Contradiction with Acts 28:31
Contradicts Acts 5:18 by showing Paul preaching with all confidence without any hindrance, contrasting the apostles' imprisonment.
Acts 28:31: Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Contradiction with John 8:32
Emphasizes freedom through truth, contradicting the imprisonment in Acts 5:18.
John 8:32: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Contradiction with Galatians 5:1
Speaks about liberty through Christ, contradicting the physical binding in Acts 5:18.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Contradiction with Psalm 34:19
Assures of deliverance from afflictions, contrasting with the bondage experienced in Acts 5:18.
Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Contradiction with 2 Timothy 2:9
Despite imprisonment, the word of God is not bound, contrasting the physical imprisonment in Acts 5:18.
2 Timothy 2:9: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
Promises God's abiding presence, contradicting the sense of abandonment in imprisonment in Acts 5:18.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Isaiah 61:1
Declares liberty to the captives, contrasting the apostles being put in the common prison in Acts 5:18.
Isaiah 61:1: The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;
Contradiction with John 8:36
States that if the Son sets you free, you are free indeed, contradicting the apostles being physically imprisoned in Acts 5:18.
John 8:36: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 20:11
Proclaims the Lord's presence as a mighty one, ensuring protection, which seems absent during the imprisonment of Acts 5:18.
Jeremiah 20:11: But the LORD [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: [their] everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction or conflict in this context might arise from the idea of punishing or imprisoning individuals for their beliefs or teachings, which could be seen as inconsistent with values like freedom of conscience and expression. This act could be viewed as unjust if one believes that people should not be penalized for sharing their religious or philosophical views peacefully.