Acts 24:13

Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Paul speaks to Governor Felix during his trial, immediately following his claim that his opponents failed to produce evidence of the disturbances they alleged. The words — παραστῆσαι (parastēsai) = to prove, and κατηγοροῦσιν (katēgorousin) = they accuse. The Greek syntax places the inability to substantiate the charges at the center of Paul's defense. The thread — The same group of accusers brings forward numerous charges in Acts 25:7. The pattern of slanderers being shamed by consistent conduct is echoed in 1 Peter 3:16. Why it lands — It demands that spiritual or moral claims be backed by verifiable evidence rather than unproven allegations. It frames the Christian stance as one that withstands legal and public scrutiny.

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The Greek words

οὐδὲoudenor παραστῆσαιparastēsaito prove δύνανταίdunantaiare they able σοιsoito you περὶpericoncerning ὧνhōn[the things] of which νυνὶnuninow κατηγοροῦσίνkatēgorousinthey accuse μου.moume.

King James Version

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

Cross-references

Acts 25:7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
1 Peter 3:16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.