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Acts 24

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acts.24.ac24AsianAccusers

οὓς ἔδει ἐπὶ σοῦ παρεῖναι καὶ κατηγορεῖν

TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

Who does Paul say should have appeared as accusers?

The Asian Judeans who originally confronted Paul should have been present before Felix if they possessed a charge.

Why this default

The default preserves both the absent accusers’ procedural obligation and Paul’s conditional challenge.

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Project defaultwho ought to be present before you and accuse me if they have anything against me

Direct rendering

Alternativewho should have appeared before you to press any charge they had

Legal rendering

Alternativethey are the ones who ought to stand here as my accusers, if they have a case

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