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Acts 25:16

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

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ASV

To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.

KJV

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

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Original language & word study

27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
πρὸςprostoG4314
οὓςhouswhomG3739
ἀπεκρίθηνapekrithēnI answeredG611
ὅτιhotithatG3754
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔστινestinit isG1510
ἔθοςethos[the] customG1485
ῬωμαίοιςRhōmaioiswith RomansG4514
χαρίζεσθαίcharizesthaito give upG5483
τιναtinaanyG5100
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponmanG444
πρὶνprinbeforeG4250
ēthanG2228
hothe [one]G3588
κατηγορούμενοςkatēgoroumenosbeing accusedG2723
κατὰkatatoG2596
πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383
ἔχοιechoihe would be [able]G2192
τοὺςtoustheG3588
κατηγόρους,katēgorousaccusersG2725
τόπονtopon[the] opportunityG5117
τεteandG5037
ἀπολογίαςapologiasof defenseG627
λάβοιlaboihe would haveG2983
περὶpericoncerningG4012
τοῦtoutheG3588
ἐγκλήματος.egklēmatosaccusation.G1462

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