Acts 23:2

“And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.”

"And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth." - Acts 23:2
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What does Acts 23:2 mean?

In Acts 23:2, the King James Version (KJV) states, "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Acts that describes the events surrounding the apostle Paul's appearance before the…

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The Unforgiving Hand: Lessons from Acts 23:2

In Acts 23:2, we find a profound moment in the life of the Apostle Paul, one marked by tension and the stark realities of injustice. The verse states, "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth." At first glance, this verse may seem…

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A Prayer for Divine Justice and Wisdom in Adversity

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and wisdom. Lord, as we reflect on the words from Acts 23:2, "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth," we are reminded of the injustices that can…

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Acts 23:2 - "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth."
2 Kings 8:23 - "And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 23:28 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
Acts 2:23 - "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:"
Acts 1:21-23
Acts 23:25 - "And he wrote a letter after this manner:"
"And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?" - 2 Kings 8:23
Acts 19:23 - "And the same time there arose no small stir about that way."
Acts 23:4 - "And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?"
Acts 23:32 - "On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:"
Acts 8:23 - "For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
Acts 23:13 - "And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy."
2 Kings 23:19 - "And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el."
2 Samuel 23:20 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:"
"Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?" - 2 Kings 23:28
Acts 22:23 - "And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,"
Acts 23:26 - "Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting."
Acts 23:31 - "Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."
Acts 1:23 - "And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias."
Acts 9:23 - "¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:"
Acts 2:23-24 - "this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power."
Acts 23:8 - "For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both."
Acts 2:2
Acts 2:2
Acts 27:23 - "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"
Acts 23:23 - "And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;"
"Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:" - Acts 2:23
Acts 20:23 - "Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me."
Acts 13:23 - "Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:"