Acts 25:19

Acts 25:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
• New International Version (NIV)Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.
• New King James Version (NKJV)but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Context of Acts 25:19

17“When his accusers came here for the trial, I didn’t delay. I called the case the very next day and ordered Paul brought in. 18But the accusations made against him weren’t any of the crimes I expected. Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who Paul insists is alive. 20I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things, so I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem. 21But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar.”

Acts 25:19 word by word

ζητήματα δέ τινα περὶ τῆς ἰδίας δεισιδαιμονίας εἶχον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ περί τινος Ἰησοῦ τεθνηκότος, ὃν ἔφασκεν ὁ Παῦλος ζῆν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• questionsζήτημαzētēma · a question/disputeG2213
• againstπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• their ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• superstitionδεισιδαιμονίαdeisidaimonia · religionG1175
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• which was deadθνῄσκωthnēskō · to die/be deadG2348
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• affirmedφάσκωphaskō · to claimG5335
• to be aliveζάωzaō · to liveG2198

Cross-references for Acts 25:19

• Acts 25:7When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove.
• Acts 18:15But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters.”
• Acts 23:29I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
• Acts 17:22So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way,
• Acts 1:22from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us. Whoever is chosen will join us as a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.”
• Acts 2:32“God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this.
• Acts 17:31For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”
• Acts 26:22But God has protected me right up to this present time so I can testify to everyone, from the least to the greatest. I teach nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would happen—
• 1 Corinthians 15:3I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.
• Revelation 1:18I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

Commentaries on Acts 25:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Questions - of their own superstition - ; Questions concerning their own religion. Superstition meant something as bad among the Romans as it does among us; and is it likely that Festus, only a procurator, should thus speak to Agrippa, a King, concerning his own religion? He could not have done so without offering the highest insult. The word must therefore simply mean religion - the national creed, and the national worship, as I have at large proved it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19But had certain questions - Certain inquiries, or litigated and disputed subjects; certain points of dispute in which they differed - ́ zētēmata tinaOf their own superstition - ́ deisidaimoniasThis word properly denotes “the worship or fear of demons”; but it was applied by the Greeks and Romans to the worship of their gods. It is the same word which is used in Acts 17:22, where it is used in a good sense. See the notes on that place. There are two…Read the comment
• 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. 18-20These verses provide the official reasons Festus gave for his actions (see also 25:9). There were no criminal charges against Paul. The objections were about their religion and focused on Paul's claim that Jesus is alive.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2116-21. to deliver any man to die--On the word "deliver up," see on Ac 25:11.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:19

• Indictments
• Paul
• Superstition

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Paul
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Paul, Saul
• Affirm
• Herod Arippa II.
• James
• Offend
• Pleasure
• Principal

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