Study it in the app“the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined with whips, so that he might find out for what reason they were shouting at him like this.”
the commanderὁ χιλίαρχοςorderedἐκέλευσενhimαὐτὸνto be broughtεἰσάγεσθαιintoεἰςthe barracks,τὴν παρεμβολήνsayingεἴπαςthatheαὐτὸνshouldbe examinedἀνετάζεσθαιwith whips,μάστιξινso thatἵναhe might find outἐπιγνῷforδι’whatἣνreasonαἰτίανthey were shoutingἐπεφώνουνat himαὐτῷlike this.οὕτως
commander
Commander: an officer over a thousand soldiers.
Where else “chiliarchos” appearsorder, command
Order, command, give the word for something to be done.
Where else “ekeleusen” appearsbring in
Bring in, lead in.
Where else “eisagesthai” appearsbarracks
The fortress where Roman soldiers lived in Jerusalem.
Where else “parembolēn” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipas” appearsexamine, interrogate
Examine, interrogate in a trial, sometimes under torture.
Where else “anetazesthai” appearsflogging
Blows given with a whip.
Where else “mastixin” appearsunderstand
To come to have something clear and sure in the mind, understand it fully.
Where else “epignōi” appearscause
What makes something happen or makes someone act a certain way.
Where else “aitian” appearsshout
Shout, cry out.
Where else “epephōnoun” appears23And as they were shouting and throwing off their garments and tossing dust into the air,
24 · This verse (above)
25But when they had stretched him out with the straps, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to whip a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?”
1. What it says
Paul tells his story to the crowd: what was he like before, what happened on the road, and what did Ananias say? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Why does Paul begin by saying that he too persecuted the disciples and was zealous for God? (vv. 3-5)
3. How I live it
Telling your own story simply can draw others near. What part of your life could you share with someone without pressuring them?
