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Acts 25:16

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I told them, 'Look, that's not how we Romans do things. We don't just hand someone over to be executed without giving them a fair shot. The accused gets to face their accusers directly and defend themselves against whatever they're being charged with.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in ancient Rome, they knew everyone deserves to face their accusers and tell their side of the story.

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