Acts 25:21

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Paul	Παύλου Paulou	G3972	(little · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
appealed	ἐπικαλεσαμένου epikalesamenou	G1941	to entitle · verb — aorist middle participle, genitive singular masculine
reserved	τηρηθῆναι tērēthēnai	G5083	perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)) · verb — aorist passive infinitive
unto	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
hearing	διάγνωσιν diagnōsin	G1233	(magisterial) examination ("diagnosis") · noun — accusative singular feminine
Augustus	Σεβαστοῦ Sebastou	G4575	venerable (august) · adjective — genitive singular masculine, a title
commanded	ἐκέλευσα ekeleusa	G2753	"hail" · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
kept	τηρεῖσθαι tēreisthai	G5083	perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)) · verb — present passive infinitive
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
send	πέμπω pémpō	G3992	to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of depar…
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
to	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
Cæsar	Καίσαρα. Kaisara	G2541	Cæsar · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
Luke 2:1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Acts 25:10-11 Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Acts 26:32-27:1 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:13–end

We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather only to gratify his curiosity. Christ had said, concerning his followers, that they should be brought before governors and kings. In the former part of this chapter Paul was brought before Festus the governor, here before Agrippa the king, for a testimony to both. Here is, I. The kind and friendly visit which king Agrippa made to Festus, now upon his coming into the government in that province (Act 25:13): After certain days, king Agrippa came to Caesarea. Here is royal visit. Kings usually think…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:21

the hearing of Augustus--the imperial title first conferred by the Roman Senate on Octavius.

Adam Clarke on Acts 25:21

Unto the hearing of Augustus - Εις την του ΣεβαϚου διαγνωσιν; To the discrimination of the emperor. For, although σεβαϚος is usually translated Augustus, and the Roman emperors generally assumed this epithet, which signifies no more than the venerable, the august, get here it seems to be used merely to express the emperor, without any reference to any of his attributes or titles.

John Gill on Acts 25:21

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved,.... In custody at Caesarea: unto the hearing of Augustus; to have his cause heard, tried, and judged of, by the Roman Emperor Nero, here called Augustus; for as it was usual for a Roman emperor to be called Caesar, from Julius Caesar, the first of them, so to be called Augustus, from Octavius Augustus, the second emperor: his original surname was Thurinus, but this being objected to him as a reproachful one, he afterwards took the name of Caesar, and then of Augustus; the one by the will of his great uncle, the other by the advice of Munatius Plancus; when some thought he ought to be called Romulus, as if he was the founder of the city, it prevaile…

Dictionary and topics

Appeal — A reference of any case from an inferior to a superior court. Moses established in the wilderness a series of judicatories such that appeals could be made from a lower to a higher (Ex. 18:13-26.)…
Herod Arippa II. — The son of Herod Agrippa I. and Cypros. The emperor Claudius made him tetrarch of the provinces of Philip and Lysanias, with the title of king (Acts 25:13; 26:2, 7). He enlarged the city of Caesarea…
Appeal · Paul makes, to — Paul makes, to
Augustus · An important Roman emperor — An important Roman emperor
Roman Empire · The right of appeal — The right of appeal

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Acts 25:21

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:21

Adam Clarke on Acts 25:21

John Gill on Acts 25:21

Dictionary and topics

Acts 25:21

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:21

Adam Clarke on Acts 25:21

John Gill on Acts 25:21

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 25:13-21

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 25:18-20