Acts 23:31
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Then the souldiers, as it was commaunded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
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- 2 Timothy 2:3–4Rank 1 from verse 31
3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
3Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.
4No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldier.
- Acts 23:23–24Rank 2 from verse 31
23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
23And he called vnto him two Centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred souldiers to goe to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearemen two hundred, at the third houre of the night.
24And prouide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe vnto Felix the gouernour.
8For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
8For I also am a man set vnder authoritie, hauing vnder mee souldiers: and I say vnto one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and hee commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it.
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Acts 23:31
Persons engaged or enlisted in military service.
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Ordered; directed.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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23:31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
23:31Then the souldiers, as it was commaunded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Selected passage23:32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
23:32On the morow, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned to the castle.
23:33Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
23:33Who when they came to Cesarea, and deliuered the Epistle to the gouernour, presented Paul also before him.
23:34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
23:34And when the gouernour had read the letter, he asked of what prouince he was. And when he vnderstood that he was of Cilicia:
23:35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
23:35I will heare thee, said hee, when thine accusers are also come. And hee commanded him to be kept in Herods iudgement hall.