21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.|


In Context

18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.|

22 Agrippa said to Festus, |I also would like to hear the man myself.| |Tomorrow,| he said, |you shall hear him.|

23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Acts 25:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:21When Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:21But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:21But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:21but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto Caesar.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.