10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar's (A)tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.

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10 Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews,(A) as you yourself know very well.

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But we have renounced (A)disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice[a] cunning or (B)to tamper with God's word, but (C)by the open statement of the truth (D)we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 4:2 Greek to walk in

Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God.

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18 When they had examined me, they (A)wished to set me at liberty, (B)because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.

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18 They examined me(A) and wanted to release me,(B) because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.(C)

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31 And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, (A)“This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”

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31 After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”(A)

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25 But I found that (A)he had done nothing deserving death. And (B)as he himself appealed to (C)the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him.

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25 I found he had done nothing deserving of death,(A) but because he made his appeal to the Emperor(B) I decided to send him to Rome.

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18 For he knew that it was out (A)of envy that they had delivered him up.

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18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

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17 (A)So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on (B)the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought.

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17 When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.(A)

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After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on (A)the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.

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After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court(A) and ordered that Paul be brought before him.(B)

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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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25 But when they had stretched him out for the whips,[a] Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog (A)a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?” 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.” 27 So the tribune came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” 28 The tribune answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.”

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  1. Acts 22:25 Or when they had tied him up with leather strips

25 As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”(A)

26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. “What are you going to do?” he asked. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?”

“Yes, I am,” he answered.

28 Then the commander said, “I had to pay a lot of money for my citizenship.”

“But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

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37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, (A)uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.” 38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and (B)they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens.

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37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens,(A) and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! 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 alarmed.(B)

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23 And he said, “Why? (A)What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

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

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

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

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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