Acts 21:33
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.”
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“The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded <FI>him<Fi> to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 21:33 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 15:13“No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.
- Judges 16:8So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
- Judges 16:12So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.
- Judges 16:21Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
- John 18:29So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
- Acts 12:6On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
- Acts 20:23I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
- Acts 21:11Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
- Acts 22:24the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
- Acts 22:29Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
- Acts 25:16I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
- Acts 26:29“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
- Acts 28:20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
- 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
- 2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
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