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Acts 28:19 KJV
Acts · chapter 28 · verse 19 · King James Version
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.Acts 28:19 · King James Version
Acts 28:19 in context
17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
21And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
Key words (Strong's)
- constrainedanagkazōto necessitate, compel, drive to, constrain, by force, threats, etc., by permission…G315 →
- againstantilegōto speak against, gainsay, contradict, to oppose one s self to one, decline to obey him…G483 →
- appealepikaleōto put a name upon, to surname, to permit one's self to be surnamed, to be named after…G1941 →
- CaesarkaisarCaesar = " severed" , the surname of Julius Caesar, which adopted by Octavius…G2541 →
- accusekatēgoreōto accuse, before a judge to make an accusation, of an extra-judicial accusationG2723 →
- nationethnosa multitude associated or living together, a company, troop, swarm, a multitude of…G1484 →
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