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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. | 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. | 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, | 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, | 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. | in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude. | 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 not to detain you too long I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us. | 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 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. | 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. | He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him. | Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, |
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| Acts 24:8 | By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which 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." | 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. | The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts. | 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, | 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. | 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. | 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; | 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 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. | 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. | Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against 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 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, | 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. | 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. | 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. | This too is my own earnest endeavour always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man. | 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; | "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices. | 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 | 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. | 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. | They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring 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 men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin, | 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!'" | 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.'" | 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." | 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." | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." | 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." | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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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