Acts 23:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Paul called over one of the Roman officers and said, 'Hey, can you take this young guy to your commander? He's got something important he needs to tell him.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Paul knew when to use the right connections to get his message heard.

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