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Claudius Κλαύδιος
Roman Emperor. Claudius was the Roman emperor during part of Paul's ministry.
Also called Caesar, Cesar.
Where Claudius appears
Acts (11)
Key verses
- Acts 11:28 first mention — And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.
- Acts 17:7 — Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- Acts 18:2 — And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
- Acts 25:8 — While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
- Acts 25:10 — Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
- Acts 25:11 — For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
- Acts 25:12 — Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
- Acts 25:21 — But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
- Acts 26:32 — Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.
- Acts 27:24 — Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
- Acts 28:19 — But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.