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Acts 25:6 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Acts 25:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 25 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. more: or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days”
Acts 25:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 25:6
More than ten days—Luke's precise timeframe emphasizes the brief courtesy visit to Jerusalem before returning to governmental duties. Festus's quick action contrasts with Felix's two-year neglect. Sitting on the judgment seat (βήματος, bēmatos) refers to the official tribunal where Roman magistrates rendered legal decisions, symbolizing imperial authority.The phrase commanded Paul to be brought initiates formal legal proceedings. The 'bema' (judgment seat) appears throughout Paul's trials and later in his theology (Romans 14:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10), where he applies the image to Christ's final...
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Cross-References for Acts 25:6
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“I didn't delay”
“I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.,Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.,,,,,,,,”
“his wife sent to him”
“the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat”
“according to what he has done”
“and personally drag you before the courts?”
“he brought Jesus out”