Acts 25:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

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  • Acts 26:2-3 : 2 I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews: 3 Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

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  • Acts 25:27
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    27For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 25:20-25
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    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    21But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.

    22Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, he said, you shall hear him.

    23So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the audience hall with the chief captains and prominent men of the city, at Festus' command, Paul was brought in.

    24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

    25But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and since he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him.

  • Acts 26:1-3
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    1Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:

    2I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

    3Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

  • Acts 23:28-30
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    28And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

    29I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

  • Acts 26:25-27
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    25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soundness.

    26For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

    27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

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    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

    9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged regarding these things before me?

    10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

    11For 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.

    12Then Festus, after he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go.

    13And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

    14And when they had been there many days, Festus disclosed Paul's case to 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 a judgment against him.

    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

    18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed:

  • Acts 26:30-32
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    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

    31And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

    32Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

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    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

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    19Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

    22And when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of that Way, he postponed them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will decide your case.

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    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

  • Acts 25:5-6
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    5Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.

    6And when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

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    19Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:

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    4However, that I may not be further tedious to you, I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.

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    14Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people. And behold, I have examined Him in your presence, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.

    15No, nor Herod, for I sent you to him, and indeed nothing deserving death has been done by Him.

  • Acts 22:30
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    30On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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    25And he wrote a letter in this manner:

    26Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

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    18So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.

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    6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:

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    35he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.