Acts 25:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If I am guilty and have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these cuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    {G1063} If then {G3303} I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    If I have hurte them or comitted eny thinge worthy of deeth I refuse not to dye. If none of these thinges are where of they accuse me no man owght to delyver me to them. I appeale vnto Cesar.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf I haue hurte eny man, or committed eny thinge worthy off death, I refuse not to dye. But yf there are no soch thinges as they accuse me off, then maye no man delyuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto the Emperoure.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Cæsar.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For yf I had done any hurt, or committed any thyng worthy of death, I refuse not to dye: But yf there be none of these thinges, wherof they accuse me, no man may delyuer me to them. I appeale vnto Caesar.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is `true' whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 26:32 : 32 Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.'
  • Acts 28:19 : 19 But when the Jews objected, I felt compelled to appeal to Caesar—not because I had any accusation to bring against my own people.
  • Acts 25:25 : 25 However, I found that he had done nothing deserving of death. But since he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
  • 1 Thess 2:15 : 15 They killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and they drove us out. They do not please God and are hostile to everyone.
  • Josh 22:22 : 22 The Mighty One, God, the LORD—the Mighty One, God, the LORD! He knows, and let Israel also know! If it was in rebellion or treachery against the LORD, do not spare us today.
  • 1 Sam 12:3-5 : 3 Here I am. Testify against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes to wrongdoing? If so, I will restore it to you. 4 They replied, 'You have not defrauded us, oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.' 5 Samuel said to them, 'The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.' 'He is a witness,' they said.
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."
  • Job 31:21 : 21 If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my support in the gate,
  • Job 31:38-40 : 38 If my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together, 39 if I have eaten its produce without payment and caused the death of its owners, 40 then let briers grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
  • Ps 7:3-5 : 3 Otherwise, they will tear me apart like a lion, ripping me to pieces with no one to rescue. 4 O Lord, my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands, 5 if I have repaid my friend with evil or have plundered my enemy without cause,
  • Acts 16:37 : 37 But Paul said to them, 'They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. Now they want to release us secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!'
  • Acts 18:14 : 14 But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If this were a case of wrongdoing or a serious crime, Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear you out.'
  • Acts 22:25 : 25 As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing there, 'Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t been condemned?'
  • Acts 25:10 : 10 Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself clearly know.'
  • Acts 25:21 : 21 But when Paul appealed to be held for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 25:8-10
    3 verses
    84%

    8Paul defended himself, saying, 'I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews, the temple, or Caesar.'

    9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul, 'Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?'

    10Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself clearly know.'

  • Acts 25:12
    83%

    12Then Festus, after conferring with his council, replied, 'You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go.'

  • Acts 25:24-27
    4 verses
    82%

    24Festus said, 'King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish population has petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.'

    25However, I found that he had done nothing deserving of death. But since he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

    26I 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, after conducting an investigation, I may have something to write.

    27For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without also specifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 28:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

    18They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

    19But when the Jews objected, I felt compelled to appeal to Caesar—not because I had any accusation to bring against my own people.

  • Acts 26:30-32
    3 verses
    79%

    30The king, the governor, Bernice, and those sitting with them got up and left.

    31As they were leaving, they began to discuss among themselves, saying, 'This man has done nothing deserving death or imprisonment.'

    32Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.'

  • Acts 25:14-18
    5 verses
    79%

    14While they were spending many days there, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, 'There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.'

    15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.

    16I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused has met their accusers face to face and has had an opportunity to defend himself against the charges.

    17When they came here, I did not delay, but the next day took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.

    18When the accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

  • Acts 25:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these charges.

    21But when Paul appealed to be held for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.

  • Acts 24:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be here before you to bring charges if they have anything against me.

    20Or let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin.

    21Unless it was for this one statement I made while standing among them: 'It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged before you today.'

  • Acts 23:28-30
    3 verses
    75%

    28Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.

    29I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30When I was informed of a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately and also instructed his accusers to state their case against him before you. Farewell.

  • Acts 26:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense.

    2I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that today I am able to make my defense before you concerning all the accusations brought against me by the Jews.

  • Acts 25:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4But Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

    5He said, 'Therefore, let those who are influential among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about this man, let them bring charges against him.'

    6After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.

  • Acts 24:10
    73%

    10When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, 'Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.'

  • Acts 24:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.

    14But I admit this to you: I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in the Law and written in the Prophets.

  • Acts 21:13
    71%

    13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

  • Luke 23:15
    71%

    15No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. Look, He has done nothing deserving death.

  • Acts 23:11
    70%

    11The following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, 'Take courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'

  • Acts 22:25-27
    3 verses
    70%

    25As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing there, 'Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t been condemned?'

    26When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it, saying, 'What are you about to do? This man is a Roman citizen.'

    27The commander came and asked him, 'Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?' Paul said, 'Yes.'

  • Acts 21:39
    70%

    39Paul answered, 'I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.'

  • Acts 26:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25Paul replied, 'I am not insane, most excellent Festus. What I am saying is true and reasonable.'

    26The king knows about these matters, and I am speaking to him openly. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a hidden or obscure place.

  • Acts 26:6
    70%

    6And now I stand here on trial because of the hope in the promise God made to our ancestors.

  • Acts 22:1
    70%

    1Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.

  • 1 Cor 9:15
    70%

    15But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

  • 1 Cor 9:3
    70%

    3This is my defense to those who examine me.

  • Acts 20:24
    69%

    24'But I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus—to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.'

  • Acts 22:30
    69%

    30The next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.