Acts 25:27 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for it doth seem to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.`

English ASV

For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.

English Amplified

For it seems to me senseless and absurd to send a prisoner and not state the accusations against him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For it seems to me senseless and absurd to send a prisoner and not state the accusations against him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.

English EASY 2024

I need to tell Caesar what wrong things this man has done. If I cannot do that, it would not be right to send him to Rome.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I think it is foolish to send a prisoner to Caesar without making some charges against him."

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I find it ridiculous to send a prisoner to Rome when I can't specify any charges against him."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner and not to indicate the charges against him."

English KJV 1611

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

English LSB

For it seems absurd to me in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For it seems absurd to me in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For it seems senseless to me to send up a prisoner without indicating the charges against him."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It doesn't make sense to send a prisoner to Rome without listing the charges against him."

English NIV

For I think it is unreasonable to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him."

English NKJ 1982

For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.”

English NLT

For it doesn't seem reasonable to send a prisoner to the emperor without specifying the charges against him!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

for it seems absurd to me to send a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For it doesn't seem reasonable to send a prisoner to the emperor without any charges against him!“

English Tyndale 1537

For me thinketh it unreasonable for to send a prisoner, and not to shew the causes, which are laid against him.

Acts 25:27 — Compare Translations