Acts 26:31 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 26:31

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

BSB

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ASV

and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

KJV

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And when they were gone aside,.... Into some apartment adjoining to the judgment hall: they talked between themselves; that the common people might not hear their debates, and the result of them, and what were their sentiments concerning Paul and his case: saying, this man doth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds; according to the Roman laws; for as yet there were no laws among the Romans against the Christians as such, or against their professing and preaching Christ.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

This man doth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds - They speak of his whole life, not of one action only. And could ye learn nothing more than this from that discourse? A favourable judgment of such a preacher, is not all that God requires.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

This man doeth nothing worthy of death - This was the conclusion to which they had come after hearing all that the Jews had to allege against him. It was the result of the whole investigation; and we have, therefore, the concurring testimony of Claudius Lysias Act 23:29, of Felix Acts 24, of Festus Act 25:26-27, and of Agrippa, as to the innocence of Paul. More honorable and satisfactory testimony of his innocence he could not have desired.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἀναχωρήσαντες	anachōrēsantes	having withdrawn	G402 →
ἐλάλουν	elaloun	they were speaking	G2980 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
ἀλλήλους	allēlous	one another	G240 →
λέγοντες	legontes	saying	G3004 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
οὐδὲν	ouden	No [thing]	G3762 →
θανάτου	thanatou	of death	G2288 →
ἢ	ē	or	G2228 →
δεσμῶν	desmōn	of chains	G1199 →
ἄξιόν	axion	worthy	G514 →
τι	ti	any	G5100 →
πράσσει	prassei	is doing	G4238 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	man	G444 →
οὗτος.	houtos	this.	G3778 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

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
1 Peter 3:16
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
leads to
- 1 Peter 2:12
  Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- 1 Peter 2:15
  For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- Hebrews 13:18
  Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
- Titus 2:8
  and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
- Matthew 5:11
  Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Through
Acts 28:18
They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
leads to
- Acts 23:29
  I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
2 Samuel 24:17
When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 21:16–17
  When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed…
Through
Acts 23:29
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
leads to
- Acts 18:15
  But 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.”

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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