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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“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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo Acts 25:19 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- Acts 2:32God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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 18:19When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
- Acts 23:29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
- 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 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:
- 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,
- 1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.
- 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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