15 But (A)since it is a matter of questions about words and names and (B)your own law, see to it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of these things.”

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15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law(A)—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

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19 Rather they (A)had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about (B)a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.

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19 Instead, they had some points of dispute(A) with him about their own religion(B) and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.

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29 I found that he was being accused (A)about questions of their law, but (B)charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.

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29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,(A) but there was no charge against him(B) that deserved death or imprisonment.

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(A)he is puffed up with conceit and (B)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for (C)controversy and for (D)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,

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they are conceited(A) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(B) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions

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11 If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. (A)I appeal to Caesar.”

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11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”(A)

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Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

24 So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that (A)a riot was beginning, he took water and (B)washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of (C)this man's blood;[a] (D)see to it yourselves.”

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  1. Matthew 27:24 Some manuscripts this righteous blood, or this righteous man's blood

24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar(A) was starting, he took water and washed his hands(B) in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,”(C) he said. “It is your responsibility!”(D)

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But (A)avoid foolish (B)controversies, (C)genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for (D)they are unprofitable and worthless.

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But avoid(A) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(B) about the law,(C) because these are unprofitable and useless.(D)

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23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant (A)controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

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23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.(A)

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nor (A)to devote themselves to myths and endless (B)genealogies, which promote (C)speculations rather than the stewardship[a] from God that is by faith.

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  1. 1 Timothy 1:4 Or good order

or to devote themselves to myths(A) and endless genealogies.(B) Such things promote controversial speculations(C) rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.

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especially because you are familiar with all the (A)customs and (B)controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

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and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs(A) and controversies.(B) Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.

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(A)He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him.[a] By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.”

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  1. Acts 24:6 Some manuscripts add and we would have judged him according to our law. 7But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8commanding his accusers to come before you.

and even tried to desecrate the temple;(A) so we seized him. [7] [a] By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”

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  1. Acts 24:7 Some manuscripts include here him, and we would have judged him in accordance with our law. But the commander Lysias came and took him from us with much violence, ordering his accusers to come before you.

31 Pilate said to them, (A)“Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.”

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31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”

“But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected.

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saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? (A)See to it yourself.”

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“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”(A)

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