For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.’ ,
Acts 25:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Paul made his defence: ‘Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in any way.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.’ ,
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, ‘How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people that you have put me in prison?
My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths; and they haven’t harmed me, for I was found innocent before him. And also before you, Your Majesty, I have not done harm.’
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, ‘Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience to this day.’
They didn’t find me arguing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or anywhere in the city.
But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.
Paul replied, ‘I am standing at Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as even you yourself know very well.
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 ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Then they said to him, ‘We haven’t received any letters about you from Judea. None of the brothers has come and reported or spoken anything evil about you.
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.