Acts 25:11 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”

25:11 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我若做了不对的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不辞。他们所控告我的事若都不实，就没有人能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我若做了不对的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不辞。他们所控告我的事若都不实，就没有人能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”
当代译本 - 我如果做错了，犯了该死的罪，决不逃避！但他们对我的控告毫无根据，谁也不能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉！”
圣经新译本 - 我若作过不对的事，犯过什么该死的罪，就是死我也不推辞。不过，如果这些人告我的事不是真的，谁也不可以把我送给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”
中文标准译本 - 既然如此，如果我行了什么不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不拒绝；但如果这些人对我的控告不是真的，那么谁也不能把我交给他们。我向凯撒上诉！”
现代标点和合本 - 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”
和合本（拼音版） - 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”
New International Version - 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!”
New International Reader's Version - If I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I’m willing to die. But the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true. No one has the right to hand me over to them. I make my appeal to Caesar!”
English Standard Version - 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. I appeal to Caesar.”
New Living Translation - If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!”
Christian Standard Bible - If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
New American Standard Bible - If, therefore, I am in the wrong and have committed something deserving death, I am not trying to avoid execution; but if there is nothing to the accusations which these men are bringing against me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
New King James Version - For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
Amplified Bible - Therefore, if I am guilty and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not try to escape death; but if there is nothing to the accusations which these men are bringing against me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar (Emperor Nero).”
American Standard Version - If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
World English Bible - For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
新標點和合本 - 我若行了不義的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死，我也不辭。他們所告我的事若都不實，就沒有人可以把我交給他們。我要上告於凱撒。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我若做了不對的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死我也不辭。他們所控告我的事若都不實，就沒有人能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我若做了不對的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死我也不辭。他們所控告我的事若都不實，就沒有人能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。」
當代譯本 - 我如果做錯了，犯了該死的罪，決不逃避！但他們對我的控告毫無根據，誰也不能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴！」
聖經新譯本 - 我若作過不對的事，犯過甚麼該死的罪，就是死我也不推辭。不過，如果這些人告我的事不是真的，誰也不可以把我送給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。”
呂振中譯本 - 我若行了不對的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死也不推辭；不過、這些人所控告我的、如果是沒的事，就沒有人能徇人情將我交給他們。我要向該撒上訴。』
中文標準譯本 - 既然如此，如果我行了什麼不義的事，犯了什麼該死的罪，就是死我也不拒絕；但如果這些人對我的控告不是真的，那麼誰也不能把我交給他們。我向凱撒上訴！」
現代標點和合本 - 我若行了不義的事，犯了什麼該死的罪，就是死，我也不辭。他們所告我的事若都不實，就沒有人可以把我交給他們。我要上告於凱撒。」
文理和合譯本 - 若行不義、而干死罪、雖死不辭、若訟我者皆虛、則無人能以我付彼、我上叩該撒矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 若行不義、罪當死、雖死不辭、若訟我者不實、則不可以我付彼、我將叩該撒矣、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 若行不善、犯罪當死、我不辭死、若訟我之事皆虛、則無人可將我付彼、我願聽審於該撒、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 予苟行不義、而干死罪、死亦不恤；今彼等所控予者、悉非事實、則無人能以予之生命作為饋禮。予茲聲明上訴於凱撒！』
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si soy culpable de haber hecho algo que merezca la muerte, no me niego a morir. Pero, si no son ciertas las acusaciones que estos judíos formulan contra mí, nadie tiene el derecho de entregarme a ellos para complacerlos. ¡Apelo al emperador!
현대인의 성경 - 내가 만일 죽을 죄를 지었다면 사형도 달게 받겠습니다. 그러나 이들의 고소가 사실이 아니라면 아무도 나를 그들에게 넘겨 줄 수 없습니다. 나는 로마 황제에게 상소합니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда кесарева!
Восточный перевод - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда у императора!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда у императора!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда у императора!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si je suis coupable et si j’ai commis un crime passible de la peine de mort, je ne refuse pas de mourir. Mais si les accusations de ces gens-là sont sans aucun fondement, nul n’a le droit de me livrer entre leurs mains. J’en appelle à l’empereur !
Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ μὲν οὖν ἀδικῶ καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν· εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι· Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ μὲν οὖν ἀδικῶ καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν; εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι. Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι!
Nova Versão Internacional - Se, de fato, sou culpado de ter feito algo que mereça pena de morte, não me recuso a morrer. Mas, se as acusações feitas contra mim por estes judeus não são verdadeiras, ninguém tem o direito de me entregar a eles. Apelo para César!”
Hoffnung für alle - Sollte ich ein Unrecht begangen haben, das mit dem Tod bestraft werden muss, dann bin ich bereit zu sterben. Wenn die Beschuldigungen der Juden aber unbegründet sind, darf mich auch niemand an sie ausliefern. Ich fordere, dass meine Angelegenheit vor dem Kaiser in Rom verhandelt wird!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu tôi có tội hoặc làm điều gì đáng chết, tôi xin sẵn sàng đền tội. Trái lại, nếu những lời họ tố cáo đều vô căn cứ thì không ai được giao nộp tôi cho họ. Tôi xin khiếu nại lên Sê-sa!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อย่างไรก็ตามหากว่าข้าพเจ้าได้ทำผิดใดๆ อันควรแก่โทษประหารข้าพเจ้าก็ยอมตายโดยไม่ขัดขืนเลย แต่หากข้อกล่าวหาใดๆ ของชาวยิวเหล่านี้ไม่เป็นความจริงก็ไม่มีใครมีสิทธิ์มอบตัวข้าพเจ้าให้พวกเขา ข้าพเจ้าขอถวายฎีกาถึงซีซาร์!”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าหากว่าข้าพเจ้ากระทำผิดจนมีโทษถึงตาย ข้าพเจ้าก็จะไม่ปฏิเสธที่จะตาย แต่ถ้าข้อกล่าวหาทั้งหลายที่มาจากชาวยิวพวกนี้ไม่เป็นความจริงแล้ว ไม่มีใครจะมาละเมิดสิทธิ์ และมอบตัวข้าพเจ้าให้แก่พวกเขาได้ ข้าพเจ้าขอถวายฎีกาถึงซีซาร์”

交叉引用

Psalms 7:3 - God, if I’ve done what they say— betrayed my friends, ripped off my enemies— If my hands are really that dirty, let them get me, walk all over me, leave me flat on my face in the dirt.
Job 31:21 - “If I’ve ever used my strength and influence to take advantage of the unfortunate, Go ahead, break both my arms, cut off all my fingers! The fear of God has kept me from these things— how else could I ever face him?
Acts 16:37 - But Paul wouldn’t budge. He told the officers, “They beat us up in public and threw us in jail, Roman citizens in good standing! And now they want to get us out of the way on the sly without anyone knowing? Nothing doing! If they want us out of here, let them come themselves and lead us out in broad daylight.”
1 Samuel 27:1 - David thought to himself, “Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I’ll be out of his reach for good.”
Job 31:38 - “If the very ground that I farm accuses me, if even the furrows fill with tears from my abuse, If I’ve ever raped the earth for my own profit or dispossessed its rightful owners, Then curse it with thistles instead of wheat, curse it with weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job to his three friends were finished.
Joshua 22:22 - “He knows and he’ll let Israel know if this is a rebellious betrayal of God. And if it is, don’t bother saving us. If we built ourselves an altar in rebellion against God, if we did it to present on it Whole-Burnt-Offerings or Grain-Offerings or to enact there sacrificial Peace-Offerings, let God decide.
Acts 25:10 - Paul answered, “I’m standing at this moment before Caesar’s bar of justice, where I have a perfect right to stand. And I’m going to keep standing here. I’ve done nothing wrong to the Jews, and you know it as well as I do. If I’ve committed a crime and deserve death, name the day. I can face it. But if there’s nothing to their accusations—and you know there isn’t—nobody can force me to go along with their nonsense. We’ve fooled around here long enough. I appeal to Caesar.”
Acts 18:14 - Just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio interrupted and said to the Jews, “If this was a matter of criminal conduct, I would gladly hear you out. But it sounds to me like one more Jewish squabble, another of your endless hairsplitting quarrels over religion. Take care of it on your own time. I can’t be bothered with this nonsense,” and he cleared them out of the courtroom.
1 Samuel 12:4 - “Oh no,” they said, “never. You’ve never done any of that—never abused us, never lined your own pockets.”
1 Samuel 12:5 - “That settles it then,” said Samuel. “God is witness, and his anointed is witness that you find nothing against me—no faults, no complaints.”
Acts 26:32 - Agrippa told Festus, “He could be set free right now if he hadn’t requested the hearing before Caesar.”

逐节对照

交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我若做了不对的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不辞。他们所控告我的事若都不实，就没有人能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我若做了不对的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不辞。他们所控告我的事若都不实，就没有人能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”
当代译本 - 我如果做错了，犯了该死的罪，决不逃避！但他们对我的控告毫无根据，谁也不能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉！”
圣经新译本 - 我若作过不对的事，犯过什么该死的罪，就是死我也不推辞。不过，如果这些人告我的事不是真的，谁也不可以把我送给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”
中文标准译本 - 既然如此，如果我行了什么不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不拒绝；但如果这些人对我的控告不是真的，那么谁也不能把我交给他们。我向凯撒上诉！”
现代标点和合本 - 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”
和合本（拼音版） - 我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。”
New International Version - 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!”
New International Reader's Version - If I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I’m willing to die. But the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true. No one has the right to hand me over to them. I make my appeal to Caesar!”
English Standard Version - 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. I appeal to Caesar.”
New Living Translation - If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!”
Christian Standard Bible - If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
New American Standard Bible - If, therefore, I am in the wrong and have committed something deserving death, I am not trying to avoid execution; but if there is nothing to the accusations which these men are bringing against me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
New King James Version - For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
Amplified Bible - Therefore, if I am guilty and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not try to escape death; but if there is nothing to the accusations which these men are bringing against me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar (Emperor Nero).”
American Standard Version - If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
World English Bible - For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
新標點和合本 - 我若行了不義的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死，我也不辭。他們所告我的事若都不實，就沒有人可以把我交給他們。我要上告於凱撒。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我若做了不對的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死我也不辭。他們所控告我的事若都不實，就沒有人能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我若做了不對的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死我也不辭。他們所控告我的事若都不實，就沒有人能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。」
當代譯本 - 我如果做錯了，犯了該死的罪，決不逃避！但他們對我的控告毫無根據，誰也不能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴！」
聖經新譯本 - 我若作過不對的事，犯過甚麼該死的罪，就是死我也不推辭。不過，如果這些人告我的事不是真的，誰也不可以把我送給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。”
呂振中譯本 - 我若行了不對的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死也不推辭；不過、這些人所控告我的、如果是沒的事，就沒有人能徇人情將我交給他們。我要向該撒上訴。』
中文標準譯本 - 既然如此，如果我行了什麼不義的事，犯了什麼該死的罪，就是死我也不拒絕；但如果這些人對我的控告不是真的，那麼誰也不能把我交給他們。我向凱撒上訴！」
現代標點和合本 - 我若行了不義的事，犯了什麼該死的罪，就是死，我也不辭。他們所告我的事若都不實，就沒有人可以把我交給他們。我要上告於凱撒。」
文理和合譯本 - 若行不義、而干死罪、雖死不辭、若訟我者皆虛、則無人能以我付彼、我上叩該撒矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 若行不義、罪當死、雖死不辭、若訟我者不實、則不可以我付彼、我將叩該撒矣、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 若行不善、犯罪當死、我不辭死、若訟我之事皆虛、則無人可將我付彼、我願聽審於該撒、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 予苟行不義、而干死罪、死亦不恤；今彼等所控予者、悉非事實、則無人能以予之生命作為饋禮。予茲聲明上訴於凱撒！』
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si soy culpable de haber hecho algo que merezca la muerte, no me niego a morir. Pero, si no son ciertas las acusaciones que estos judíos formulan contra mí, nadie tiene el derecho de entregarme a ellos para complacerlos. ¡Apelo al emperador!
현대인의 성경 - 내가 만일 죽을 죄를 지었다면 사형도 달게 받겠습니다. 그러나 이들의 고소가 사실이 아니라면 아무도 나를 그들에게 넘겨 줄 수 없습니다. 나는 로마 황제에게 상소합니다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда кесарева!
Восточный перевод - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда у императора!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда у императора!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если я виновен и заслужил смерти, я готов умереть. Но если обвинения, выдвигаемые иудеями против меня, ложны, то никто не имеет права выдать меня им. Я требую суда у императора!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Si je suis coupable et si j’ai commis un crime passible de la peine de mort, je ne refuse pas de mourir. Mais si les accusations de ces gens-là sont sans aucun fondement, nul n’a le droit de me livrer entre leurs mains. J’en appelle à l’empereur !
Nestle Aland 28 - εἰ μὲν οὖν ἀδικῶ καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν· εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι· Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ μὲν οὖν ἀδικῶ καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν; εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι. Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι!
Nova Versão Internacional - Se, de fato, sou culpado de ter feito algo que mereça pena de morte, não me recuso a morrer. Mas, se as acusações feitas contra mim por estes judeus não são verdadeiras, ninguém tem o direito de me entregar a eles. Apelo para César!”
Hoffnung für alle - Sollte ich ein Unrecht begangen haben, das mit dem Tod bestraft werden muss, dann bin ich bereit zu sterben. Wenn die Beschuldigungen der Juden aber unbegründet sind, darf mich auch niemand an sie ausliefern. Ich fordere, dass meine Angelegenheit vor dem Kaiser in Rom verhandelt wird!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nếu tôi có tội hoặc làm điều gì đáng chết, tôi xin sẵn sàng đền tội. Trái lại, nếu những lời họ tố cáo đều vô căn cứ thì không ai được giao nộp tôi cho họ. Tôi xin khiếu nại lên Sê-sa!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อย่างไรก็ตามหากว่าข้าพเจ้าได้ทำผิดใดๆ อันควรแก่โทษประหารข้าพเจ้าก็ยอมตายโดยไม่ขัดขืนเลย แต่หากข้อกล่าวหาใดๆ ของชาวยิวเหล่านี้ไม่เป็นความจริงก็ไม่มีใครมีสิทธิ์มอบตัวข้าพเจ้าให้พวกเขา ข้าพเจ้าขอถวายฎีกาถึงซีซาร์!”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าหากว่าข้าพเจ้ากระทำผิดจนมีโทษถึงตาย ข้าพเจ้าก็จะไม่ปฏิเสธที่จะตาย แต่ถ้าข้อกล่าวหาทั้งหลายที่มาจากชาวยิวพวกนี้ไม่เป็นความจริงแล้ว ไม่มีใครจะมาละเมิดสิทธิ์ และมอบตัวข้าพเจ้าให้แก่พวกเขาได้ ข้าพเจ้าขอถวายฎีกาถึงซีซาร์”

Psalms 7:3 - God, if I’ve done what they say— betrayed my friends, ripped off my enemies— If my hands are really that dirty, let them get me, walk all over me, leave me flat on my face in the dirt.
Job 31:21 - “If I’ve ever used my strength and influence to take advantage of the unfortunate, Go ahead, break both my arms, cut off all my fingers! The fear of God has kept me from these things— how else could I ever face him?
Acts 16:37 - But Paul wouldn’t budge. He told the officers, “They beat us up in public and threw us in jail, Roman citizens in good standing! And now they want to get us out of the way on the sly without anyone knowing? Nothing doing! If they want us out of here, let them come themselves and lead us out in broad daylight.”
1 Samuel 27:1 - David thought to himself, “Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I’ll be out of his reach for good.”
Job 31:38 - “If the very ground that I farm accuses me, if even the furrows fill with tears from my abuse, If I’ve ever raped the earth for my own profit or dispossessed its rightful owners, Then curse it with thistles instead of wheat, curse it with weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job to his three friends were finished.
Joshua 22:22 - “He knows and he’ll let Israel know if this is a rebellious betrayal of God. And if it is, don’t bother saving us. If we built ourselves an altar in rebellion against God, if we did it to present on it Whole-Burnt-Offerings or Grain-Offerings or to enact there sacrificial Peace-Offerings, let God decide.
Acts 25:10 - Paul answered, “I’m standing at this moment before Caesar’s bar of justice, where I have a perfect right to stand. And I’m going to keep standing here. I’ve done nothing wrong to the Jews, and you know it as well as I do. If I’ve committed a crime and deserve death, name the day. I can face it. But if there’s nothing to their accusations—and you know there isn’t—nobody can force me to go along with their nonsense. We’ve fooled around here long enough. I appeal to Caesar.”
Acts 18:14 - Just as Paul was about to defend himself, Gallio interrupted and said to the Jews, “If this was a matter of criminal conduct, I would gladly hear you out. But it sounds to me like one more Jewish squabble, another of your endless hairsplitting quarrels over religion. Take care of it on your own time. I can’t be bothered with this nonsense,” and he cleared them out of the courtroom.
1 Samuel 12:4 - “Oh no,” they said, “never. You’ve never done any of that—never abused us, never lined your own pockets.”
1 Samuel 12:5 - “That settles it then,” said Samuel. “God is witness, and his anointed is witness that you find nothing against me—no faults, no complaints.”
Acts 26:32 - Agrippa told Festus, “He could be set free right now if he hadn’t requested the hearing before Caesar.”