Acts 7:27
“But hee that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge ouer vs?”
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Acts 7:27 Context
25For he supposed his brethren would haue vnderstood, how that God by his hand would deliuer them, but they vnderstood not. 26And the next day he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and would haue set them at one againe, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, Why doe yee wrong one to another? 27But hee that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge ouer vs? 28Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday? 29Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.
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Other Translations for Acts 7:27
But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
- King James Version
"But the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, 'WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND JUDGE OVER US?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
- Basic English Bible
But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
- Darby Bible
But he that did his neighbor wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
- Webster's Bible
But the man who was doing the wrong resented his interference, and asked, `Who appointed you magistrate and judge over us?
- Weymouth Bible
But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
- World English Bible
But he that dide the wronge to his neiybore, puttide hym awey, and seide, Who ordeynede thee prince and domesman on vs?
- Wycliffe Bible
and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 7:27
7:27 Who appointed thee - Under the presence of the want of a call by man, the instruments of God are often rejected.