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Tertullus Prosecutes Paul

Acts 24:7

In 8 translations

KJV
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
WEB
TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”
ASV
Some ancient authorities insert and we would have judged him according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come before thee.
LSV
and Lysias the chief captain having come near, took away out of our hands with much violence,
YLT
and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,
DBY
but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,
DRC
But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
GNV
But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε (“having come up now Lysias the commander with great violence from the hands of us being carried away”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

TR-Boyd
Παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε,
SCR1894
παρελθων δε λυσιας ο χιλιαρχος μετα πολλης βιας εκ των χειρων ημων απηγαγεν

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