Acts 25:21
“But when Paul had appealed to bee reserued vnto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar.”
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Acts 25:21 Context
19But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue. 20And because I doubted of such maner of questions, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters. 21But when Paul had appealed to bee reserued vnto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar. 22Then Agrippa said vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morrow, said he, thou shalt heare him. 23And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice, with great pompe, and was entred into the place of hearing, with the chiefe captaines, and principall men of the citie; at Festus commaundement Paul was brought foorth.
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Other Translations for Acts 25:21
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
- King James Version
"But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
- Basic English Bible
But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.
- Darby Bible
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.
- Webster's Bible
But when Paul appealed to have his case kept for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in prison until I could send him up to Caesar."
- Weymouth Bible
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."
- World English Bible
But for Poul appelide, that he schulde be kept to the knowing of the emperoure, Y comaundide him to be kept, til Y sende hym to the emperoure.
- Wycliffe Bible
but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto Caesar.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Acts 25:21
Ac 25:21 Unto the hearing of Augustus. One of the titles of the Roman emperor. He was styled "Caesar", "Augustus", and "Imperator", from whence the word "emperor".