Acts 23:5 Cross References

Acts 23:5

5: "I'm sorry, brothers. I didn't realize he was the high priest," Paul replied, "for the Scriptures say, 'Do not speak evil of anyone who rules over you.'"

Exodus 22:28

  1. "Do not blaspheme God or curse anyone who rules over you.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

  1. Never make light of the king, even in your thoughts. And don't make fun of a rich man, either. A little bird may tell them what you have said.

2 Peter 2:10

  1. He is especially hard on those who follow their own evil, lustful desires and who despise authority. These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at the glorious ones without so much as trembling.

Jude 1:8

  1. Yet these false teachers, who claim authority from their dreams, live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at the power of the glorious ones.
  2. But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse Satan of blasphemy, but simply said, "The Lord rebuke you." (This took place when Michael was arguing with Satan about Moses' body.)

Acts 24:17

  1. "After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.
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