Acts 25:8

Translations

Modern

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Traditional

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Literal

Paul made his defense: “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned in anything.”

Latin

Paulo rationem reddente: Quoniam neque in legem Judæorum, neque in templum, neque in Cæsarem quidquam peccavi.

Original

Greek

English

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Events

Paul appeals to Caesarc. AD 56

Related verses

Acts 28:17
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
Acts 24:12
Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Acts 28:21
The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
Acts 6:13–14
…where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
Jeremiah 37:18
Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?
Acts 23:1
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
Acts 24:17–21
After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
Acts 24:6
…and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
Acts 25:10
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
Genesis 40:15
For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”
Daniel 6:22
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”

People

Claudius: Roman emperor during Paul's ministry Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Bema Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Courts and Trials Herod, Herodian Family Judge Offend, Offense Paul the Apostle Procurator Titus Caesar

Topics

False Teachers: Against Paul Falsehood: Paul's Traducers, Falsely Accusing Him of Treason to Caesar Jerusalem: Roman Government Transferred From, to Caesarea Paul: His Trial Before Governor Festus Prisoners: Permitted to Make Defense

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