Acts 25:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

To. Greek. pros. App-104.

the manner. a custom.

to die. unto (Greek. eis) destruction (Greek. apoleia). Compare Acts 8:20. But the texts omit.

accusers. See note on Acts 23:30.

face to face. Greek. kata (App-104.) prosopon.

have licence. should receive opportunity (literally place).

to answer, &c. = of defence. Greek. apologia, as in Acts 22:1.

concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

crime laid against him. charge. Greek. enklema, aa in Acts 23:29.

Acts 25:16

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.