Acts 25:19

19Questionsζητήματαhoweverδέcertainτιναconcerningπερὶtheτῆςownἰδίαςreligionδεισιδαιμονίαςthey hadεἶχονagainstπρὸςhimαὐτὸνandκαὶconcerningπερίa certainτινοςJesusἸησοῦhaving been deadτεθνηκότος,whomὃνwas affirmingἔφασκενὁPaulΠαῦλοςto be aliveζῆν.

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.

Vocab difficulty

74.8

Rare words

  • δεισιδαιμονίας

    δεισιδαιμονία

    religion in general; in a bad sense: superstition.

  • ἔφασκεν

    φάσκω

    I assert, affirm, profess.