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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• 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 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

23So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command Paul was brought in. 24And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was not fit to live any longer. 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. 26I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write. 27For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify 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 23:9Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, “We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.”
• Acts 26:31and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”
• Luke 23:4So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”
• John 18:38Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.
• Acts 25:11For 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.”

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
• Augustus
• 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