Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.5", "source": "Ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.", "text": "*Ephē* *te* the *Paulos*, Not *ēdein*, *adelphoi*, that *estin* *archiereus*: *gegraptai* *gar*, *Archonta* of-the *laou* of-you not *ereis* *kakōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/was saying", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*ēdein*": "pluperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew/had known", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*Archonta*": "accusative masculine singular - ruler", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*ereis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will speak", "*kakōs*": "adverb - badly/evilly" }, "variants": { "*ēdein*": "I knew/I was aware/I had realized", "*gegraptai*": "it is written/it stands written (reference to Scripture)", "*Archonta*": "ruler/leader/official", "*laou*": "people/nation/population", "*kakōs*": "badly/evilly/maliciously" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da sa Paulus: "Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var høypriest; for det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale vondt om din folks hode."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Paul svarte: "Brødre, jeg visste ikke at det er øverstepresten; for det står skrevet: 'Du skal ikke tale ondt om folkets styresmann.'"

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Paulus: Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var yppersteprest: for det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale vondt om din folks ledere.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paulus svarte: Brødre, jeg visste ikke at han var ypperstepresten, for det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ille om folkets leder.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da sa Paulus: Brødre, jeg visste ikke at han var yppersteprest; for det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ondt om folkets øvrighet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Paulus svarte: «Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han er yppersteprest, for det står skrevet: 'Du skal ikke tale ille om en leder blant ditt folk.'»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Paulus: Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var ypperstepresten. For det er skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ondt om ditt folks leder.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Paulus: «Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var yppersteprest, for det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ondt om din folks hersker.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da svarte Paulus: «Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var øverstepresten; for det står skrevet: 'Du skal ikke tale ondt mot ditt folks leder.'»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da svarte Paulus: «Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var øverstepresten; for det står skrevet: 'Du skal ikke tale ondt mot ditt folks leder.'»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Paulus svarte: «Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han er ypperstepresten. Det står skrevet: ‘Du skal ikke tale ondt om din folks leder.’»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Paul replied, 'I did not realize, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written: “You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Paulus svarte: «Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han er ypperstepresten. For det står skrevet: ‘Du skal ikke tale ondt om en leder blant ditt folk.’»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Paulus sagde: Brødre, jeg vidste ikke, at det var den Ypperstepræst; thi der er skrevet: Du skal ikke skjælde dit Folks Øverste.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Paulus svarte: Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var ypperstepresten. For det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ondt om folkets leder.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Paulus sa: "Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var yppersteprest. For det står skrevet: 'Du skal ikke tale ondt om en leder blant ditt folk.'"

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Paulus svarte: 'Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han er yppersteprest, for det står skrevet: Av folkets leder skal du ikke tale ondt.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Paulus sa: Jeg visste ikke, brødre, at han var yppersteprest. For det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ondt om en leder for ditt folk.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Paulus svarte: Brødre, jeg visste ikke at han var yppersteprest, for det står skrevet: Du skal ikke tale ondt om lederen for ditt folk.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayd Paul: I wist not brethren that he was the hye preste. For it is writte thou shalt not curse the rular of thy people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Paul sayde: Brethre, I wyst not that he was the hye prest. For it is wrytte: The ruler of thy people shalt thou not curse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Paul: I wyst not brethren, that he was the hye priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul replied,“I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written,‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 22:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.28", "source": "מְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לִּֽי׃", "text": "Your *mĕlēʾātĕkā* and your *dimʿăkā* not *tĕʾaḥēr*; *bĕkôr bānekā* you shall give to me.", "grammar": { "*mĕlēʾātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your fullness/abundance'", "*dimʿăkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your juice/tears'", "*tĕʾaḥēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall delay'", "*bĕkôr*": "masculine singular construct, 'firstborn of'", "*bānekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your sons'" }, "variants": { "*mĕlēʾātĕkā*": "your abundance/fullness/harvest offering", "*dimʿăkā*": "your juice/tears/liquid offerings/wine" } }
• Eccl 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.10.20", "source": "גַּ֣ם בְּמַדָּֽעֲךָ֗ מֶ֚לֶךְ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֔ל וּבְחַדְרֵי֙ מִשְׁכָּ֣בְךָ֔ אַל־תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י ע֤וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ יוֹלִ֣יךְ אֶת־הַקּ֔וֹל וּבַ֥עַל כְּנָפַ֖יִם יַגֵּ֥יד דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*gam* in *maddāʿăkā melek* not *təqallēl* and in *ḥadrê miškābəkā* not *təqallēl ʿāšîr* for *ʿôp haššāmayim yôlîk ʾet-haqqôl* and *baʿal kənāpayim yaggêd dābār*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*bə-maddāʿăkā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your thought", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*ʾal-təqallēl*": "negative particle + piel jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not curse", "*û-bə-ḥadrê*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine plural construct - and in chambers of", "*miškābəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed", "*ʾal-təqallēl*": "negative particle + piel jussive 2nd masculine singular - do not curse", "*ʿāšîr*": "masculine singular adjective - rich", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular construct - bird of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*yôlîk*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will carry", "*ʾet-haqqôl*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the voice/sound", "*û-baʿal*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and master/owner of", "*kənāpayim*": "feminine dual noun - wings", "*yaggêd*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will tell", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/matter" }, "variants": { "*maddāʿăkā*": "your thought/your knowledge/your mind", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*təqallēl*": "curse/revile/speak evil of", "*ḥadrê miškābəkā*": "chambers of your bed/your bedroom/private quarters", "*ʿāšîr*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*ʿôp haššāmayim*": "bird of the heavens/bird of the air", "*yôlîk*": "will carry/will transport/will convey", "*haqqôl*": "the voice/the sound/the words", "*baʿal kənāpayim*": "owner of wings/winged creature", "*yaggêd*": "will tell/will report/will inform", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing" } }
• 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.10", "source": "Μάλιστα δὲ τοὺς ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ μιασμοῦ πορευομένους, καὶ κυριότητος καταφρονοῦντας. Τολμηταί, αὐθάδεις, δόξας οὐ τρέμουσιν βλασφημοῦντες.", "text": "*Malista de tous opisō sarkos en epithymia miasmou poreuomenous, kai kyriotētos kataphronountas. Tolmētai, authadeis, doxas ou tremousin blasphēmountes*.", "grammar": { "*Malista*": "adverb (superlative) - 'especially/chiefly'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*opisō sarkos*": "adverb + genitive singular feminine - 'after flesh'", "*en epithymia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in lust/desire'", "*miasmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of defilement'", "*poreuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'going/walking'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*kyriotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of authority/lordship'", "*kataphronountas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'despising'", "*Tolmētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'daring ones'", "*authadeis*": "nominative plural masculine - 'self-willed/arrogant'", "*doxas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'glories/dignities'", "*ou tremousin*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'do not tremble'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'" }, "variants": { "*Malista*": "especially/chiefly/above all", "*opisō sarkos*": "after the flesh/following corrupt nature", "*epithymia*": "lust/desire/craving/longing", "*miasmou*": "defilement/corruption/pollution", "*poreuomenous*": "going/walking/conducting themselves", "*kyriotētos*": "authority/lordship/dominion", "*kataphronountas*": "despising/disdaining/looking down on", "*Tolmētai*": "daring ones/presumptuous ones/bold ones", "*authadeis*": "self-willed/arrogant/stubborn/obstinate", "*doxas*": "glories/dignities/celestial beings/angelic powers", "*tremousin*": "tremble/fear/are afraid", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil of" } }
• Jude 1:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Jude.1.8", "source": "Ὁμοίως μέντοι καὶ οὗτοι ἐνυπνιαζόμενοι σάρκα μὲν μιαίνουσιν, κυριότητα δὲ ἀθετοῦσιν, δόξας δὲ βλασφημοῦσιν.", "text": "*Homoiōs mentoi kai houtoi enypniazomenoi sarka men miainousin*, *kyriotēta de athetousin*, *doxas de blasphēmousin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise", "*mentoi*": "conjunction - yet/however", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*enypniazomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dreaming", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*miainousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they defile", "*kyriotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/dominion", "*de*": "particle - but/and on the other hand", "*athetousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they reject", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - glories/dignities", "*blasphēmousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they blaspheme" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*mentoi*": "yet/however/nevertheless", "*enypniazomenoi*": "dreaming/having dreams", "*sarka*": "flesh/body", "*miainousin*": "defile/pollute/corrupt", "*kyriotēta*": "authority/dominion/lordship", "*athetousin*": "reject/set aside/despise", "*doxas*": "glories/dignities/celestial beings", "*blasphēmousin*": "blaspheme/speak evil of/slander" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jude.1.9", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Μιχαὴλ ὁ ἀρχάγγελος, ὅτε τῷ διαβόλῳ διακρινόμενος διελέγετο περὶ τοῦ Μωϋσέως σώματος, οὐκ ἐτόλμησεν κρίσιν ἐπενεγκεῖν βλασφημίας, ἀλλʼ εἶπεν, Ἐπιτιμήσαι σοι Κύριος.", "text": "*Ho de Michaēl ho archangelos*, when *tō diabolō diakrinomenos dielegeto peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*, not *etolmēsen krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*, but *eipen*, \"*Epitimēsai soi Kyrios*.\"", "grammar": { "*Ho Michaēl ho archangelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Michael the archangel", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tō diabolō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with the devil", "*diakrinomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disputing", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was arguing", "*peri tou Mōuseōs sōmatos*": "prepositional phrase - about the body of Moses", "*etolmēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - dared", "*krisin epenegkein blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, singular with infinitive - to bring judgment of railing", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Epitimēsai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may rebuke", "*soi*": "dative, singular - you", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*archangelos*": "archangel/chief angel", "*diabolō*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*diakrinomenos*": "disputing/contending/arguing", "*dielegeto*": "was arguing/was discussing/was reasoning", "*sōmatos*": "body/corpse", "*etolmēsen*": "dared/ventured/presumed", "*krisin*": "judgment/accusation", "*epenegkein*": "to bring/to pronounce", "*blasphēmias*": "of railing/of blasphemy/of slander", "*Epitimēsai*": "rebuke/admonish/censure" } }