Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
Parallel translations
- WEB Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
- KJV Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
- NKJV Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
- NASB Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
- NLT These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.
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Quick answer
Paul declares that his accusers cannot prove any of their charges. He exposes the case as accusation without evidence.
Overview
Under Roman law the burden of proof lay on the accusers, and Paul presses that they have none. This bare lack of evidence is the decisive weakness of the prosecution. Paul's confidence rests not in clever defense but in his innocence and in God's providence, which keeps the truth from being overthrown by slander.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Acts 25:7When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
- 1 Pet 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
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