Acts 25:8

Acts 25:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)while he answered for himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Paul denied the charges. “I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government,” he said.

Context of Acts 25:8

6After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. 7When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove. Paul argued in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense." 9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?" 10But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.

Acts 25:8 word by word

τοῦ Παύλου ἀπολογουμένου ὅτι οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά τι ἥμαρτον.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whileὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he answeredἀπολογέομαιapologeomai · to defend oneselfG626
• for himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
• againstεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• CesarΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541
• have I offendedἁμαρτάνωhamartanō · to sinG264
• any thing at allτιςtis · oneG5100

Cross-references for Acts 25:8

• Acts 25:10But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.
• Acts 6:13and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,
• Acts 23:1And looking intently at the council, Paul said, "Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day."
• Acts 24:6He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him.
• Acts 28:17After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, "Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
• Genesis 40:15For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit."
• Jeremiah 37:18Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
• Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm."
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

Commentaries on Acts 25:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8While he answered for himself - In this instance St. Luke gives only a general account, both of the accusations and of St. Paul's defense. But, from the words in this verse, the charges appear to have been threefold: That he had broken the law. That he had defiled the temple. 3. That he dealt in treasonable practices: to all of which he no doubt answered particularly; though we have nothing farther here than this, Neither against the law of the Jews…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8While he answered … - See this answer more at length in Acts 24:10-21. As the accusations against him were the same now as then, he made to them the same reply.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121-3. Festus ... after three days ... ascended ... to Jerusalem--to make himself acquainted with the great central city of his government without delay.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:8

• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Paul
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In the dictionaries

• Affirm
• Caesar
• James
• Offend
• Pleasure
• Principal
• Stand
• Acts of the Apostles
• Appeal
• Festus; Porcius

Commentaries on Acts 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings