Thematic Bible: Magistrate


Thematic Bible



Now when they are bringing you before the synagogues or the magistrates or the authorities, never worry about how to defend yourselves, or what to say, Verse ConceptsJesus Statements About The SpiritRulersSynagogueHoly Spirit, Personhood OfMagistratesUnrestDo Not Be AnxiousNot WorryingAnxiety And FearFear And WorryWorryingTrusting God And Not Worryinganswersworriesanxious

The crowd also joined in the attack upon them, and the chiefs of the police court had them stripped and flogged. Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

For instance, when you are on the way to court with your opponent, take the utmost pains on the way to get entirely rid of him, so that he may not rush you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the sheriff, and the sheriff put you in prison. Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail


and brought them to the chiefs of the police court. They said, "These men are Jews; they continue to make great disturbance in our town Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfTroubling Groups Of Peoplerelentless


When day broke, the chiefs of the police court sent policemen with the message to let the men go. Verse ConceptsOfficersDaybreakAt Daybreak

The policemen reported this message to the chiefs of the police court, and they became alarmed when they heard that they were Roman citizens,