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I foundεὗρονhimὃνto be accusedἐγκαλούμενονaboutπερὶquestionsζητημάτωνof theirαὐτῶνlaw,τοῦ νόμουbutδὲhavingἔχονταnoμηδὲνchargeἔγκλημαdeservingἄξιονdeathθανάτουorἢchains.δεσμῶν
Acts 23:29
Study it in the app“I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or chains.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 23:29, word by word
- I foundεὗρονheuron
find
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heuron” appears- to be accusedἐγκαλούμενονenkaloumenon
accuse
Accuse, bring a charge against someone before a judge.
Where else “enkaloumenon” appears- questionsζητημάτωνzētēmatōn
question, dispute
A question for debate, a point at issue.
Where else “zētēmatōn” appears- lawνόμουnomou
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears- havingἔχονταechonta
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echonta” appears- noμηδὲνmēden
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēden” appears- chargeἔγκλημαenklēma
charge, accusation
Charge, accusation brought against someone.
Where else “enklēma” appears- deservingἄξιονaxion
deserving
Deserving a punishment.
Where else “axion” appears- deathθανάτουthanatou
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatou” appears- chainsδεσμῶνdesmōn
bond, chain
Bond, chain; prison.
Where else “desmōn” appears
The context
28And wanting to find out the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.
29 · This verse (above)
30And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering the accusers also to state their case against him before you.”
To study Acts 23 in a group
1. What it says
What does the Lord say to Paul the night after his appearance before the council? (v. 11)
2. What it means
Paul's nephew learns of a plot and reports it. What does the commander do with that information? (vv. 12-24)
3. How I live it
Paul was encouraged at a moment of great tension (v. 11). Who encouraged you when you needed it, and how can you do that for someone else?