Acts 23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. A bodyguard of nearly five hundred men accompanied the apostle; he had never before journeyed with so strong an escort and so great a following. He was certainly indebted for so much respect primarily to his Roman privileges. But still it was a matter of fact that so strong a force was demanded for the security of his person. Christ not only protects His people, but also honours them. And the honour which is often unintentionally conferred on a child of God reflects back upon Him by whose grace a converted sinner is what he is. (G. V. Lechler, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.WEB: So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. |
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