Act 21:35
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
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The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! {even} cry out unto thee {of} violence, and thou wilt not save!
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto {them} in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force {is} not right. {swearing: or, cursing} {course: or, violence}
Destroy, O Lord, {and} divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto {them} in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. {used...: or, ministered}