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Berean Standard Bible

“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!””

Acts 25:11

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After two years in custody in Caesarea, Paul faces the new governor Festus, who proposes moving the trial to Jerusalem to please the Jews. Paul knows this would place him in danger.

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Berean Standard Bible (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!”

World English Bible (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!”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Young's Literal Translation (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!'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque si alguna injuria, ó cosa alguna digna de muerte he hecho, no rehuso morir; mas si nada hay de las cosas de que éstos me acusan, nadie puede darme á ellos. A César apelo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si he hecho algo que merezca la muerte, no me niego a morir. Pero si no son ciertas las acusaciones que han presentado contra mí estos judíos, nadie tiene el derecho de entregarme a ellos. ¡Que me juzgue el emperador!

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