Acts 25:21

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.””

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BSBPD

“But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Cæsar.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto Caesar.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 25:21 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
  2. Acts 25:10Paul 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.
  3. Acts 26:32And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
  4. 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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