King James Version
Acts 24:21 in the King James Version says “Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in ...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.”
Acts 24:21 · KJV
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“it be for”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“voice”
G5456a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
“I cried”
G2896properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e., (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
“standing”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“it be for”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“the resurrection”
G386a standing up again, i.e., (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (mor
“this day”
G4594on the (i.e., this) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e., at present, hitherto)
“by”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
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