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while Paulτοῦ Παύλουsaid in his defense,ἀπολογουμένου“NeitherΟὔτεagainstεἰςthe lawτὸν νόμονof the Jewsτῶν Ἰουδαίωνnorοὔτεagainstεἰςthe templeτὸ ἱερὸνnorοὔτεagainstεἰςCaesarΚαίσαράhave I sinnedἥμαρτονin anything.”τι
Acts 25:8
Study it in the app“while Paul said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews nor against the temple nor against Caesar have I sinned in anything.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 25:8, word by word
- while PaulΠαύλουPaulou
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulou” appears- said in his defenseἀπολογουμένουapologoumenou
defend oneself
Defend oneself, speak in one's defense.
Where else “apologoumenou” appears- “NeitherΟὔτεOute
neither, nor
Neither, nor.
Where else “Oute” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears- the templeἱερὸνhieron
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hieron” appears- CaesarΚαίσαράKaisara
Caesar
Caesar: the title of the Roman emperor.
Where else “Kaisara” appears- have I sinnedἥμαρτονhēmarton
sin
Sin: fail God, do what he forbids.
Where else “hēmarton” appears
The context
7And when he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges which they could not prove,
8 · This verse (above)
9But Festus, wanting to grant the Jews a favor, answering Paul, said, “Do you want to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged about these things before me?”
To study Acts 25 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say before Festus, and to whom does he appeal? (vv. 8-12)
2. What it means
Why does Paul prefer to appeal to Caesar rather than be tried in Jerusalem? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
Paul used the legitimate means open to him when the situation was unjust. What means do you have before an unjust situation?