Acts 23:3
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”Acts 23:3 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — પ્રેરિતોનાં કૃત્યો ૨૩:૩
- ત્યારે પાઉલે તેને કહ્યું કે, ‘ઓ ધોળેલી ભીંત, ઈશ્વર તને મારશે; તું નિયમશાસ્ત્ર પ્રમાણે મારો ન્યાય કરવા બેઠેલો છતાં નિયમશાસ્ત્ર વિરુદ્ધ મને મારવાની આજ્ઞા કરે છે શું?’
- हिन्दी — प्रेरितों के काम २३:३
- तब पौलुस ने उससे कहा, “हे चूना फिरी हुई दीवार, परमेश्वर तुझे मारेगा। तू व्यवस्था के अनुसार मेरा न्याय करने को बैठा है, और फिर क्या व्यवस्था के विरुद्ध मुझे मारने की आज्ञा देता है?” (लैव्य. 19:15, यहे. 13:10-15)
In context
1Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
2The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
4Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
5Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
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