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Acts 25:19 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. "
Acts 25:19
Verse in Context
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Therefore, 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.
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
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Acts 25:1
"Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem."
Acts 25:2
"Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,"
Acts 25:3
"And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him."
Acts 25:4
"But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly"
Acts 25:5
"Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him."
Acts 25:6
"And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought."
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