Acts 25:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Then Paul made his defense: "I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Paul denied the charges. "I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government," he said.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Paul argued in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
while Paul said in his own defense, "I have committed no offense either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
while Paul made the defense that, "Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned at all."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Paul said in his defense, "I have done nothing wrong against the Law of the Jews, or of the Temple, or of the emperor."

NET Bible (©2006)
Paul said in his defense, "I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And when Paulus rendered a defense that he had not violated anything, not the law of the Jews, neither of The Temple, neither Caesar,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Paul defended himself by saying, "I haven't broken any Jewish law or done anything against the temple or the emperor."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended anything at all.

American King James Version
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

American Standard Version
while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.

Darby Bible Translation
Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in anything.

English Revised Version
while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.

Webster's Bible Translation
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I committed any offense.

Weymouth New Testament
But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."

World English Bible
while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."

Young's Literal Translation
he making defence -- 'Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar -- did I commit any sin.'

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

While he answered for himself,.... As he was allowed by the Roman laws to do, he pleaded his own cause, and showed the falsehood of the charges exhibited against him; by observing, that as the crimes alleged against him were reducible to three heads, neither of them were just and true:

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Vincent's Word Studies

Have I offended (ἥμαρτον)

See on the kindred noun ἁμαρτία, sin, Matthew 1:21.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

While he answered ... - See this answer more at length in Acts 24:10-21. As the accusations against him were the same now as then, he made to them the same reply.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

While he answered for himself - In this instance St. Luke gives only a general account, both of the accusations and of St. Paul's defense. But, from the words in this verse, the charges appear to have been threefold:

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Geneva Study Bible

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Wesley's Notes

25:8 While he answered - To a general charge a general answer was sufficient.

Acts 25:8 Parallel Commentaries
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Paul's Trial Before Festus
…7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. 8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. 9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Jeremiah 37:18 Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "What crime have I committed against you or your attendants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
Acts 6:13 They produced false witnesses, who testified, "This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
Acts 24:12 My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.
Acts 24:14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,
Acts 28:17 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: "My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.