Acts 28:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

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  • Acts 22:5 : 5 As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.
  • Exod 11:7 : 7 But against any of the children of Israel, not a dog shall move its tongue, against man or beast: that you may know that the LORD makes a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
  • Isa 41:11 : 11 Behold, all those who were incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and those who strive with you shall perish.
  • Isa 50:8 : 8 He is near that justifies me; who will contend with me? Let us stand together: who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, says the LORD.

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  • 22But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

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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.

    20For this reason, therefore, I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

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    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

    20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous for the law:

    21And they are informed about you, that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the customs.

    22What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come.

  • 17And when we came to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

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    24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 25:7-8
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    7And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

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

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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.

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    14There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

    15And from there, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

  • 12And when we heard these things, both we and those of that place pleaded with him not to go to Jerusalem.

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    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

    13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

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

  • 15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

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    18In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult.

    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,

  • 4And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

  • 18And saw him saying to me, Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

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

  • 29That you will do us no harm, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace: you are now the blessed of the LORD.

  • 40For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disturbance.

  • 2Receive us; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have defrauded no one.

  • 37For you have brought here these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

  • 2And 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,

  • 1Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.

  • 23Saying, We found the prison truly shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

  • 21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.

  • 33And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.

  • 30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

  • 21And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.

  • 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by mouth.

  • 1And the apostles and brothers that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

  • 29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

  • 21But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

  • Gal 1:22-23
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    22And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.

    23But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'

  • 7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day.

  • 9And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  • 27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,