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| Acts 24:1 | After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor 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, 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. |
| Acts 24:2 | When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to 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 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, |
| Acts 24:3 | we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. | we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. | In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix. |
| Acts 24:4 | But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words. | But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness. | 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. |
| Acts 24:5 | For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect 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 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: |
| Acts 24:6 | He even tried to profane the temple. We arrested him. | who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law; | Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, |
| Acts 24:7 | | but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands, | [] |
| Acts 24:8 | By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse 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. | And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him. |
| Acts 24:9 | The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming 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 were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so. |
| Acts 24:10 | When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense, | 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 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: |
| Acts 24:11 | seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. | As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem, | 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; |
| Acts 24:12 | In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. | 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 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: |
| Acts 24:13 | Nor can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me. | neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me. | And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now. |
| Acts 24:14 | But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in 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 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: |
| Acts 24:15 | having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. | having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust. | 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. |
| Acts 24:16 | Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. | For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men. | And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men. |
| Acts 24:17 | Now after some years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings; | And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings. | Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation: |
| Acts 24:18 | amid which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult. But certain Jews from Asia | Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia, | 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, |
| Acts 24:19 | who ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me. | who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me; | And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me. |
| Acts 24:20 | Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council, | or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council, | Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin, |
| Acts 24:21 | unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'" | [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. | 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. |
| Acts 24:22 | But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case." | And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair; | 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. |
| Acts 24:23 | He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit 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 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. |
| Acts 24:24 | But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the 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. | 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. |
| Acts 24:25 | As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will call you to me." | 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 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. |
| Acts 24:26 | He hoped that way that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked 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. | For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him. |
| Acts 24:27 | But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. | 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 took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains. |
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