Acts 23:5

And Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You must not speak evil [of] a ruler of your people.'"

Exodus 22:28

" 'You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich even in your own bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice; a winged messenger may repeat your words.

Acts 24:17

So after many years, I came to practice charitable giving and offerings to my people,

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who go after the flesh in defiling lust and who despise authority. Bold [and] arrogant, they do not tremble in awe [as they] blaspheme majestic beings,

Jude 1:8-9

Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.

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Summary

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.

I wist

General references

Bible References

I wist

Acts 24:17
So after many years, I came to practice charitable giving and offerings to my people,

Thou

Exodus 22:28
" 'You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich even in your own bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice; a winged messenger may repeat your words.
2 Peter 2:10
and especially those who go after the flesh in defiling lust and who despise authority. Bold [and] arrogant, they do not tremble in awe [as they] blaspheme majestic beings,
Jude 1:8
Despite that, in the same way also these [men], [because of their] dreams, defile the flesh and reject authority and blaspheme majestic beings.

General references

Numbers 20:10
and Moses and Aaron summoned the assembly to the presence of the rock, and he said to them, "Please listen, you rebels; can we bring out water for you from this rock?"
Job 34:18
the one who says to a king, 'You worthless man,' to noblemen, 'You wicked man,'