Acts 25:21

21τοῦButδὲof PaulΠαύλουhaving appealed forἐπικαλεσαμένουto be keptτηρηθῆναιhimselfαὐτὸνforεἰςtheτὴντοῦEmperor'sΣεβαστοῦdecisionδιάγνωσιν,I commandedἐκέλευσαto be keptτηρεῖσθαιhimαὐτὸνuntilἕωςthatοὗI might sendἀναπέμψωhimαὐτὸνtoπρὸςCaesarΚαίσαρα.

But Paul having appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”

Vocab difficulty

83.3

Rare words

  • Σεβαστοῦ

    Σεβαστός

    (official Greek equivalent of Augustus), venerated, august, a title of the Roman emperors; hence secondarily: Augustan, imperial.

  • διάγνωσιν

    διάγνωσις

    judicial examination, decision; an act of discernment.