Acts 25:25 Meaning and Explanation
“But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.”
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Read Full Chapter →Festus states he found Paul guilty of no capital crime, and since Paul appealed, he will send him to the emperor.
What Does Acts 25:25 Mean?
Festus gives his own verdict plainly: he has found that Paul committed nothing worthy of death. Because Paul has appealed to the emperor, the governor has resolved to send him to Rome. The official judgment of Rome is that the prisoner is guilty of no capital offense.
Once again Paul's innocence is declared by the very authority judging him, a recurring testimony throughout these chapters. As Pilate found no fault in Jesus, so Festus finds none in His servant. The world's tribunals, when honest, cannot convict the blameless. Yet God uses even this acquittal to advance His plan, for the same appeal that proclaims Paul innocent also sends him onward to bear witness in Rome.
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What does Acts 25:25 mean?
Festus states he found Paul guilty of no capital crime, and since Paul appealed, he will send him to the emperor.