For in fact I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”
Acts 25:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Paul said in his defense, “I have in no way committed an offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against the emperor.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Paul declared in [his own] defense, Neither against the Law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in any way. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible In his own defense, Paul said, “I’ve done nothing wrong against the Jewish Law, against the temple, or against Caesar.” Catholic Public Domain Version Paul offered this defense: "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any matter." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing. |
For in fact I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should have put me into the dungeon.”
Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, “What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, because I was found blameless before him; also before you, O king, I have done no wrong.”
While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”
They did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple or stirring up a crowd either in the synagogues or throughout the city.
But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets.
Paul said, “I am standing before the emperor’s tribunal; this is where I should be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
Three days later he called together the local leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, yet I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
They replied, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of the brothers coming here has reported or spoken anything evil about you.
Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.