Acts 23:21

Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

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WEBBE

Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

BSB

Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

ASV

Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.

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σὺ su You yourself G4771 οὖν oun therefore G3767 μὴ mē not G3361 πεισθῇς peisthēas may be persuaded G3982 αὐτοῖς autois by them G846 ἐνεδρεύουσιν enedreuousin Lie in wait G1748 γὰρ gar indeed G1063 αὐτὸν auton for him G846 ἐξ ex of G1537 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 ἄνδρες andres men G435 πλείους pleious more G4183 τεσσεράκοντα tesserakonta than forty G5062 οἵτινες oitines who G3748 ἀνεθεμάτισαν anethematisan was put under an oath G332 ἑαυτοὺς he'autous themselves G1438 μήτε mēte neither G3383 φαγεῖν phagein to eat G5315 μήτε mēte nor G3383 πιεῖν piein to drink G4095 ἕως he'ōs until G2193 οὗ hou that G3739 ἀνέλωσιν anelōsin they may execute G337 αὐτὸν auton him G846 καὶ kai and G2532 νῦν nun now G3568 εἰσιν eisin they are G1510 ἕτοιμοι hetoimoi ready G2092 προσδεχόμενοι prosdechomenoi awaiting G4327 τὴν tēn the G3588 ἀπὸ apo from G575 σοῦ sou you G4771 ἐπαγγελίαν.¶ epangelian promise G1860

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–24

False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his means and power, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive help from God. Believing in the Lord, we and ours shall be kept from every evil work, and kept to his kingdom. Heavenly Father, give us by thy Holy Spirit, for Christ's sake, this precious faith.

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