• Acts 25:16
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 16 πρὸς toward οὓς whom ἀπεκρίθην I answered ὅτι that οὐκ not ἔστιν is ἔθος custom Ῥωμαίοις to Romans χαρίζεσθαί to hand over as favor τινα any ἄνθρωπον man πρὶν prior ἢ than ὁ the (one) κατηγορούμενος being accused κατὰ according to πρόσωπον face ἔχοι may be having τοὺς the κατηγόρους accusers τόπον place τε and ἀπολογίας of defense λάβοι he might receive περὶ about τοῦ the ἐγκλήματος. charge.

  • Acts 25:16
    The Bible in Living English

    • 16* to which I answered that the Romans are not in the habit of disposing of any man as a favor to anybody before the accused has had the accusers face to face and been given an opportunity to make a defense about the charge.

  • Acts 25:16
    American Standard Version

    • 16 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 defense concerning the matter laid against him.

  • Acts 25:16
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 16 unto whom I made answer—That it is not a custom with Romans to grant as a favour any man before the accused face to face should have his accusers, and opportunity of defence should receive concerning the charge.

  • Acts 25:16
    King James Version

    • 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.