Acts 25:8 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 25:8

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

BSB

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ASV

while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cæsar, have I sinned at all.

KJV

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

While he answered for himself - In this instance St. Luke gives only a general account, both of the accusations and of St. Paul’s defense. But, from the words in this verse, the charges appear to have been threefold: 1. That he had broken the law. 2. That he had defiled the temple. 3. That he dealt in treasonable practices: to all of which he no doubt answered particularly; though we have nothing farther here than this, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

No, he established the law. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. (2.) He had not profaned the temple, nor put any contempt at all upon the temple-service; his helping to set up the gospel temple did not at all offend against that temple which was a type of it.

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
Παύλου	Paulou	Paul	G3972 →
ἀπολογουμένου	apologoumenou	was presenting a defense	G626 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
οὔτε	oute	Neither [I sinned]	G3777 →
εἰς	eis	against	G1519 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
νόμον	nomon	law	G3551 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Jews	G2453 →
οὔτε	oute	nor [I sinned]	G3777 →
εἰς	eis	against	G1519 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
ἱερὸν	hi'eron	temple	G2411 →
οὔτε	oute	nor	G3777 →
εἰς	eis	against	G1519 →
Καίσαρά	Kaisara	Caesar	G2541 →
τι	ti	[in] anything	G5100 →
ἥμαρτον.¶	hēmarton	have I sinned.	G264 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Corinthians 1:12
And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom,…
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 2:13
  And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
- 2 Corinthians 2:17
  For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
- James 3:13–18
  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10
  You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
- Job 23:10–12
  Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Through
Acts 28:17
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers,…
leads to
- Acts 22:5
  as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Acts 6:14
  For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
Through
Jeremiah 37:18
Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?
leads to
- John 10:32
  But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts