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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Paul argued in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense."
• 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.”

Context of Acts 25:8

6About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in. 7When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove. Paul denied the charges. “I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government,” he said. 9Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?” 10But Paul replied, “No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty of harming the Jews.

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 replied, “No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty of harming the Jews.
• Acts 6:13The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.
• Acts 23:1Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”
• Acts 24:6Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.
• Acts 28:17Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, “Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
• Genesis 40:15For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.”
• Jeremiah 37:18Then Jeremiah asked the king, “What crime have I committed? What have I done against you, your attendants, or the people that I should be imprisoned like this?
• Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”
• 2 Corinthians 1:12We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially 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