1 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.1",
"source": "¶Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς τῇ ἐπαρχίᾳ, μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Καισαρείας.",
"text": "*Phēstos* therefore having *epibas* to the *eparchia*, after three *hēmeras* he *anebē* to *Hierosolyma* from *Kaisareias*.",
"grammar": {
"*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name (Festus)",
"*epibas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered/arrived at",
"*eparchia*": "dative, feminine, singular - province/prefecture",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days",
"*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up",
"*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem (proper name)",
"*Kaisareias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - from Caesarea (proper name)"
},
"variants": {
"*epibas*": "having entered/having arrived at/having taken charge of",
"*anebē*": "went up/ascended/journeyed up"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.2",
"source": "Ἐνεφάνισαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι τῶν Ἰουδαίων κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου, καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτόν,",
"text": "*Enephanisan* *de* to him the *archiereus* and the *prōtoi* of the *Ioudaiōn* against *tou Paulou*, and they *parekaloun* him,",
"grammar": {
"*Enephanisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - informed/presented charges",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest/chief priest",
"*prōtoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief men/leaders",
"*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews",
"*tou Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul (against Paul)",
"*parekaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were urging/beseeching"
},
"variants": {
"*Enephanisan*": "informed/presented charges/made representation",
"*prōtoi*": "chief men/leaders/principal men",
"*parekaloun*": "were urging/beseeching/appealing to"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.3",
"source": "Αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.",
"text": "*Aitoumenoi* *charin* against him, that he might *metapempsētai* him to *Ierousalēm*, *enedran poiountes* to *anelein* him along the *hodon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Aitoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - requesting/asking",
"*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - favor/concession",
"*metapempsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - send for/summon",
"*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (proper name)",
"*enedran poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural + accusative noun - making/preparing an ambush",
"*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill/destroy",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/journey"
},
"variants": {
"*charin*": "favor/concession/kindness",
"*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap",
"*anelein*": "to kill/destroy/do away with"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.4",
"source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη, τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ, ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι.",
"text": "The *men oun Phēstos* *apekrithē*, *tēreisthai ton Paulon* in *Kaisareia*, himself *de mellein* in *tachei* *ekporeuesthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*men oun*": "particles indicating contrast and continuation - on the one hand therefore",
"*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)",
"*apekrithē*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied",
"*tēreisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be kept/guarded",
"*ton Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)",
"*Kaisareia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Caesarea (proper name)",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to/intend to",
"*tachei*": "dative, neuter, singular - speed/quickness",
"*ekporeuesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to go out/depart"
},
"variants": {
"*tēreisthai*": "to be kept/guarded/detained",
"*mellein*": "to be about to/intend to/plan to",
"*tachei*": "speedily/shortly/quickly",
"*ekporeuesthai*": "to go out/depart/leave"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.5",
"source": "Οἱ οὖν, δυνατοὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, φησίν, συγκαταβάντες, εἴ τι ἐστὶν ἄτοπον ἐν τῷ ἀνδρὶ τούτῳ κατηγορείτωσαν αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "The ones therefore, *dynatoi* among you, he *phēsin*, *synkatabantes*, if anything is *atopon* in *tō andri toutō* let them *katēgoreitōsan* him.",
"grammar": {
"*dynatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - influential/powerful men",
"*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says",
"*synkatabantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone down with/descended together",
"*atopon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - amiss/wrong/improper",
"*tō andri toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in this man",
"*katēgoreitōsan*": "present active imperative, 3rd person plural - let them accuse/bring charges"
},
"variants": {
"*dynatoi*": "powerful/influential/able ones",
"*synkatabantes*": "having gone down with/descended together/traveled down together",
"*atopon*": "amiss/wrong/improper/out of place/unusual",
"*katēgoreitōsan*": "let them accuse/bring charges/make accusations"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.6",
"source": "Διατρίψας δὲ ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ δέκα, καταβὰς εἰς Καισάρειαν· τῇ ἐπαύριον καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσεν τὸν Παῦλον ἀχθῆναι.",
"text": "Having *diatripsas* *de* among them *hēmeras* more than ten, having *katabas* to *Kaisareian*; on the *epaurion* having *kathisas* upon the *bēmatos* he *ekeleusen ton Paulon achthēnai*.",
"grammar": {
"*diatripsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stayed/spent time",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days",
"*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone down",
"*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - to Caesarea (proper name)",
"*epaurion*": "dative, feminine, singular - next day",
"*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down/taken seat",
"*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal",
"*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - commanded/ordered",
"*ton Paulon achthēnai*": "accusative, masculine, singular + aorist passive infinitive - Paul to be brought"
},
"variants": {
"*diatripsas*": "having stayed/spent time/remained",
"*katabas*": "having gone down/descended/traveled down",
"*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/official platform",
"*achthēnai*": "to be brought/led/escorted"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.7",
"source": "Παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, περιέστησαν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι, πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα φέροντες κατὰ τοῦ Παῦλου, ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι.",
"text": "*Paragenomenou de autou*, *periestēsan* the from *Hierosolymōn katabebēkotes Ioudaioi*, many and *barea aitiōmata pherontes* against *tou Paulou*, which they *ouk ischyon apodeixai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Paragenomenou de autou*": "genitive absolute - when he had arrived/when he was present",
"*periestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - stood around/surrounded",
"*Hierosolymōn katabebēkotes*": "genitive, neuter, plural + perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come down from Jerusalem",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*barea aitiōmata pherontes*": "accusative, neuter, plural + present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bringing serious/weighty charges",
"*tou Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - against Paul",
"*ouk ischyon apodeixai*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural + aorist active infinitive - they were not able to prove"
},
"variants": {
"*Paragenomenou*": "having arrived/appeared/being present",
"*periestēsan*": "stood around/surrounded/encircled",
"*katabebēkotes*": "having come down/descended/traveled down",
"*barea*": "weighty/serious/grave",
"*aitiōmata*": "charges/accusations/complaints",
"*pherontes*": "bringing/carrying/presenting",
"*ischyon*": "were able/had strength/were strong enough",
"*apodeixai*": "to prove/demonstrate/establish"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.8",
"source": "Ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ, Ὅτι Οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά, τι ἥμαρτον.",
"text": "*Apologoumenou autou*, That Neither against the *nomon tōn Ioudaiōn*, nor against the *hieron*, nor against *Kaisara*, in anything have I *hēmarton*.",
"grammar": {
"*Apologoumenou autou*": "genitive absolute - as he was defending himself",
"*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law",
"*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews",
"*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple",
"*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar",
"*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sinned/offended/did wrong"
},
"variants": {
"*Apologoumenou*": "defending himself/making defense/speaking in defense",
"*nomon*": "law/custom/code",
"*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary",
"*hēmarton*": "sinned/offended/did wrong/transgressed"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.9",
"source": "Ὁ Φῆστος δὲ, τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις θέλων χάριν καταθέσθαι, ἀποκριθεὶς τῷ Παύλῳ, εἶπεν, Θέλεις εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀναβάς, ἐκεῖ περὶ τούτων κρίνεσθαι ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ;",
"text": "The *Phēstos de*, to the *Ioudaiois thelōn charin katatesthhai*, having *apokritheis* to *tō Paulō*, *eipen*, Do you *theleis* to *Hierosolyma anabas*, there concerning these things to be *krinesthai* before me?",
"grammar": {
"*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Jews",
"*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing",
"*charin katatesthhai*": "accusative, feminine, singular + aorist middle infinitive - to store up favor/deposit goodwill",
"*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered",
"*tō Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Paul",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said",
"*theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you want/wish",
"*Hierosolyma anabas*": "accusative, neuter, plural + aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone up to Jerusalem",
"*krinesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be judged"
},
"variants": {
"*thelōn*": "wanting/wishing/desiring",
"*charin katatesthhai*": "to store up favor/deposit goodwill/curry favor",
"*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied",
"*theleis*": "do you want/wish/desire",
"*anabas*": "having gone up/ascended/traveled up",
"*krinesthai*": "to be judged/tried/examined"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.10",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι: Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.",
"text": "*Eipen de ho Paulos*, At the *bēmatos Kaisaros hestōs eimi*, where me it *dei krinesthai*: *Ioudaious ouden ēdikēsa*, as also you *kallion epiginōskeis*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal",
"*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar",
"*hestōs eimi*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am standing",
"*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary",
"*krinesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be judged",
"*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*ēdikēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wronged/harmed",
"*kallion*": "comparative adverb - better/quite well",
"*epiginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand thoroughly"
},
"variants": {
"*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/court",
"*hestōs*": "standing/having taken my stand",
"*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought",
"*ēdikēsa*": "wronged/harmed/injured",
"*kallion*": "better/quite well/rather well",
"*epiginōskeis*": "know thoroughly/understand fully/recognize clearly"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.25.11",
"source": "Εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἀδικῶ, καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν: εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι. Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.",
"text": "If *men gar adikō*, and *axion thanatou pepracha* anything, not *paraitoumai to apothanein*: if *de ouden estin* of which these *katēgorousin* me, no one me *dynatai autois charisasthai*. *Kaisara epikaloumai*.",
"grammar": {
"*men gar*": "particles - for on the one hand",
"*adikō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am doing wrong",
"*axion thanatou*": "accusative, neuter, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - worthy of death",
"*pepracha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have done/committed",
"*paraitoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I refuse/decline/ask to be excused from",
"*to apothanein*": "articular infinitive - the dying/to die",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*ouden estin*": "nominative, neuter, singular + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is nothing",
"*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they accuse",
"*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able",
"*autois charisasthai*": "dative, masculine, plural + aorist middle infinitive - to grant as a favor to them",
"*Kaisara epikaloumai*": "accusative, masculine, singular + present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I appeal to Caesar"
},
"variants": {
"*adikō*": "doing wrong/committing injustice/am guilty",
"*axion*": "worthy/deserving/meriting",
"*pepracha*": "have done/committed/performed",
"*paraitoumai*": "refuse/decline/ask to be excused from",
"*apothanein*": "to die/be executed",
"*katēgorousin*": "accuse/bring charges against/make accusations",
"*dynatai*": "is able/can/has authority",
"*charisasthai*": "to grant as a favor/surrender as a concession/hand over to gratify",
"*epikaloumai*": "appeal to/call upon/invoke"
}
}