Acts 25:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

It is not

Acts 25:4

And have

John 7:51

General references

Acts 24:19

Bible References

It is not

Then Festus replied [that] Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and [he] himself was about to go [there] in a short time.

And have

So Agrippa said to Paul, "It is permitted for you to speak for yourself." Then Paul extended [his] hand [and] began to defend himself:

and it is reported to you or you hear [about it] and you enquire [about it] thoroughly and, indeed, [the] trustworthiness of the deed [has] been established, it {has occurred}, this detestable thing, in Israel,

then the two men {to whom the legal dispute pertains} shall stand {before} Yahweh, {before} the priests and the judges who are [in office] in those days.

He who returns a word before he will hear, folly itself [belongs] to him as well as shame.

"Our law does not condemn a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he is doing, [does it]?"

General references

But [there are] some Jews from Asia who ought to be present before you and bring charges against [me], if they have anything against me,