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Acts 25:11

If, 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!”

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ASV

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

KJV

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.

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28 tagged words
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μὲνmenindeedG3303 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
ἀδικῶadikōI do wrongG91 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἄξιονaxionworthyG514 →
θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288 →
πέπραχάpeprachahave doneG4238 →
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οὐounotG3756 →
παραιτοῦμαιparaitoumaiI do refuseG3868 →
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ἀποθανεῖν·apothaneinto die;G599 →
εἰeiIfG1487 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
οὐδένoudenno [thing]G3762 →
ἐστινestinthere isG1510 →
ὧνhōnof whichG3739 →
οὗτοιhoutoitheyG3778 →
κατηγοροῦσίνkatēgorousin[can] accuseG2723 →
μου,moume,G3165 →
οὐδείςoudeisno [one]G3762 →
μεmemeG3165 →
δύναταιdunataicanG1410 →
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846 →
χαρίσασθαι.charisasthaigiving up.G5483 →
ΚαίσαραKaisaraTo CaesarG2541 →
ἐπικαλοῦμαι.¶epikaloumaiI appeal!G1941 →

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Acts 28:19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.Daniel 6:16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”Psalms 7:3–5O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,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 26:32And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”Acts 25:21But 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.”Joshua 22:22“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.Acts 23:29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’Jeremiah 37:18Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?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.”Job 31:21if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”Acts 22:25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.1 Samuel 12:3–5Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”Job 31:38–40if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,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.

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