Acts 25:11

11IfεἰindeedμὲνthereforeοὖνI do wrongἀδικῶandκαὶworthyἄξιονof deathθανάτουhave doneπέπραχάanythingτι,notοὐI do refuseπαραιτοῦμαιτὸto dieἀποθανεῖν·Ifεἰhoweverδὲnothingοὐδένthere isἐστινof whichὧνtheyοὗτοι[can] accuseκατηγοροῦσίνmeμου,no oneοὐδείςmeμεcanδύναταιto themαὐτοῖςgive upχαρίσασθαι·To CaesarΚαίσαραI appealἐπικαλοῦμαι.

Therefore if indeed I am unrighteous and have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing of which they can accuse me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Vocab difficulty

79.1

Rare words

  • παραιτοῦμαι

    παραιτέομαι

    I make excuse, refuse, reject