Act 23:1-5 | ESV | STEP | And looking intently at the council , Paul said , Brothers , I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day .

Acts 23:1-5

1 And looking intently at the council, Paul said, “Brothers, ^aI have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.” 2 And the high priest ^bAnanias commanded those who stood by him ^cto strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you ^dwhitewashed ^ewall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet ^fcontrary to the law you ^gorder me to be struck?” 4 Those who stood by said, “Would you revile ^hGod’s high priest?” 5 And Paul said, ⁱ“I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ^j‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”