King James Version

Acts 22:25

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they stretched forward” (προέτειναν) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he stretched forward” (προέτεινεν) before him here.

ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.προέτεινανproeteinanthey boundπροτείνω (proteinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they bound”, a single actionG4385I stretch out, tie up (for scourging), extend before.they boundαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμᾶσινhimasinwith thongsἱμάς (himas)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “with thongs”, the to- or for-formG2438a thong, strap, (a) for binding a man who is to be flogged, (b) for fastening a sandal or shoe.with thongsεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑστῶταhestōtathat stood byἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “that stood by”, a completed action with a present resultG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.that stood byἑκατόνταρχονhekatontarchoncenturionἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “centurion”, the object formG1543a centurion of the Roman army.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.ΕἰeiIs it lawfulεἰparticle — “Is it lawful”G1487if.Is it lawfulἄνθρωπονanthrōpona manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manῬωμαῖονrhōmaionthat is a RomanῬωμαῖος (rhōmaios)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “that is a Roman”, the object formG4514Roman; subst: a Roman citizen.This verse uses “Roman”.that is a Romanκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀκατάκριτονakatakritonuncondemnedἀκατάκριτος (akatakritos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “uncondemned”, the object formG178uncondemned, not yet tried.uncondemnedἔξεστινexestinit is permittedἔξεστι(ν)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is permitted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “it is permitted”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.μαστίζεινmastizeinto whipμαστίζω (mastizō)verb, present active infinitive — “to whip”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3147I flog, scourge, whip.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

προέτεινενproeteinenthey boundπροτείνω (proteinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they bound”, a single actionG4385I stretch out, tie up (for scourging), extend before.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, 'A man, a Roman, uncondemned — is it lawful to you to scourge;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Young’s Literal Translation

And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, 'A man, a Roman, uncondemned — is it lawful to you to scourge;'

World English Bible

When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

Darby Translation

But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood [by], Is it lawful for you to scourge a man [who is] a Roman and uncondemned?

Douay-Rheims

And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

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