Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.

New American Standard Bible

and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

I found that, although he was charged with questions about their Law, there was no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

A Conservative Version

whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

and I discovered that he was accused in regard to questions and issues in their Law, but [he was] under no accusation that would call for the penalty of death or [even] for imprisonment.

An Understandable Version

I found out that he was being accused over questions regarding their law, but that they had no charges against him deserving of the death penalty, or [even] of being kept in prison.

Anderson New Testament

And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him.

Bible in Basic English

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

Common New Testament

I found that he was accused over questions about their Law, but there was no accusation against him deserving death or imprisonment.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but I found their accusation turned upon certain topics of their law, and contain'd nothing that was capital, or that deserv'd imprisonment:

Darby Translation

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.

Godbey New Testament

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds.

Goodspeed New Testament

and found that their accusations had to do with questions about their Law, but that he was not charged with anything that would call for his death or imprisonment.

John Wesley New Testament

but to be charged with nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Julia Smith Translation

Whom I found accused of questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I found {he} was accused concerning controversial questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or imprisonment.

Modern King James verseion

whom I found be accused of questions of their law, and having no charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Moffatt New Testament

where I found he was accused of matters relating to their Law but not impeached for any crime that deserved death or imprisonment.

Montgomery New Testament

"Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment.

NET Bible

I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

New Heart English Bible

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

Noyes New Testament

but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds.

Sawyer New Testament

and found him criminated in respect to questions of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or bonds.

The Emphasized Bible

whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and found him accused of some disputed points of their law; but to have no charge laid against him worthy of death or of bonds.

Twentieth Century New Testament

When I found that their charges were connected with questions of their own Law, and that there was nothing alleged involving either death or imprisonment.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.

Williams New Testament

and found him to be charged with questions about their law, but having no charge against him involving death or imprisonment.

World English Bible

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

Worrell New Testament

whom I found to be accused, concerning their law, but having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds.

Worsley New Testament

and I found he was accused about questions of their law, but had no charge against him deserving death or bonds.

Youngs Literal Translation

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

to be accused
ἐγκαλέω 
Egkaleo 
Usage: 7

of
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

ζήτημα 
Zetema 
Usage: 5

of their

Usage: 0

law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

to have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

ἔγκλημα 
Egklema 
Usage: 2

ἄξιος 
Axios 
Usage: 28

of death
θάνατος 
Thanatos 
Usage: 100

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Conspiracy To Kill Paul

28 Wanting to know the charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down before their Sanhedrin. 29 I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains. 30 When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in your presence.



Cross References

Acts 18:15

But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”

Acts 26:31

and when they had left they talked with each other and said, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or chains.”

Acts 25:25

Now I realized that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Acts 23:6-9

When Paul realized that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”

Acts 24:5-6

For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes!

Acts 24:10-21

When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: “Because I know you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I am glad to offer my defense in what concerns me.

Acts 25:7-8

When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove,

Acts 25:11

If then I am doing wrong, or have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Acts 25:19-20

Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.

Acts 28:18

After they examined me, they wanted to release me, since I had not committed a capital offense.

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