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Acts Chapter 25

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Paul is brought before the Roman governor and then to Caesar, where he is questioned about his ministry. Paul explains that he is not a Jew and not a citizen, and that his work is to proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles. He is released and goes back to Jerusalem.

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(1) Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
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Acts 23:34Acts 25:5Acts 18:22Acts 21:15

(2) Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
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Acts 25:15Acts 24:1Job 31:31Proverbs 4:16Romans 3:12Romans 3:13Romans 3:14Romans 3:15Romans 3:16Romans 3:17Romans 3:18Romans 3:19

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Esther 8:17John 19:21Acts 18:14

(3) And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
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Acts 9:2I Samuel 23:19I Samuel 23:20I Samuel 23:21Jeremiah 38:4Mark 6:23Mark 6:24Mark 6:25Luke 23:8Luke 23:9Luke 23:10Luke 23:11

(4) But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
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Lamentations 4:15

(5) Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
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Acts 25:16Acts 23:30Acts 24:8Acts 25:18Acts 25:19Acts 25:25Acts 18:14I Samuel 24:11I Samuel 24:12Psalms 7:3Psalms 7:4Psalms 7:5

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Jeremiah 44:9Ezekiel 33:12

(6) And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
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Acts 25:10Acts 25:17Acts 18:12Acts 18:13Acts 18:14Acts 18:15Acts 18:16Acts 18:17Matthew 27:19John 19:13II Corinthians 5:10James 2:6

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Daniel 7:10Acts 18:12Acts 25:10

(7) 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.
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Acts 25:24Acts 21:28Acts 24:5Acts 24:6Acts 24:13Ezra 4:15Esther 3:8Psalms 27:12Psalms 35:11Matthew 5:11Matthew 5:12Matthew 26:60

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Genesis 41:48I Kings 6:5Ezekiel 46:23Esther 8:17John 19:21Acts 18:14

(8) While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
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Acts 25:10Acts 6:13Acts 6:14Acts 23:1Acts 24:6Acts 24:12Acts 24:17Acts 24:18Acts 24:19Acts 24:20Acts 24:21Acts 28:17

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II Kings 11:11II Chronicles 23:10Ezra 5:14Jeremiah 7:4I Corinthians 3:17Esther 8:17

(9) But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
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Acts 25:3Acts 25:20Acts 12:3Acts 24:27Mark 15:15

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Acts 24:27II Kings 8:12Exodus 15:26Acts 25:10Esther 8:17John 19:21

(10) Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
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Acts 16:37Acts 16:38Acts 22:25Acts 22:26Acts 22:27Acts 22:28Acts 25:25Acts 23:29Acts 26:31Acts 28:18Matthew 27:18Matthew 27:23

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II Kings 4:26Acts 18:14Acts 18:12Deuteronomy 1:17Habakkuk 1:4I Kings 3:28

(11) For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
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Acts 18:14Joshua 22:22I Samuel 12:3I Samuel 12:4I Samuel 12:5Job 31:21Job 31:38Job 31:39Job 31:40Psalms 7:3Psalms 7:4Psalms 7:5

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II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8Acts 28:19

(12) Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
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Acts 25:21Acts 19:21Acts 23:11Acts 26:32Acts 27:1Acts 28:16Psalms 76:10Isaiah 46:10Isaiah 46:11Lamentations 3:37Daniel 4:35Romans 15:28

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Acts 26:32Acts 25:21

(13) And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
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Acts 25:22Acts 25:23Acts 26:1Acts 26:27Acts 26:28I Samuel 13:10I Samuel 25:14II Samuel 8:10II Kings 10:13Mark 15:18

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Acts 25:23

(14) And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
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Acts 24:27

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Acts 24:27

(15) About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
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Acts 25:1Acts 25:2Acts 25:3Esther 3:9Luke 18:3Luke 18:4Luke 18:5Luke 23:23

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Ezra 6:7Esther 8:17John 19:21

(16) 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.
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Acts 25:4Acts 25:5Acts 26:1Deuteronomy 17:4Deuteronomy 19:17Deuteronomy 19:18Proverbs 18:13Proverbs 18:17John 7:51

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Romans 14:8Ruth 4:7

(17) Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
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I Samuel 20:25I Kings 2:19John 19:13

(18) Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
(19) But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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Acts 25:7Acts 18:15Acts 18:19Acts 23:29Acts 17:22Acts 17:23Acts 1:22Acts 2:32Acts 17:31Acts 26:22Acts 26:23I Corinthians 15:3

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Acts 15:2

(20) And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
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I Kings 3:11Exodus 22:9Romans 14:8I Corinthians 13:8II Chronicles 1:11

(21) But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
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Acts 25:10Acts 26:32II Timothy 4:16Acts 27:1Luke 2:1

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Genesis 38:17Acts 25:25Acts 25:12

(22) Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
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Acts 9:15Isaiah 52:15Matthew 10:18Luke 21:12

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Acts 26:2Acts 25:23

(23) And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
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Acts 12:21Esther 1:4Ecclesiastes 1:2Isaiah 5:14Isaiah 14:11Ezekiel 7:24Ezekiel 30:18Ezekiel 32:12Ezekiel 33:28Daniel 4:30I Corinthians 7:31James 1:11

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Deuteronomy 1:15Acts 25:22Numbers 9:23I John 2:7I Chronicles 28:1Acts 26:1

(24) And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
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Acts 25:2Acts 25:3Acts 25:7Acts 22:22Luke 23:21Luke 23:22Luke 23:23

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Isaiah 22:16Numbers 23:1Numbers 23:29Deuteronomy 29:15I Samuel 21:9II Kings 3:11

(25) But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
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Acts 23:9Acts 23:29Acts 26:31Luke 23:4Luke 23:14John 18:38Acts 25:11Acts 25:12

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Acts 25:21

(26) Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
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Acts 26:2Acts 26:3

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I John 2:13Ezekiel 37:16II John 1:12III John 1:13Jude 1:3Revelation 3:12

(27) For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
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Proverbs 18:13John 7:51

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