Acts 25:4
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that hee himselfe would depart shortly thither.
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23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
23And he commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and to let him haue libertie, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister, or come vnto him.
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Acts 25:4
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.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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Soon, in a short time, or briefly.
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To that place or point; in that direction.
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25:1NOW when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.
25:1¶ Nowe when Festus was come into the prouince, after three dayes he ascended frō Cesarea to Hierusalem.
25:2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
25:2Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes informed him against Paul, and besought him,
25:3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
25:3And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
25:4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
25:4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that hee himselfe would depart shortly thither.
Selected passage25:5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
25:5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go downe with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickednesse in him.
25:6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
25:6And when hee had taried among them ‖more then ten dayes, hee went downe vnto Cesarea, and the next day sitting in the iudgement seat, commanded Paul to be brought.
25:7And 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.
25:7And when hee was come, the Iewes which came downe from Hierusalem, stood round about, and laide many and grieuous complaints against Paul, which they could not proue,
25:8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
25:8While hee answered for himselfe, Neither against the law of the Iewes, neither against the Temple, nor yet against Cesar, haue I offended any thing at all.
25:9But 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?
25:9But Festus willing to doe the Iewes a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before me?
25:10Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
25:10Then said Paul, I stand at Cesars iudgement seat, where I ought to bee iudged; to the Iewes haue I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
25:11For 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 Cæsar.
25:11For if I be an offender, or haue 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 deliuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto Cesar.
25:12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
25:12Then Festus when he had conferred with the Councill, answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Cesar? vnto Cesar shalt thou goe.