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href="/bsb/acts/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After they left the room, they began saying to one another, &#8220This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />As they went out, they talked it over and agreed, “This man hasn’t done anything to deserve death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and having withdrawn, they began speaking to one another, saying, "This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of chains."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and when they had gone out, they <i>began</i> talking to one another, saying, “This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, &#8220This man is not doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and when they had drawn aside, they <i>began</i> talking to one another, saying, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and when they had gone aside, they <i>began</i> talking to one another, saying, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and after they had gone out, they <i>began</i> saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or [even] of imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and when they had left they talked with each other and said, “This man is not doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and when they had left they talked with each other and said, &#8220This man is doing nothing that deserves death or chains.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But before they left, they said, "This man isn't guilty of anything. He doesn't deserve to die or to be put in jail." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As they were leaving, they said to each other, "This man isn't doing anything for which he deserves to die or be put in prison."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and after leaving they said to each other, "This man has not done anything for which he should die or be put in prison." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, "This man hasn't been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On their way out, they said to one another, ?This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and as they were leaving they said to one another, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having withdrawn, they were speaking to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and having withdrawn, they began speaking to one another, saying, "This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of chains."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- 'This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having withdrawn, they spake to one another, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had withdrawn, they were speaking among themselves, saying, “This man has done nothing worthy of death, nor of imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And after they had withdrawn they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing [at all] that deserves death or imprisonment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and as they were leaving, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they had departed, they talked between themselves, saying, This man has done nothing worthy of death or of imprisonment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And when they withdrew from there, they were speaking one with another and were saying, “This man has not done any thing worthy of death or imprisonment.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when they had withdrawn, they conversed with one another, saying: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and having gone away, they were talking to one another, saying, that This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and retiring, conversed together, saying, This man hath done nothing worthy of death, or of chains.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />they declar'd to one another, "this man has done nothing that deserves either death or imprisonment:"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and, having withdrawn, they were talking one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when they were retired, they spake to each other, saying, this man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/26-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=8843" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/26.htm">Festus Interrupts Paul's Defense</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/402.htm" title="402: anachōrēsantes (V-APA-NMP) -- From ana and choreo; to retire.">On their way out,</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elaloun (V-IIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">they said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlous (RecPro-AMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.">one another,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">“This</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/4238.htm" title="4238: prassei (V-PIA-3S) -- To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require. ">has done</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: Ouden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">nothing</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object."></a> <a href="/greek/514.htm" title="514: axion (Adj-ANS) -- Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.">worthy</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatou (N-GMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">of death</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1199.htm" title="1199: desmōn (N-GMP) -- Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.">imprisonment.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">32</span>And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9</a></span><br />A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-25.htm">Acts 25:25</a></span><br />But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-4.htm">Luke 23:4</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-38.htm">John 18:38</a></span><br />“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-4.htm">John 19:4</a></span><br />Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-6.htm">John 19:6</a></span><br />As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24</a></span><br />When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-14.htm">Mark 15:14</a></span><br />“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm">1 Peter 2:22</a></span><br />“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a></span><br />He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">Daniel 6:4</a></span><br />Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-6.htm">Psalm 26:6</a></span><br />I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Psalm 37:32-33</a></span><br />Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, / the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21</a></span><br />They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a></span><br />Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.</p><p class="hdg">This man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9,29</a></b></br> And there arose a great cry: and the scribes <i>that were</i> of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/25-25.htm">Acts 25:25</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-18.htm">Acts 28:18</a></b></br> Who, when they had examined me, would have let <i>me</i> go, because there was no cause of death in me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/23-19.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/acts/26-29.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/acts/25-11.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/acts/23-29.htm">Deserves</a> <a href="/acts/23-29.htm">Imprisonment</a> <a href="/acts/26-10.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Room</a> <a href="/acts/26-25.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/24-26.htm">Talked</a> <a href="/acts/26-26.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/24-20.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/acts/23-19.htm">Withdrawn</a> <a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Worthy</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/1-1.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-20.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/acts/26-32.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/acts/28-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/acts/28-18.htm">Deserve</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-15.htm">Deserves</a> <a href="/romans/16-7.htm">Imprisonment</a> <a href="/romans/11-32.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/romans/3-27.htm">Room</a> <a href="/romans/3-5.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-11.htm">Talked</a> <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/27-36.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-16.htm">Withdrawn</a> <a href="/acts/28-18.htm">Worthy</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declares his life from his childhood;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/26-12.htm">and how miraculously he was converted, and called to his apostleship.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/26-24.htm">Festus charges him with being insane, whereunto he answers modestly.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/26-31.htm">The whole company pronounces him innocent.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 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trial. In the context of <a href="/acts/26.htm">Acts 26</a>, Paul has just presented his defense before King Agrippa, Festus, and other dignitaries. The setting is likely the audience hall in Caesarea, a significant Roman administrative center. The phrase suggests a transition from the formal setting of judgment to a more private discussion among the officials.<p><b>they said to one another</b><br>This implies a private conversation among the officials, away from the public eye. It reflects the common practice of Roman and Jewish leaders to confer among themselves after hearing a case. This dialogue indicates a consensus or shared opinion among those present, highlighting the informal yet significant nature of their discussion.<p><b>“This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”</b><br>This statement is a declaration of Paul's innocence regarding the charges brought against him. It echoes the Roman legal principle of justice, where punishment must fit the crime. The phrase aligns with other instances in Acts where Roman authorities find no fault in Paul (<a href="/acts/23-29.htm">Acts 23:29</a>, <a href="/acts/25-25.htm">Acts 25:25</a>). It also parallels the trial of Jesus, where Pilate found no basis for a death sentence (<a href="/luke/23-4.htm">Luke 23:4</a>, <a href="/john/18-38.htm">John 18:38</a>). This acknowledgment of innocence underscores the unjust nature of the accusations against Paul and highlights the theme of divine protection and purpose in his mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>A key figure in the early Christian church, Paul is on trial for his faith and missionary work. He is defending himself before King Agrippa, Festus, and other dignitaries.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_agrippa_ii.htm">King Agrippa II</a></b><br>The Jewish king who is hearing Paul's defense. He is knowledgeable about Jewish customs and the prophets, which Paul uses to his advantage in his defense.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/festus.htm">Festus</a></b><br>The Roman governor who succeeded Felix. He is involved in the legal proceedings against Paul and is present during this hearing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bernice.htm">Bernice</a></b><br>The sister of King Agrippa, who is also present during Paul's defense.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesarea.htm">Caesarea</a></b><br>The location where Paul is being held and where this hearing takes place. It is a significant city in Roman Judea.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/innocence_in_christ.htm">Innocence in Christ</a></b><br>Just as Paul was found innocent of charges worthy of death or imprisonment, believers are called to live blameless lives, reflecting Christ's righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Despite facing unjust accusations, Paul’s situation demonstrates God’s control and purpose, using even legal trials to spread the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_witnessing.htm">Courage in Witnessing</a></b><br>Paul’s boldness in sharing his testimony before powerful leaders encourages believers to be courageous in sharing their faith, regardless of the audience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_reputation.htm">Integrity and Reputation</a></b><br>Maintaining integrity and a good reputation is crucial, as it can lead others to recognize the truth of the Gospel, even if they do not immediately accept it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_building_a_spiritual_house.htm">What led to Paul's imprisonment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_porcius_festus_biblically.htm">Who was Porcius Festus in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_herod_agrippa_ii.htm">Who was Herod Agrippa II?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_led_to_paul's_imprisonment.htm">What led to Paul's imprisonment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.</span>--St. Luke obviously dwells on the witness thus given to St. Paul's innocence. To us, knowing him as we do, the anxiety to record the witness seems superfluous; but it was not so when the historian wrote. The charge of what we should call lawless and revolutionary tendencies had been too often brought against the Apostle (<a href="/acts/17-6.htm" title="And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come here also;">Acts 17:6</a>), and was too current against his followers, to make such a record one that he could willingly pass over.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> <span class="accented">- Had withdrawn</span> for <span class="accented">were gone aside</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">spake one to another</span> for <span class="accented">talked between themselves</span>, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">Had withdrawn</span>; viz. from the public hall, the <span class="greek">ἀκροατήριον</span> of <a href="/acts/25-23.htm">Acts 25:23</a>, into the private room, "the withdrawing-room" adjoining it. There they freely talked over the trial, and all agreed that the prisoner had done nothing to deserve either death or imprisonment. Paul had made a favorable impression upon both Jews and Romans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/26-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">On their way out,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀναχωρήσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(anachōrēsantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_402.htm">Strong's 402: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and choreo; to retire.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they said</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλάλουν</span> <span class="translit">(elaloun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one another,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλήλους</span> <span class="translit">(allēlous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_240.htm">Strong's 240: </a> </span><span class="str2">One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“This</span><br /><span class="grk">οὗτος</span> <span class="translit">(houtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has done</span><br /><span class="grk">πράσσει</span> <span class="translit">(prassei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4238.htm">Strong's 4238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, perform, accomplish; be in any condition, i.e. I fare; I exact, require. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">nothing</span><br /><span class="grk">Οὐδὲν</span> <span class="translit">(Ouden)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">worthy</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄξιον</span> <span class="translit">(axion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_514.htm">Strong's 514: </a> </span><span class="str2">Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of death</span><br /><span class="grk">θανάτου</span> <span class="translit">(thanatou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="grk">ἢ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">imprisonment.”</span><br /><span class="grk">δεσμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(desmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1199.htm">Strong's 1199: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/26-31.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 26:31 When they had withdrawn they spoke one (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/26-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 26:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 26:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/26-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 26:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 26:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>