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Acts 24:8–11

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Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
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From verse 8

  1. Acts 23:30Rank 1 from verse 8
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    30And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

  2. Acts 23:35Rank 2 from verse 8
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    35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

  3. Acts 25:15–16Rank 3 from verse 8
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    15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

    16To 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.

  4. Acts 25:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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    5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

From verse 9

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16Rank 1 from verse 9
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    16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  2. Micah 7:2–3Rank 2 from verse 9
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    2The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

    3¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

  3. Acts 6:11–13Rank 3 from verse 9
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    11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

    13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

  4. Ezekiel 22:27–29Rank 4 from verse 9
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    27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

    28And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.

    29The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

  5. Isaiah 59:4–7Rank 5 from verse 9
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    4None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

    5They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

    6Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

    7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

From verse 10

  1. 1 Peter 3:15Rank 1 from verse 10
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    15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

  2. 1 Samuel 2:25Rank 2 from verse 10
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    25If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

  3. Acts 12:17Rank 3 from verse 10
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    17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

  4. Acts 13:16Rank 4 from verse 10
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    16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

  5. Acts 18:15Rank 5 from verse 10
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    15But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

From verse 11

  1. Acts 24:1Rank 1 from verse 11
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    1AND after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

  2. Acts 21:18Rank 2 from verse 11
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    18And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

  3. Acts 21:26–27Rank 3 from verse 11
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    26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

    27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

  4. Acts 22:30Rank 4 from verse 11
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    30On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  5. Acts 23:11Rank 5 from verse 11
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    11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

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Acts 24:8

COMBINED MEANING

commanding

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Bidding; ordering; directing with authority; governing; bearing rule; exercising supreme authority; having in power; overlooking without obstruction.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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Acts 24:9

COMBINED MEANING

assented

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of assent, meaning to agree, consent, or affirm that a statement or proposal is so.

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Acts 24:10

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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beckoned

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Past-tense or past-participial form of beckon (to make a gesture or sign calling or directing someone).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

judge

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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

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answer

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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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Acts 24:11

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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24:7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

24:8Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

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24:9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

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24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

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24:11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

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24:12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

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