Acts 23:25

American Standard Version (1901)

And he wrote a letter after this form:

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  • Acts 23:26-27
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    26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

    27This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

  • Acts 23:22-24
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    22So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

    23And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

    24and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

  • Acts 23:29-34
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    29whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

    30And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.

    31So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

    32But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

    33and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

    34And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

  • Acts 24:22-27
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    22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

    23And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

    24But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

    25And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

    26He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

    27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

  • Acts 25:13-15
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    13Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus.

    14And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.

  • Acts 25:25-27
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    25But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.

    26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

    27For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.

  • Acts 25:1-6
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    1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

    2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

    3asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.

    4Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.

    5Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

    6And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 15:23
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    23and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

  • Acts 23:15
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    15Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

  • Acts 23:17-20
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    17And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

    18So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

    19And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

  • Acts 24:2-4
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    2And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,

    3we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

    4But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.

  • Acts 25:23
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    23So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

  • Acts 25:21
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    21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

  • Acts 26:30
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    30And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

  • Acts 24:7-8
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    7(Ommitted)

    8from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 27:3
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    3And the next day we touched at Sidon: and Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him leave to go unto his friends and refresh himself.

  • Acts 25:17
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    17When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

  • Phlm 1:23
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    23Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

  • Acts 22:30
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    30But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • Acts 25:9
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    9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

  • Acts 23:11
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    11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.