Biblia Todo Logo
Cross References

- Advertisements -




Acts 25:8

New English Translation

Paul said in his defense, “I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

See the chapter Copy

13 Cross References  

for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon.”

Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “What crime have I committed against you, or the officials who serve you, or the people of Judah? What have I done to make you people throw me into prison?

My God sent his angel and closed the lions’ mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king.”

Paul looked directly at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day.”

They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,

But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.

He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

Paul replied, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

They replied, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.




Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements