Acts 23:29

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Complete Jewish Bible:

I found that he was charged in connection with questions of their “Torah” but that there was no charge deserving death or prison.

Berean Standard Bible:

I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

American Standard Version:

whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Whom{G3739} I perceived{G2147} to be accused{G1458} of{G4012} questions{G2213} of their{G846} law{G3551}, but{G1161} to have{G2192} nothing{G3367} laid to his charge{G1462} worthy{G514} of death{G2288} or{G2228} of bonds{G1199}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 26:31

  • And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Acts 25:25

  • But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Acts 18:15

  • But if it be a question of words and names, and [of] your law, look ye [to it]; for I will be no judge of such [matters].

Acts 28:18

  • Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Acts 25:19

  • But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 25:20

  • And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

Acts 25:11

  • For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

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Commentary for Acts 23:29

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3739
    There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅς
    Transliteration: hós
    Pronunciation: ho
    Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
  2. Strong's Number: G2147
    There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὑρίσκω
    Transliteration: heurískō
    Pronunciation: hyoo-reh'-o
    Description: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
  3. Strong's Number: G1458
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐγκαλέω
    Transliteration: enkaléō
    Pronunciation: eng-kal-eh'-o
    Description: from ἐν and καλέω; to call in (as a debt or demand), i.e. bring to account (charge, criminate, etc.):--accuse, call in question, implead, lay to the charge.
  4. Strong's Number: G4012
    There are 304 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: περί
    Transliteration: perí
    Pronunciation: per-ee'
    Description: from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
  5. Strong's Number: G2213
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ζήτημα
    Transliteration: zḗtēma
    Pronunciation: dzay'-tay-mah
    Description: from ζητέω; a search (properly concretely), i.e. (in words) a debate:--question.
  6. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  7. Strong's Number: G3551
    There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νόμος
    Transliteration: nómos
    Pronunciation: nom'-os
    Description: from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle):--law.
  8. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  9. Strong's Number: G2192
    There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔχω
    Transliteration: échō
    Pronunciation: skheh'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
  10. Strong's Number: G3367
    There are 88 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μηδείς
    Transliteration: mēdeís
    Pronunciation: may-den'
    Description: from μή and εἷς; not even one (man, woman, thing):--any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
  11. Strong's Number: G1462
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔγκλημα
    Transliteration: énklēma
    Pronunciation: eng'-klay-mah
    Description: from ἐγκαλέω; an accusation, i.e. offence alleged:--crime laid against, laid to charge.
  12. Strong's Number: G514
    There are 148 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἄξιος
    Transliteration: áxios
    Pronunciation: ax'-ee-os
    Description: probably from ἄγω; deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise):--due reward, meet, (un-)worthy.
  13. Strong's Number: G2288
    There are 106 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θάνατος
    Transliteration: thánatos
    Pronunciation: than'-at-os
    Description: from θνήσκω; (properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively):--X deadly, (be…) death.
  14. Strong's Number: G2228
    There are 283 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma:
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: ay
    Description: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη, ἤπερ, ἤτοι.
  15. Strong's Number: G1199
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δεσμόν
    Transliteration: desmón
    Pronunciation: des-mos'
    Description: neuter and masculine respectively from δέω; a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability:--band, bond, chain, string.