Acts 23:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.”
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“I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.”
King James Version · Public Domain“whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 23:29 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
- Acts 23:6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
- Acts 24:5We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
- Acts 24:10When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
- Acts 25:7When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
- Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- Acts 25:19They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- Acts 25:25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
- Acts 26:31On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
- Acts 28:18They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
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