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Acts 25:16 KJV
Acts · chapter 25 · verse 16 · King James Version
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.Acts 25:16 · King James Version
Acts 25:16 in context
14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Key words (Strong's)
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- answeredhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- accuserskatēgorosan accuser, a name given to the devil by the rabbisG2725 →
- delivercharizomaito do something pleasant or agreeable , to do a favour to, gratify, to show one s self…G5483 →
- accusedkatēgoreōto accuse, before a judge to make an accusation, of an extra-judicial accusationG2723 →
- mannerethoscustom, usage prescribed by law, institute, prescription, riteG1485 →
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