Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the castle. fearing. Acts 23:27 This man, being taken by the Jews and ready to be killed by them, I rescued, coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman. Acts 19:28-31 Having heard these things, they were full of anger and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians! . . . Acts 21:30-36 And he whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut. . . . Psalm 7:2 Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save. Psalm 50:22 Understand these things, you that forget God; lest he snatch you away, and there be none to deliver you. Micah 3:3 You that hate good, and love evil: that violently pluck off their skins from them and their flesh from their bones? James 1:19 You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger. James 3:14-18 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth. . . . James 4:1,2 From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members? . . . to take. Acts 22:24 The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him. Context Paul Before the Sanhedrin…9And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? 10And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the castle. 11And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.… Cross References Acts 21:34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude. And when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. Acts 21:37 And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith to the tribune: May I speak something to thee? Who said: Canst thou speak Greek? Acts 23:16 Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. Acts 23:28 And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council. Acts 23:32 And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle. 2 Corinthians 11:26 In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren: Lexicon [The] disputeστάσεως (staseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4714: From the base of histemi; a standing, i.e. position; by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy. grew γινομένης (ginomenēs) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. so violent πολλῆς (pollēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often. [that] the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commander χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5506: A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers was afraid φοβηθεὶς (phobētheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. they αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. would tear Paul to pieces. διασπασθῇ (diaspasthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1288: To tear apart, burst. From dia and spao; to draw apart, i.e. Sever or dismember. He ordered ἐκέλευσεν (ekeleusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2753: To command, order, direct, bid. From a primary kello; 'hail'; to incite by word, i.e. Order. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. soldiers στράτευμα (strateuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4753: An army, detachment of troops. From strateuomai; an armament, i.e. a body of troops. to go down καταβὰν (kataban) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. [and] remove him by force ἁρπάσαι (harpasai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 726: To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize. and τε (te) Conjunction Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. bring [him] ἄγειν (agein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. barracks. παρεμβολήν (parembolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3925: From a compound of para and emballo; a throwing in beside, i.e., battle-array, encampment or barracks. Additional Translations The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks. And great dissension arising, the commander, having feared lest Paul should be torn to pieces by them, commanded the troop, having gone down, to take him by force from their midst and to bring him into the barracks. And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress. And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul would have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks. When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him to the castle. 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