Acts 25:19
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But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

certain.

Acts 25:7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could not prove:

Acts 18:15,19 But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things. . . .

Acts 23:29 Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

superstition.

Acts 17:22,23 But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious. . . .

which.

Acts 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses.

Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

Acts 26:22,23 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass: . . .

1 Corinthians 15:3,4,14-20 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: . . .

Revelation 1:18 And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell.

Context
Festus Consults King Agrippa
18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of this which I thought ill of: 19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.…
Cross References
Acts 17:22
But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

Acts 18:15
But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

Acts 23:29
Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

Acts 25:18
Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of this which I thought ill of:

Acts 26:3
Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions, that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Lexicon
They only had
εἶχον (eichon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

some
τινα (tina)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

contentions
ζητήματα (zētēmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2213: A question, subject of inquiry, dispute. From zeteo; a search, i.e. a debate.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

regarding
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

[their]
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίας (idias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

religion
δεισιδαιμονίας (deisidaimonias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1175: Religion in general; in a bad sense: superstition. From the same as deisidaimonesteros; religion.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

a certain
τινος (tinos)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

[who] had died,
τεθνηκότος (tethnēkotos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2348: To die, be dying, be dead. A strengthened form of a simpler primary thano than'-o; to die.

[but] whom
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

affirmed
ἔφασκεν (ephasken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5335: To assert, affirm, profess. Prolongation from the same as phemi; to assert.

to be alive.
ζῆν (zēn)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.


Additional Translations
They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

But they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion and concerning a certain Jesus having been dead, whom Paul was affirming to be alive.

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

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

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but--so Paul persistently maintained--is now alive.

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

but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;
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