Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
The setting
Caesarea Maritima, ~58 AD. Roman governor's palace. Tertullus delivers three devastating charges: sedition, heresy, and temple violation...
The emotion here: coldly determined to destroy
The original word
loimos (λοιμός) — plague, pestilence, a disease that spreads and destroys everything
Why it matters
Calling someone a 'plague' was legal language suggesting they were a public health threat to the empire
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 24:5
Each charge carries the death penalty - this isn't just criticism, it's a execution request
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just religious disagreement, but these are capital crimes. Tertullus is literally asking Felix to execute Paul.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 24:5
Bible Genome reading
Acts 24:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 24:5 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Tertullus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include accusation, persecution. Notable phrases: found this man to be a plague; instigator of insurrections.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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