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Acts 25:19
New English Translation
Acts 25:19
New English Translation
19 Rather they had several points of disagreement[a] with him about their own religion[b] and about a man named Jesus[c] who was dead, whom Paul claimed[d] to be alive.
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- Acts 25:19 tn Grk “several controversial issues.” BDAG 428 s.v. ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, w. the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument…Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.…18:15; 25:19.”
- Acts 25:19 tn On this term see BDAG 216 s.v. δεισιδαιμονία 2. It is a broad term for religion.sn About their own religion. Festus made it clear that in his view as a neutral figure (and as one Luke had noted was disposed to help the Jews), he saw no guilt in Paul. The issue was a simple religious dispute.
- Acts 25:19 tn Grk “a certain Jesus.”
- Acts 25:19 tn Or “asserted.”
Acts 25:19
New International Version
Acts 25:19
New International Version
19 Instead, they had some points of dispute(A) with him about their own religion(B) and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.
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