Paul’s Defense to Felix

Acts 24:21

In 9 translations

BSB: unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
KJV: Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
WEB: unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
ASV: except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.
LSV: except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them—Concerning a resurrection of the dead I am judged by you today.”
YLT: except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them — Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'
DBY: [other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.
DRC: Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.
GNV: Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐφ᾽ (“by”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὑφ᾽ (“by”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Spelling of ἐκέκραξα: Textus Receptus: ἔκραξα.
Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἑστὼς elsewhere in this verse.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστὼς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστὼς; Robinson–Pierpont read ἑστὼς ἐν αὐτοῖς.
SBLGNT: ἐφʼ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐφʼ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὑφʼ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς ἧς ἐκέκραξα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστὼς ὅτι Περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον ἐφʼ ὑμῶν.
RP2018: ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς, ἧς ἔκραξα ἑστὼς ἐν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι Περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον ὑφ’ ὑμῶν.
TR-Boyd: ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς, ἧς ἔκραξα ἑστὼς ἐν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι Περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον ὑφ᾿ ὑμῶν.
SCR1894: η περι μιας ταυτης φωνης ης εκραξα εστως εν αυτοις οτι περι αναστασεως νεκρων εγω κρινομαι σημερον υφ υμων

Who and where

◆ Paul sent to Felix

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Felix Felix; Antonius Defense Self-Defense Latin Question Luke, the Gospel of Readings, Select Judge Prisoners

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Cross-references most cited first

Acts 23:6Then 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 4:2greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
Acts 26:6–8And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers, the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O…
Acts 28:20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

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