Claudius

Claudius was the Roman emperor during part of Paul's ministry.
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Summary

An emperor of Rome living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Acts 11:28; referred to as Claudius (Κλαύδιος) or Caesar (Καῖσαρ).

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Claudius

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  1. Acts 11:28Καῖσαρ · Caesar; Κλαύδιος · Claudius
    One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
  2. Acts 17:7Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    …and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
  3. Acts 18:2Κλαύδιος · Claudius
    There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
  4. Acts 25:8Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
  5. Acts 25:10Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
  6. Acts 25:11Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
  7. Acts 25:12Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
  8. Acts 25:21Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
  9. Acts 26:32Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
  10. Acts 27:24Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    …and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
  11. Acts 28:19Καῖσαρ · Caesar
    But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.