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Acts 24:1

And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Acts 24:2

And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

Acts 24:3

In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.

we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Acts 24:4

But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.

But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

Acts 24:5

For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes:

For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Acts 24:6

Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Acts 24:7

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but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Acts 24:8

And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

Acts 24:9

And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.

And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

Acts 24:10

Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

Acts 24:11

Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship;

As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Acts 24:12

And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:

and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Acts 24:13

And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.

neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

Acts 24:14

But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets:

But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Acts 24:15

Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers.

having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.

And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Acts 24:16

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Acts 24:17

Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:

And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Acts 24:18

And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,

Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

Acts 24:19

And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.

who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Acts 24:20

Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,

or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

Acts 24:21

But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

[other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.

Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

Acts 24:22

But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.

And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

Acts 24:23

And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.

ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Acts 24:24

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus.

And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Acts 24:25

And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.

And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Acts 24:26

For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

Acts 24:27

But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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