Bible Strands
Acts 25:26
I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses King Agrippa and the assembled Roman officials in Caesarea, explaining his procedural need to convene them before dispatching his prisoner to Rome.
The words — The text uses ἀσφαλές (asphales), meaning "definite," to describe the absence of concrete charges, and γράψαι (grapsai), "to write," to emphasize the administrative requirement for a formal indictment.
The thread — This procedural gap directly links to Acts 25:27, which notes the unreasonableness of sending a prisoner without specified charges, and anticipates the formal defense Paul delivers in Acts 26:2.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to acknowledge that civil justice demands explicit accusations, not vague religious disputes, and that any claim must withstand documented scrutiny.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
Cross-references
- Acts 26:2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,