Acts 25:11

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

WEB

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!”

YLT

for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!’

F.O.G Original

(11) If indeed therefore, I’m a wrongdoer whose committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die! But if nothing of this is true which these accuse me of, nobody can hand me over to them. I call upon Caesar!”

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹¹If I’m guilty and have committed some crime deserving death, I don’t refuse to die. But if there’s nothing to their accusations, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal to Caesar!”ᵃ

Footnotes:

¹¹ᵃ Appeal to Caesar: As a Roman citizen, Paul had the legal right to appeal directly to the Emperor in Rome, bypassing local courts—a privilege that could not be denied.