Acts 25:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself clearly know.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι: Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.

Transliteration

Eipen de ho Paulos, At the bēmatos Kaisaros hestōs eimi, where me it dei krinesthai: Ioudaious ouden ēdikēsa, as also you kallion epiginōskeis.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *ho Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *bēmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal
• *Kaisaros*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar
• *hestōs eimi*: perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am standing
• *dei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary
• *krinesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be judged
• *Ioudaious*: accusative, masculine, plural - Jews
• *ouden*: accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
• *ēdikēsa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wronged/harmed
• *kallion*: comparative adverb - better/quite well
• *epiginōskeis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand thoroughly

Word Meanings

• *bēmatos*: judgment seat/tribunal/court
• *hestōs*: standing/having taken my stand
• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *ēdikēsa*: wronged/harmed/injured
• *kallion*: better/quite well/rather well
• *epiginōskeis*: know thoroughly/understand fully/recognize clearly

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayd Paul: I stonde at Cesars iudgemet seate where I ought to be iudged. To ye Iewes have I no harme done as thou verely well knowest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Paul sayde: I stonde at the Emperours iudgmet seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes haue I done no harme, as thou also knowest very well.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then said Paul: I stande at Caesars iudgement seate, where I ought to be iudged: To the Iewes haue I no harme done, as thou very wel knowest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Paul said, `At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:18 : 18 He knew that it was out of envy that they had handed Him over.
• Matt 27:23-24 : 23 But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!' 24 When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, 'I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves.'
• Acts 16:37-38 : 37 But Paul said to them, 'They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. Now they want to release us secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!' 38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.
• Acts 22:25-28 : 25 As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing there, 'Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t been condemned?' 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it, saying, 'What are you about to do? This man is a Roman citizen.' 27 The commander came and asked him, 'Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?' Paul said, 'Yes.' 28 The commander responded, 'I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money.' But Paul said, 'I was born a citizen.'
• Acts 23:29 : 29 I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.
• Acts 25:6 : 6 After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.
• Acts 25:17 : 17 When they came here, I did not delay, but the next day took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.
• Acts 25:25 : 25 However, I found that he had done nothing deserving of death. But since he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
• Acts 26:31 : 31 As they were leaving, they began to discuss among themselves, saying, 'This man has done nothing deserving death or imprisonment.'
• Acts 28:18 : 18 They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.