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Acts 25:10

Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

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εἶπενeipento 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).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.PaulἘπὶepiatἐπίpreposition — “at”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.atτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βήματοςbēmatosjudgment seatβῆμα (bēma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “judgment seat”, the of-formG968an elevated place ascended by steps, a throne, tribunal.judgment seatΚαίσαροςkaisarosCaesarΚαῖσαρ (kaisar)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Caesar”, the of-formG2541Caesar, a surname of the gens Iulia, which became practically synonymous with the Emperor for the time being; in the Gospels it always refers to Tiberias.ἑστώςhestōsto standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to stand”, 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.This verse uses “stand”.εἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οὗhouwhereοὗadverb — “where”G3757where, whither, when, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Iδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).oughtκρίνεσθαιkrinesthaito be judgedκρίνω (krinō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be judged”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.to be judgedἸουδαίουςioudaiousto the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “to the Jews”, the object formG2453Jewish.to the Jewsοὐδὲνoudennoοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “no”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.noἠδίκησαēdikēsawrongἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “wrong”, a single actionG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.wrongὡςhōsasὡςadverb — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouκάλλιονkalliongoodκαλός (kalós)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.Strong’s files this form under G2566 (καλλίον).very wellἐπιγινώσκειςepiginōskeisknowestἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “knowest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.knowest

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Paul said, 'At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Paul said, I am standing before Cæsar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Paul said, 'At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;

World English Bible

But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

Darby Translation

But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

Douay-Rheims

Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.

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