Acts 25:16

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BSB

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

KJV

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

WEB

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

ASV

To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

DARBY

to whom I answered, It is not [the] custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.

BLB

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.

ÅB

Jeg svarte dem da at det ikke er sedvane hos romerne å utlevere et menneske for å gjøre noen til lags; men den som klagen gjelder, må først stilles fram for sine anklagere og få adgang til å forsvare seg mot klagemålet.

OTB

Jeg sa til dem at det ikke er romersk skikk å overgi noen før de har møtt sine anklagere og har hatt muligheten til å forsvare seg mot anklagene.

B1930

Jeg svarte dem da at det ikke er sedvane hos romerne å utlevere et menneske for å gjøre nogen til lags; men den som klagen gjelder, må først stilles frem for sine anklagere og få adgang til å forsvare sig mot klagemålet.

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