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Acts 25:5–6

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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.
And 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.
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From verse 5

  1. Acts 25:16Rank 1 from verse 5
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    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.

  2. Acts 25:18–19Rank 2 from verse 5
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    18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

    19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

  3. Acts 25:25Rank 3 from verse 5
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    25But 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.

  4. John 18:29–30Rank 4 from verse 5
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    29Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

    30They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

  5. 1 Samuel 24:11–12Rank 5 from verse 5
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    11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

    12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

From verse 6

  1. Acts 25:10Rank 1 from verse 6
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    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.

  2. Acts 25:17Rank 2 from verse 6
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    17Therefore, 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.

  3. Matthew 27:19Rank 3 from verse 6
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    19¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  4. 2 Corinthians 5:10Rank 4 from verse 6
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    10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

  5. Acts 18:12–17Rank 5 from verse 6
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    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

    13Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

    14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

    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.

    16And he drave them from the judgment seat.

    17Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

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Acts 25:5

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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

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able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Acts 25:6

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tarried

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Stayed, remained, waited, delayed, lodged, continued, or did not depart or act until a later time or condition.

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next

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Nearest or immediately succeeding in place, time, order, or turn.

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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judgment

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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.

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seat

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The place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits.

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4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

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.

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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.

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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.

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