Acts 25:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”

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BSBPD

“They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 25:19 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 1:22beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
  2. Acts 2:32God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
  3. Acts 17:22Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
  4. Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
  5. 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.”
  6. Acts 18:19When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
  7. Acts 23:29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
  8. 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.
  9. Acts 26:22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
  11. 1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
  12. Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

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