Cross Reference ACTS 23:5 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

{Acts 23:5} Then 5037 said 5346 z5713 Paul, 3972 I wist 1492 z5715 not, 3756 brethren, 80 that 3754 he was 2076 z5748 the high priest: 749 for 1063 it is written, 1125 z5769 Thou shalt y2046 z0 not 3756 speak 2046 z5692 evil 2560 of the ruler 758 of thy 4675 people. 2992

I wist:
Soon after the holding of the first council at Jerusalem, Ananias, son of Nebedenus, was deprived of the high priest's office, for certain acts of violence, and sent to Rome, whence he was afterwards released, and returned to Jerusalem. Between the death of Jonathan, who succeeded him and was murdered by Felix, and the high priesthood of Ismael, who was invested with that office by Agrippa, an interval elapsed in which this dignity was vacant. This was the precise time when Paul was apprehended; and the Sanhedrin being destitute of a president, Ananias undertook to discharge the office. It is probable that Paul was ignorant of this circumstance. "Nowª afterª manyª yearsª I cameª ° to bringª ° almsª toª myª nation,ª andª offerings.ª" {Act 24:17}

Thou:
"Thou shalt not¹ revileª ° the gods,ª nor¹ curseª ° the rulerª of thy people.ª" {Exd 22:28} + "Curseª ° not¹ the king,ª no¹ not in thy thought;ª and curseª ° not¹ the richª in thy bedchamber:ª ª for¹ a birdª of the airª shall carry² °¹ ¹ the voice,ª and that which hathª wingsª shall tellª ° the matter.ª" {Ecc 10:20} + "Butª chieflyª them that walkª ° afterª the fleshª inª the lustª of uncleanness,ª andª despiseª ° government.ª Presumptuousª [are they], selfwilled,ª they are notª afraidª ° to speak evilª ° of dignities.ª" {2Pe 2:10} + "Likewiseª ² alsoª theseª [filthy] dreamersª ° defileª ° the flesh,ª ª ² despiseª ° dominion,ª andª speak evil² ° of¹ dignities.ª ... Yetª Michaelª the¹ archangel,ª whenª contendingª ° with the¹ devilª he disputedª ° aboutª the¹ bodyª of Moses,ª durstª ° notª bring against¹ him² ° a railingª accusation,ª butª said,ª ° The Lordª rebukeª ° thee.ª" {Jde 1:8-9}