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Selected Verse: Acts 25:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Ac 25:7 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] when he [846] was come [3854], the Jews [2453] which came down [2597] from [575] Jerusalem [2414] stood round about [4026], and [2532] laid [5342] many [4183] and grievous [926] complaints [157] against [2596] Paul [3972], which [3739] they could [2480] not [3756] prove [584]. |
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King James |
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
the Jews . . . from Jerusalem--clamorously, as at Jerusalem; see Act 25:24.
many and grievous complaints against Paul--From his reply, and Festus' statement of the case before Agrippa, these charges seem to have been a jumble of political and religious matter which they were unable to substantiate, and vociferous cries that he was unfit to live. Paul's reply, not given in full, was probably little more than a challenge to prove any of their charges, whether political or religious. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Grievous complaints - Heavy accusations. Doubtless the same with which they had charged him before Felix, Act 24:5-6. Compare Act 25:19.
Which they could not prove - Act 24:13, Act 24:19. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Bringing many accusations - When many accusations are heaped together, frequently not one of them is true. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Jews - laid many and grievous complaints against Paul - As they must have perceived that the Roman governors would not intermeddle with questions of their law, etc., they no doubt invented some new charges, such as sedition, treason, etc., in order to render the mind of the governor evil affected towards Paul; but their malicious designs were defeated, for assertion would not go for proof before a Roman tribunal: this court required proof, and the blood-thirsty persecutors of the apostle could produce none. |
24 And [2532] Festus [5347] said [5346], King [935] Agrippa [67], and [2532] all [3956] men [435] which [3588] are here present [4840] with us [2254], ye see [2334] this man [5126], about [4012] whom [3739] all [3956] the multitude [4128] of the Jews [2453] have dealt [1793] with me [3427], both [5037] at [1722] Jerusalem [2414], and [2532] also here [1759], crying [1916] that he ought [1163] not [3361] to live [2198] any longer [3371].
19 Who [3739] ought [1163] [1163] to have been here [3918] before [1909] thee [4675], and [2532] object [2723], if [1536] they had [2192] ought [1536] against [4314] me [3165].
13 Neither [3777] can [1410] they prove [3936] [3165] the things [4012] whereof [3739] they [2723] now [3568] accuse [2723] me [3450].
19 But [1161] had [2192] certain [5100] questions [2213] against [4314] him [846] of [4012] their own [2398] superstition [1175], and [2532] of [4012] one [5100] Jesus [2424], which was dead [2348], whom [3739] Paul [3972] affirmed [5335] to be alive [2198].
5 For [1063] we have found [2147] this [5126] man [435] a pestilent [3061] fellow, and [2532] a mover [2795] of sedition [4714] among all [3956] the Jews [2453] throughout [2596] the world [3625], and [5037] a ringleader [4414] of the sect [139] of the Nazarenes [3480]:
6 Who [3739] also [2532] hath gone about [3985] to profane [953] the temple [2411]: [2532] whom [3739] we took [2902], and [2532] would [2309] have judged [2919] according [2596] to our [2251] law [3551].