Acts 25:16
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 25:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
My answer to them was, that it was not the practice of Romans to give up anyone to their accusers until the accused had met them face to face, and had also had an opportunity of answering the charges brought against them.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
denen ich antwortete: Es ist bei den Römern nicht Sitte, irgend einen Menschen preiszugeben, ehe der Angeklagte seine Ankläger persönlich vor sich habe und Gelegenheit bekommen, sich wegen der Anklage zu verantworten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
A los cuales respondí, no ser costumbre de los Romanos dar alguno á la muerte antes que el que es acusado tenga presentes sus acusadores, y haya lugar de defenderse de la acusación.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Aos quais eu respondi não ser costume dos romanos entregar a algum homem à morte, antes que o acusado tenha seus acusadores face a face, e tenha oportunidade para se defender da acusação.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu lhes disse que não é costume romano entregar um homem à morte sem que o acusado tenha presentes os seus acusadores e possa defender-se das acusações que lhe fazem.
📖 Acts 25:16 in Context
14And 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:
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.
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.
18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
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