Acts 25 · Verse 5

Acts 25:5

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Acts 25:5, King James Version

Acts 25:5 in other translations

BSBSo if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
WEB“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
ASVLet them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.
YLT‘Therefore those able among you--saith he--having come down together, if there be anything in this man--let them accuse him;'
DARBYLet therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.
BBESo, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
WebsterLet them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.

What does Acts 25:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:4-6

4-6. answered that Paul should be kept--rather, "is in custody." at Cæsarea, and ... himself would depart shortly thither.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 5. Which among you are able. Enjoy all the advantages of a just trial, and exhibit your accusations with all the learning and talent in your power. This was all that they could reasonably ask at his hands.

(++) "wickedness" "anything amiss"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Let them - which among you are able - Οἱ δυνατοι, Those who have authority; for so is this word often used by good Greek authors, and by Josephus. Festus seems to have said: "I have heard clamours from the multitude relative to this man; but on such clamours no accusation should be founded: yourselves have only the voice of the multitude as the foundation of the request which you now make. I cannot take up accusations which may affect the life of a Roman citizen on such pretenses. Are there any respectable men among you; men in office and authority, whose character is a pledge for the truth of their depositions, who can prove any thing against him? If so, let these come down to Caesarea, and the cause shall be tried before me; and thus we shall know whether he be a malefactor or not."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 25:1-12

See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. It becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Paul was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take its…

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Acts 25:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἱhoiThoseG3588
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἐνenamongG1722
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771
φησινphēsinhe saysG5346
δυνατοὶdunatoi[in] powerG1415
συγκαταβάντες,sugkatabanteshaving gone down too,G4782
εἴeiifG1487
τίtianythingG5100
ἐστινestinthere isG1510
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
ἀνδρὶandrimanG435
ἄτοπον,atoponwrong,G824
κατηγορείτωσανkatēgoreitōsanthey should accuseG2723
αὐτοῦ.autouhim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 25:5

  • Acts 25:16

    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.

  • Acts 25:25

    But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

  • Acts 25:18-19

    Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

  • John 18:29-30

    Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

  • Psalms 7:3-5

    O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

  • Acts 23:30

    And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

  • 1 Samuel 24:11-12

    Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

  • Acts 18:14

    And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

  • Acts 24:8

    Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
them.
16; 23:30; 24:8
if.
18,19,25; 18:14; 1Sa 24:11,12; Ps 7:3-5; Joh 18:29,30

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Context

  • Acts 25:4

    But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

  • Acts 25:5

    Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

  • Acts 25:6

    And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

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Acts 25:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los que de vosotros pueden, dijo, desciendan juntamente; y si hay algún crimen en este varón, acúsenle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Que les hommes influents parmi vous descendent donc avec moi, dit-il; et s’il y a quelque crime en cet homme, qu’ils l’accusent.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die Angesehenen unter euch nun, sprach er, mögen mit hinabreisen und, wenn etwas an diesem Manne ist, ihn anklagen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Qui ergo in vobis, ait, potentes sunt, descendentes simul, si quod est in viro crimen, accusent eum.