Acts 28:21

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

And {G1161} they said {G2036} unto {G4314} him {G846}, We {G2249} neither {G3777} received {G1209} letters {G1121} out of {G575} Judaea {G2449} concerning {G4012} thee {G4675}, neither {G3777} any {G5100} of the brethren {G80} that came {G3854} shewed {G518} or {G2228} spake {G2980} any {G5100} harm {G4190} of {G4012} thee {G4675}.

They said to him, “We have not received any letters about you from Y’hudah, and none of the brothers who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you.

The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.

And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 54:17 (3 votes)

    No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

  • Isaiah 41:11 (3 votes)

    Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

  • Isaiah 50:8 (3 votes)

    [He is] near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who [is] mine adversary? let him come near to me.

  • Acts 22:5 (2 votes)

    As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

  • Exodus 11:7 (1 votes)

    But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.