Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
ASV
American Standard Version
Five days later
the high priest Ananias came down with some
elders and a
lawyer
named
Tertullus
, who
presented
to
the governor their
case
against Paul.
And
after
five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain
elders ,
and `with'
an
orator
, one
Tertullus;
and
they
informed
the governor against Paul.
When Paul
had
been
called in
, Tertullus opened
the
prosecution:
“Because
of
you
, we have
enjoyed
a
lasting
peace, and your
foresight
has
brought
improvements
to
this nation .
And
when he
was
called, Tertullus began
to
accuse
him
, saying,
Seeing
that
by
thee
we enjoy
much
peace, and that
by
the
providence
evils
are
corrected
for
this nation ,
In every
way
and everywhere
, most excellent Felix, we
acknowledge
this
with all gratitude
.
we
accept
it
in all
ways
and in
all
places
, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness
.
But in
order
not to
burden
you
any
further, I beg
your
indulgence
to hear us briefly
.
But ,
that
I
be
not further tedious
unto
thee
, I entreat
thee
to hear us of
thy
clemency
a
few
words
.
We have found this man to
be
a pestilence
, stirring
up
dissension
among the Jews all
over
the world .
He
is
a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes ,
For
we have found this man a pestilent
fellow
, and
a
mover
of
insurrections
among all
the Jews throughout
the world ,
and
a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes :
and
he
even
tried
to desecrate
the temple ;
so
we seized
him.
who
moreover
assayed
to profane
the temple :
on
whom
also
we laid
hold:
`and
we
would
have
judged
him according
to
our
law
. '
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`But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,'
By examining him yourself
, you
will
be
able
to learn
the
truth
about
all our
charges
against
him. ”
`commanding
his
accusers
to
come
before
thee.'
from
whom
thou
wilt
be
able,
by examining him thyself
, to take
knowledge
of
all these
things
whereof
we
accuse
him.
The Jews concurred
, asserting
that these charges
were true
.
And
the Jews also
joined
in
the
charge
, affirming
that these things
were so
.
When the governor motioned
for
Paul
to speak, he
began
his
response:
“Knowing
that you
have
been a judge over
this nation for
many
years
, I gladly
make my defense .
And
when the governor had
beckoned
unto
him
to speak, Paul
answered,
Forasmuch
as
I
know
that thou
hast
been of
many
years
a judge unto
this nation, I cheerfully
make my defense :
You
can
verify
for
yourself
that no
more than twelve days ago
I went up to Jerusalem
to
worship .
Seeing
that thou
canst
take
knowledge
that
it
is
not
more than twelve days since
I went up to worship at
Jerusalem:
Yet
my
accusers
did not
find me debating
with anyone
in
the
temple
or riling
up a crowd in the synagogues or
in the city.
and
neither
in
the
temple
did they
find me disputing
with any
man
or stirring
up a crowd ,
nor
in the synagogues ,
nor
in the city.
Nor
can they prove to you
any
of
their
charges
against
me.
Neither
can they prove to thee
the
things
whereof
they
now
accuse
me.
I do
confess to
you,
however
, that I
worship
the
God
of
our
fathers
according
to
the Way ,
which they call a sect .
I believe
everything
that
is
laid
down
by
the Law and written in the Prophets ,
But
this
I confess unto
thee
, that after
the Way which they call a sect ,
so
serve
I the God
of
our
fathers,
believing
all
things
which
are
according
to
the
law ,
and which
are
written in the prophets ;
and
I
have
the
same
hope in
God that
they
themselves cherish
, that there will
be a resurrection of
both the righteous
and the
wicked
.
having
hope toward
God ,
which
these
also
themselves look
for
, that there shall
be a resurrection both of
the just
and unjust
.
In
this
hope,
I strive
always
to maintain
a clear
conscience before
God and man
.
Herein
I also
exercise
myself
to have
a conscience void
of
offence
toward
God and men
always
.
After several
years ,
then,
I returned
to
Jerusalem
to bring alms to my people
and to
present
offerings .
Now
after some
years I came
to bring alms to my nation,
and offerings :
At
the
time
they found me in the temple, I
was
ceremonially
clean
and
was
not
inciting
a
crowd or
an
uproar.
But there are
some
Jews from the
province
of
Asia
amidst
which
they found me purified
in the temple, with
no
crowd ,
nor
yet
with
tumult:
but `
there were'
certain
Jews from Asia --
who ought to appear
before you
and bring
charges
, if they have
anything
against me.
who ought to have
been
here
before thee,
and to
make
accusation
, if they had
aught
against me.
Otherwise,
let these men state
for
themselves any
crime
they found in
me
when I stood before the Sanhedrin
,
Or
else
let these men themselves say
what
wrong-doing
they found when I stood before the council
,
unless
it was
this one thing
I
called
out
as
I stood
in
their
presence:
‘It
is
concerning
the resurrection of the dead that
I am on
trial
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
before you this
day
.
Then
Felix, who
was
well
informed
about
the Way, adjourned
the
hearing
and
said
, “
When Lysias the commander
comes
, I will decide
your case
. ”
But
Felix, having
more
exact
knowledge
concerning
the Way, deferred
them
, saying,
When Lysias the chief
captain
shall
come
down
, I will determine
your matter
.
He ordered
the centurion to
keep
Paul
under
guard
, but
to
allow
him
some
freedom
and permit
his friends to minister to
his
needs
.
And
he gave
order
to
the centurion that
he
should
be
kept
in
charge
, and should
have
indulgence;
and
not
to
forbid
any
of
his friends to minister unto
him
.
After several
days, Felix returned
with his wife Drusilla
, who was a Jewess .
He
sent for Paul and listened
to
him speak
about
faith in Christ Jesus.
But
after certain
days, Felix came
with Drusilla,
his wife, who was a Jewess ,
and
sent for Paul ,
and heard
him concerning
the
faith in Christ Jesus.
As Paul
expounded
on
righteousness, self-control, and the coming
judgment, Felix became
frightened
and said
, “You
may
go for now.
When I find
the
time
, I will call for
you
. ”
And
as he
reasoned
of
righteousness, and
self-control, and the judgment to
come
, Felix was
terrified,
and answered
, Go thy
way
for this
time;
and
when I have
a
convenient
season
, I will call thee
unto
me
.
At
the
same
time,
he was
hoping
that Paul
would offer
him a
bribe.
So
he sent for Paul
frequently
and talked
with him.
He hoped
withal
that money
would be
given
him of
Paul:
wherefore
also
he sent for him
the
oftener,
and communed
with him.
After
two years had
passed
, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus .
And wishing
to do
the Jews a
favor
, Felix left Paul in prison
.
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
.
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