Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
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.
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
,
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.
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.
For we have found this man to
be
a plague
, 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 :
He
even
tried
to profane the temple, and we
arrested
him
.
Who
also
hath
gone
about
to profane the temple :
whom
we
took
, and would
have
judged
according
to
our
law
.
Not present in WEB
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
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.
The Jews also joined
in
the
attack
, affirming
that these things were so.
And
the Jews also assented
, saying
that these things were so.
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:
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
.
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 :
Nor
can they prove to
you
the things of
which
they now accuse me.
Neither
can they prove the things whereof
they now accuse me.
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 :
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.
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 to
offence
toward God ,
and toward
men.
Now after some
years ,
I came to bring gifts
for
the
needy
to my nation, and offerings ;
Now after many
years I came to bring alms
to my nation, and offerings .
amid
which
certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not
with a
mob
, nor with turmoil
.
Whereupon
certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither
with multitude
, nor with tumult
.
They
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.
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,
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.
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
.
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.
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.
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 summon
you
. "
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
.
Meanwhile,
he also
hoped 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.
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
.
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