Acts 25:2
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,”
Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
παρακαλέω
they were begging
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παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
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πρῶτος
chiefs
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πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
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Παῦλος
Paul
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Παῦλος
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
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τέ
then
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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ἐμφανίζω
Made a presentation
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ἐμφανίζω
to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words)
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