Acts 25:11

Acts 25:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.
• New International Version (NIV)If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

Context of Acts 25:11

9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?” 10Paul replied, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” 12Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!” 13After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

Acts 25:11 word by word

εἰ μὲν οὖν ἀδικῶ καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν· εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι. Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• I be an offenderἀδικέωadikeō · to harmG91
• orκαίkai · andG2532
• have committedπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• any thingτιςtis · oneG5100
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• of deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• I refuseπαραιτέομαιparaiteomai · to refuse/excuseG3868
• notοὐou · noG3756
• to dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• butδέde · thenG1161
• there beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• noneοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• of these things whereofὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• accuseκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• mayδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• deliverχαρίζωcharizomai · to give graceG5483
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• I appeal untoἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• CesarΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541

Cross-references for Acts 25:11

• Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,
• Joshua 22:22“El, God, the Lord! El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, don’t spare us today!
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the Lord and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!”
• Job 31:21if I have raised my hand to vote against the orphan, when I saw my support in the court,
• Psalms 7:3O Lord my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,
• Acts 16:37But Paul said to the police officers, “They had us beaten in public without a proper trial – even though we are Roman citizens – and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”
• Acts 22:25When they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby, “Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen without a proper trial?”
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,
• Acts 25:10Paul replied, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
• Acts 26:32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
• Acts 28:19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar – not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.
• 1 Samuel 27:1David thought to himself, “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

Commentaries on Acts 25:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11For if I be an offender - If it can be proved that I have broken the laws, so as to expose me to capital punishment, I do not wish to save my life by subterfuges; I am before the only competent tribunal; here my business should be ultimately decided. No man may deliver me unto them - The words of the apostle are very strong and appropriate. The Jews asked as a favor, , from Festus, that he would send Paul to Jerusalem, Acts 25:3. Festus, willing to do the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For if I be an offender - If I have injured the Jews so as to deserve death. If it can be proved that I have done injury to anyone. I refuse not to die - I have no wish to escape justice. I do not wish to evade the laws, or to take advantage of any circumstances to screen me from just punishment. Paul‘s whole course showed that this was the noble spirit which actuated him. No true Christian wishes to escape from the laws. He will honor them, and not seek…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Festus suggested that Paul have his trial in Jerusalem, which led Paul to appeal to Caesar. Paul did not fear death, but he opposed being transferred to a court biased toward condemnation, not justice (25:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. I appeal to Cæsar--The right of appeal to the supreme power, in case of life and death, was secured by an ancient law to every Roman citizen, and continued under the empire. Had Festus shown any disposition to pronounce final judgment, Paul, strong in the consciousness of his innocence and the justice of a Roman tribunal, would not have made this appeal. But when the only other alternative offered him was to give his own consent to be transferred to…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:11

• Appeal
• Change of Venue
• Judge
• King
• Paul

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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