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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 Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. | Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case 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 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, | So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation, |
| Acts 24:3 | we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. | We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. | in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude. |
| Acts 24:4 | But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words. | Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. | But not to detain you too long I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us. |
| 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 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: | For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes. |
| Acts 24:6 | He even tried to profane the temple. We arrested him. | Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. | He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him. |
| Acts 24:7 | | But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, | [] |
| Acts 24:8 | By examining him yourself you may ascertain 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. | You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him." |
| Acts 24:9 | The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so. | And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. | The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts. |
| 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, | 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: | Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence. |
| Acts 24:11 | seeing that you can recognize that it is 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. | For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem; |
| 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 they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: | and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me. |
| Acts 24:13 | Nor can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me. | Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. | Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me. |
| 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 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: | But this I confess to you that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in 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. | 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. | and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous. |
| Acts 24:16 | Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. | And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. | This too is my own earnest endeavour always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man. |
| Acts 24:17 | Now after some years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings; | Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. | "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices. |
| 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 certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. | While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of 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 have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. | They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring 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 else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, | Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood 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!'" | 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. | unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "`The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'" |
| 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 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. | At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter." |
| 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. | 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. | And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness. |
| 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, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. | Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke 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 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. | But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity 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. | 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. | At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse 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 after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. | But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison. |
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