Acts 26:31

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But before they left, they said, “This man isn't guilty of anything. He doesn't deserve to die or to be put in jail.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:17

David saw the angel killing everyone and told the LORD, “These people are like sheep with me as their shepherd. I have sinned terribly, but they have done nothing wrong. Please, punish me and my family instead of them!”

Jeremiah 26:16

The judges and the other people told the priests and prophets, “Since Jeremiah only told us what the LORD our God had said, we don't think he deserves to die.”

Luke 23:4

Pilate told the chief priests and the crowd, “I don't find him guilty of anything.”

Acts 23:29

and learnt that the charges concern only their religious laws. This man isn't guilty of anything for which he should die or even be put in jail.

Acts 23:9

and so there was a lot of shouting. Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees. Finally, they became angry and said, “We don't find anything wrong with this man. Perhaps a spirit or an angel really did speak to him.”

Acts 25:25

I have not found him guilty of any crime deserving death. But because he has asked to be judged by the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.

Acts 28:18

They looked into the charges against me and wanted to release me. They found that I had not done anything deserving death.

1 Peter 3:16

Give a kind and respectful answer and keep your conscience clear. This way you will make people ashamed for saying bad things about your good conduct as a follower of Christ.