Acts 25:5
Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
He 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.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and cuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Let them{G3588} therefore,{G3767} saith he,{G5346} that{G3588} are of power{G1415} among{G1722} you{G5213} go down with{G4782} me, and if{G1487} there is{G2076} anything{G5100} amiss{G1722} in{G3588} the man,{G5129} let them accuse{G846} {G2723} him.{G846}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Let them therefore{G3767}, said{G5346}{(G5748)} he, which among{G1722} you{G5213} are able{G1415}, go down with{G4782}{(G5631)} me, and accuse{G2723}{(G5720)} this{G846} man{G435}, if{G1536} there be{G2076}{(G5748)} any wickedness{G1536} in{G1722} him{G5129}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Let the therfore (sayd he) which amoge you are able to do it come doune with vs and accuse him if ther be eny faute in the man.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let them therfore (sayde he) which are able amonge you, come downe with vs to accuse the man, yf there be ought in him.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Let them therfore, sayde he, which among you are able, come downe with vs, and accuse hym, yf there be any fault in this man.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`Therefore those able among you -- saith he -- having come down together, if there be anything in this man -- let them accuse him;'
American Standard Version (1901)
Let 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
Let 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
World English Bible (2000)
"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 24:11-12 : 11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be upon you.
- Ps 7:3-5 : 3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands; 4 If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him who without cause is my enemy:) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
- John 18:29-30 : 29 Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man? 30 They answered and said to him, If he were not a wrongdoer, we would not have delivered him to you.
- Acts 18:14 : 14 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be a reason why I should bear with you.
- Acts 23:30 : 30 And 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 24:8 : 8 Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.
- Acts 25:16 : 16 To 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.
- Acts 25:18-19 : 18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed: 19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- Acts 25:25 : 25 But 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.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Acts 25:6-1813 verses81%
6 And 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.
7 And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove.
8 While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.
9 But 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?
10 Then 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.
11 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.
12 Then Festus, after he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go.
13 And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
14 And 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,
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.
16 To 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.
17 Therefore, 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.
18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed:
- Acts 25:1-44 verses78%
1 Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the leaders of the Jews informed him against Paul and pleaded with him,
3 requesting a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
4 But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would shortly go there.
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8 Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.
- Acts 24:19-213 verses75%
19 Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.
20 Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 Except 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.
- Acts 25:23-275 verses75%
23 So 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.
24 And 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.
25 But 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.
26 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.
27 For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.
- Acts 25:20-212 verses73%
20 And 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.
21 But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.
- Acts 23:28-303 verses73%
28 And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.
29 I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.
30 And 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 26:30-323 verses73%
30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:
31 And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
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15 Now therefore, you with the council suggest to the chief captain that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more accurately about him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.
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30 On 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.
- Acts 28:18-192 verses71%
18 When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.
19 But 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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29 Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?
- Acts 23:19-202 verses71%
19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him.
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35 he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
- Acts 24:1-22 verses70%
1 And after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and many worthy deeds are done for this nation by your providence,
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14 Said 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.
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38 Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.
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25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
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24 The chief captain ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and directed that he be examined by scourging, to find out why they shouted so against him.
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1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:
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13 Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.