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1 # And <1161> after <3326> five <4002> days <2250> Ananias <367> the high priest <749> descended <2597> (5627) with <3326> the elders <4245>, and <2532> with a certain <5100> orator <4489> named Tertullus <5061>, who <3748> informed <1718> (5656) the governor <2232> against <2596> Paul <3972>.
2 And <1161> when he <846> was called forth <2564> (5685), Tertullus <5061> began <756> (5662) to accuse <2723> (5721) him, saying <3004> (5723), Seeing that by <1223> thee <4675> we enjoy <5177> (5723) great <4183> quietness <1515>, and <2532> that very worthy deeds <2735> are done <1096> (5740) unto this <5129> nation <1484> by <1223> thy <4674> providence <4307>,
3 <5037> We accept <588> (5736) it always <3839>, and <2532> in all places <3837>, most noble <2903> Felix <5344>, with <3326> all <3956> thankfulness <2169>.
4 Notwithstanding <1161>, that <3363> <0> I be <4119> <0> not <3363> <1909> further <4119> tedious <1465> (5725) unto thee <4571>, I pray <3870> (5719) thee <4571> that thou wouldest hear <191> (5658) us <2257> of thy <4674> clemency <1932> a few words <4935>.
5 For <1063> we have found <2147> (5631) this <5126> man <435> a pestilent <3061> fellow , and <2532> a mover <2795> (5723) of sedition <4714> among all <3956> the Jews <2453> throughout <2596> the world <3625>, and <5037> a ringleader <4414> of the sect <139> of the Nazarenes <3480>:
6 Who <3739> also <2532> hath gone about <3985> (5707) to profane <953> (5658) the temple <2411> : <2532> whom <3739> we took <2902> (5656), and <2532> would <2309> (5656) have judged <2919> (5721) according <2596> to our <2251> law <3551>.
7 But <1161> the chief captain <5506> Lysias <3079> came <3928> (5631) upon us, and with <3326> great <4183> violence <970> took him away <520> (5627) out of <1537> our <2257> hands <5495>,
8 Commanding <2753> (5660) his <846> accusers <2725> to come <2064> (5738) unto <1909> thee <4571>: by examining <350> (5660) of <3844> whom <3739> thyself <846> mayest <1410> (5695) take knowledge <1921> (5629) of <4012> all <3956> these things <5130>, whereof <3739> we <2249> accuse <2723> (5719) him <846>.
9 And <1161> the Jews <2453> also <2532> assented <4934> (5639), saying <5335> (5723) that these things <5023> were <2192> (5721) so <3779>.
10 # Then <1161> Paul <3972>, after that the governor <2232> had beckoned <3506> (5660) unto him <846> to speak <3004> (5721), answered <611> (5662), Forasmuch as I know <1987> (5740) that thou <4571> hast been <5607> (5752) of <1537> many <4183> years <2094> a judge <2923> unto this <5129> nation <1484>, I do <626> <0> the more cheerfully <2115> answer <626> (5736) for <4012> myself <1683>:
11 Because that thou <4675> mayest <1410> (5740) understand <1097> (5629), that <3754> there are <1526> (5748) yet but <2228> <3756> twelve <1177> days <2250> <4119> since <575> <3739> I <3427> went up <305> (5627) to <1722> Jerusalem <2419> for to worship <4352> (5694).
12 And <2532> they neither <3777> found <2147> (5627) me <3165> in <1722> the temple <2411> disputing <1256> (5740) with <4314> any man <5100>, neither <2228> raising up <1999> <0> <4160> (5723) the people <3793> <1999>, neither <3777> in <1722> the synagogues <4864>, nor <3777> in <2596> the city <4172>:
13 Neither <3777> can <1410> (5736) they prove <3936> (5658) <3165> the things <4012> whereof <3739> they <2723> <0> now <3568> accuse <2723> (5719) me <3450>.
14 But <1161> this <5124> I confess <3670> (5719) unto thee <4671>, that <3754> after <2596> the way <3598> which <3739> they call <3004> (5719) heresy <139>, so <3779> worship I <3000> (5719) the God <2316> of my fathers <3971>, believing <4100> (5723) all things <3956> which <3588> are written <1125> (5772) in <2596> the law <3551> and <2532> in <1722> the prophets <4396>:
15 And have <2192> (5723) hope <1680> toward <1519> God <2316>, which <3739> they <3778> themselves <846> also <2532> allow <4327> (5736), that there shall be <3195> (5721) <1510> (5705) a resurrection <386> of the dead <3498>, both <5037> of the just <1342> and <2532> unjust <94>.
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16 And <1161> herein <1722> <5129> do I exercise <778> (5719) myself <846>, to have <2192> (5721) always <1275> a conscience <4893> void of offence <677> toward <4314> God <2316>, and <2532> toward men <444>.
17 Now <1161> after <1223> many <4119> years <2094> I came <3854> (5633) to bring <4160> (5694) alms <1654> to <1519> my <3450> nation <1484>, and <2532> offerings <4376>.
18 <1161> Whereupon <1722> <3739> certain <5100> Jews <2453> from <575> Asia <773> found <2147> (5627) me <3165> purified <48> (5772) in <1722> the temple <2411>, neither <3756> with <3326> multitude <3793>, nor <3761> with <3326> tumult <2351>.
19 Who <3739> ought <1163> (5748) (5625) <1163> (5713) to have been here <3918> (5750) before <1909> thee <4675>, and <2532> object <2723> (5721), if <1536> <0> they had <2192> (5722) ought <1536> against <4314> me <3165>.
20 Or else <2228> let <2036> <0> these <846> same <3778> here say <2036> (5628) , if <1536> <0> they have found <2147> (5627) any <1536> evil doing <92> in <1722> me <1698>, while I <3450> stood <2476> (5631) before <1909> the council <4892>,
21 Except <2228> it be for <4012> this <5026> one <3391> voice <5456>, that <3739> I cried <2896> (5656) standing <2476> (5761) among <1722> them <846>, Touching <3754> <4012> the resurrection <386> of the dead <3498> I <1473> am called in question <2919> (5743) by <5259> you <5216> this day <4594>.
22 # And <1161> when Felix <5344> heard <191> (5660) these things <5023>, having more perfect <197> knowledge <1492> (5761) of <4012> that way <3598>, he deferred <306> (5639) them <846>, and said <2036> (5631), When <3752> Lysias <3079> the chief captain <5506> shall come down <2597> (5632), I will know the uttermost <1231> (5695) of your <5209> matter <2596>.
23 And <5037> he commanded <1299> (5671) a centurion <1543> to keep <5083> (5745) Paul <3972> , and <5037> to let him have <2192> (5721) liberty <425>, and <2532> that he should forbid <2967> (5721) none <3367> of his <846> acquaintance <2398> to minister <5256> (5721) or <2228> come <4334> (5738) unto him <846>.
24 And <1161> after <3326> certain <5100> days <2250>, when Felix <5344> came <3854> (5637) with <4862> his <846> wife <1135> Drusilla <1409>, which was <5607> (5752) a Jewess <2453>, he sent for <3343> (5662) Paul <3972>, and <2532> heard <191> (5656) him <846> concerning <4012> the faith <4102> in <1519> Christ <5547>.
25 And <1161> as he <846> reasoned <1256> (5740) of <4012> righteousness <1343>, temperance <2532> <1466>, and <2532> judgment <2917> to come <3195> (5723) <1510> (5705), Felix <5344> trembled <1096> (5637) <1719>, and answered <611> (5662), Go thy way <4198> (5737) for this time <3568>; when <1161> I have <2192> (5723) <3335> (5631) a convenient season <2540>, I will call for <3333> (5698) thee <4571>.
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26 He hoped <1679> (5723) also <260> <1161> <2532> that <3754> money <5536> should have been given <1325> (5701) him <846> of <5259> Paul <3972>, that <3704> he might loose <3089> (5661) him <846>: wherefore <1352> he sent for <3343> (5740) him <846> the oftener <4437>, and <2532> communed with <3656> (5707) him <846>.
27 But <1161> after <4137> (5685) two years <1333> Porcius <4201> Festus <5347> came <2983> (5627) into Felix <5344>' room <1240>: and <5037> Felix <5344>, willing <2309> (5723) to shew <2698> (5641) the Jews <2453> a pleasure <5485>, left <2641> (5627) Paul <3972> bound <1210> (5772).