Acts 25:25

Acts 25:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But I found that he had done nothing deserving death. And as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But in my opinion he has done nothing deserving death. However, since he appealed his case to the emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.

Context of Acts 25:25

23The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome. 26But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write. 27For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”

Acts 25:25 word by word

ἐγὼ δὲ κατελαβόμην μηδὲν ἄξιον αὐτὸν θανάτου πεπραχέναι, αὐτοῦ δὲ τούτου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τὸν Σεβαστὸν ἔκρινα πέμπεινRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• when Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• foundκαταλαμβάνωkatalambanō · to graspG2638
• that heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• had committedπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• of deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• that heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• hath appealed toἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• Augustusσεβαστόςsebastos · AugustanG4575
• I have determinedκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• to sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992

Cross-references for Acts 25:25

• Acts 23:9There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
• Acts 26:31After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”
• Luke 23:4Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
• John 18:38“What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
• Acts 25:11If, 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!”

Commentaries on Acts 25:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim, ver. #(16), condemn! This heathen, guided only by the light of nature, followed law and custom exactly, yet how many Christians will not follow the rules of truth, justice, and charity, in judging their brethren! The questions about God's worship, the way of salvation, and the truths of the gospel, may appear doubtful and without interest, to worldly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27Paul's legal hearing before King Agrippa included all the ceremony of a royal visit. The main purpose was for Agrippa to advise Festus on what to write in the appeal to Caesar. There was no clear charge against Paul. Festus believed Paul had done nothing deserving death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2722-27. I would also hear--"should like to hear." the man myself--No doubt Paul was fight when he said, "The king knoweth of these things ... for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner" (Ac 26:26). Hence his curiosity to see and hear the man who had raised such commotion and was remodelling to such an extent the whole Jewish life.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:25

• Appeal
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• 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