Acts 25:8

while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

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WEBBE

while he said in his defence, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

BSB

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

KJV

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

ASV

while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cæsar, have I sinned at all.

BBE

Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.

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τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Παύλου Paulou Paul G3972 ἀπολογουμένου apologoumenou was presenting a defense G626 αὐτοῦ autou of him G846 ὅτι hoti that G3754 οὔτε oute Neither [I sinned] G3777 εἰς eis against G1519 τὸν ton the G3588 νόμον nomon law G3551 τῶν tōn of the G3588 Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn Jews G2453 οὔτε oute nor [I sinned] G3777 εἰς eis against G1519 τὸ to the G3588 ἱερὸν hi'eron temple G2411 οὔτε oute nor G3777 εἰς eis against G1519 Καίσαρά Kaisara Caesar G2541 τι ti [in] anything G5100 ἥμαρτον.¶ hēmarton have I sinned G264

The early church

But after they came down, they forthwith made their accusations shamelessly and with more vehemence: and not having been able to convict him on grounds relating to the Law, they again according to their custom stirred the question about Caesar, being just what they did in Christ's case. For that they had recourse to this is manifest by the fact, that Paul defends himself on the score of offences against Caesar.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. It becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Paul was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take its course. If he deserved death, he would accept the punishment. But if none of the things whereof they accused him were true, no man could deliver him unto them, with justice. Paul is neither released nor condemned. It is an instance of the slow steps which Providence takes; by which we are often made ashamed, both of our hopes and of our fears, and are kept waiting on God.

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