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Paul Sent to Felix

Acts 23:29

In 9 translations

BSB
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
KJV
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
WEB
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
ASV
whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
LSV
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;
YLT
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;
DBY
whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.
DRC
Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.
GNV
There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus include δὲ (“however”); Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔχοντα elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: ἔχοντα ἔγκλημα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔχοντα ἔγκλημα; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔγκλημα ἔχοντα.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν δὲ ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἔχοντα ἔγκλημα.
RP2018
ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἔγκλημα ἔχοντα.
TR-Boyd
ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν δὲ ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἔγκλημα ἔχοντα.
SCR1894
ον ευρον εγκαλουμενον περι ζητηματων του νομου αυτων μηδεν δε αξιον θανατου η δεσμων εγκλημα εχοντα

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◆ Paul sent to Felix

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 26:31On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
  • Acts 25:25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
  • Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
  • Acts 25:7–8When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove. Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the…
  • Acts 28:18They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
  • Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
  • Acts 25:19–20They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was…
  • Acts 23:6–9Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I…
  • Acts 24:5–6We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
  • Acts 24:10–21When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense. You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve…

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