Acts 25:16

16toπρὸςwhomοὓςI answeredἀπεκρίθηνthatὅτιnotοὐκit isἔστιν[the] customἔθοςwith RomansῬωμαίοιςto give upχαρίζεσθαίanyτιναmanἄνθρωπονbeforeπρὶνthatἢthe [one]ὁbeing accusedκατηγορούμενοςtoκατὰfaceπρόσωπονmay have [it]ἔχοιtheτοὺςaccusersκατηγόρους[the] opportunityτόπονandτεof defenseἀπολογίαςhe may haveλάβοιconcerningπερὶtheτοῦaccusationἐγκλήματος.

to whom I answered that it is not a custom with Romans to give up any man before the one being accused may have [it] to face the accusers and may have a place of defense concerning the accusation.

Vocab difficulty

89.9

Rare words

  • κατηγόρους

    κατήγορος

    an accuser, prosecutor.

  • ἐγκλήματος

    ἔγκλημα

    an accusation, charge.