The Concordant Literal New Testament

Acts of the Apostles

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The King James Version

Chapter 24 (CV)

¹ Now after five days, Ananias, the chief priest, descended with some elders and an orator, a certain Tertullus, who inform the governor against Paul.
² Now at his being called, Tertullus begins to accuse him, saying, "Happening upon much peace through you, and reforms in this nation coming to be through your providence,
³ both in every way and everywhere, we are welcoming it, most mighty Felix, with all thankfulness.
⁴ Now, lest I may be hindering you still more, I am entreating you to hear us concisely in your leniency.
⁵ For, finding this man a pestilence and stirrer of insurrections among all the Jews who are on the inhabited earth, besides a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
⁶ who tries to profane the sanctuary also, of whom we lay hold also,
⁷ (no verse 7)
⁸ from whom you yourself will, by examining him, be able to recognize all of these things concerning which we are accusing him."
⁹ Now the Jews also agreed, alleging these things to have been thus.
¹⁰ Besides, Paul, the governor nodding to him to speak, answered, "Being versed in the fact that for many years you are a judge in this nation, cheerfully am I defending that which concerns myself,
¹¹ at your being able to recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
¹² And they neither found me in the sanctuary arguing with anyone, or making a concourse of the throng, nor in the synagogues, nor at the city,
¹³ nor can they present evidence to you for that concerning which they are now accusing me.
¹⁴ "Yet I am avowing this to you, that, according to the way which they are terming a sect, thus am I offering divine service to the hereditary God, believing all that is written, according to the law and in the prophets,
¹⁵ having an expectation in God, which these themselves also are anticipating, that there shall be a resurrection which is impending for both the just and the unjust.
¹⁶ "In this, I am exerting myself also, to have a conscience which is no stumbling block toward God and men, continually.
¹⁷ "Now after the lapse of more years, I came along doing alms for my nation, and bringing approach presents,
¹⁸ in which they found me, purified, in the sanctuary, not with a throng, nor with tumult.
¹⁹ Now there were some Jews from the province of Asia, on whom it was binding to be present before you and to accuse me, if they may have anything against me.
²⁰ Or let these themselves say what injury they found when I stood in the Sanhedrin,
²¹ or concerning this one voice with which I cry out, standing among them, that, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged today by you.'"
²² Now Felix made them postpone, being acquainted more exactly with that which concerns the way, saying, "Whenever captain Lysias may come down, I shall investigate your affairs."
²³ He prescribes to the centurion that he is to be kept, besides, he is to be having his ease, and to prevent no one of his own to be subservient to him.
²⁴ Now after some days, Felix, coming along with Drusilla, his wife (being a Jewess), sends after Paul and hears him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
²⁵ Now as he is arguing concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the impending judgment, Felix, becoming affrighted, answered, "Now go. Yet, given occasion, I shall be calling for you,"
²⁶ at the same time expecting also that money will be given him by Paul. Wherefore, sending after him more frequently also, he conversed with him.
²⁷ Now, two years being fulfilled, Felix got a successor, Porcius Festus. Besides, wanting to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

Chapter 24 (KJV)

¹ 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.
² 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,
³ We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
⁴ Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
⁵ 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:
⁶ Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
⁷ But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
⁸ Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
⁹ And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
¹⁰ 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:
¹¹ Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
¹² 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:
¹³ Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
¹⁴ 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:
¹⁵ 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.
¹⁶ And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.
¹⁷ Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
¹⁸ Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
¹⁹ Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
²⁰ Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
²¹ 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.
²² 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.
²³ 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.
²⁴ 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.
²⁵ 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.
²⁶ 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.
²⁷ 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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