Acts 25:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.”
περί
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)
τόπος
the] opportunity
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τόπος
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 (χώρα) is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard
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χαρίζομαι
to give up
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χαρίζομαι
To forgive, to give freely, to grant. Charizomai. Forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you. The standard for our forgiveness of others is the standard of God's forgiveness of us.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἔχω
he would be able
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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πρόσωπον
face
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πρόσωπον
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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κατήγορος
accusers
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κατήγορος
against one in the assembly, i.e. a complainant at law; specially, Satan
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λαμβάνω
he would have
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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κατηγορέω
being accused
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κατηγορέω
to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence
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ἔθος
the] custom
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ἔθος
a usage (prescribed by habit or law)
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ἔγκλημα
accusation.
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ἔγκλημα
an accusation, i.e. offence alleged
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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εἰμί
it is
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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τὶς
any
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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Ῥωμαῖος
with Romans
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Ῥωμαῖος
Romæan, i.e. Roman (as noun)
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