The Bible - read online Recovery Version | The Acts of the Apostles, chapter 24

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2) Accused by the Jews' advocate 24:1-9

Acts 24 :1 24:1 And after five days the high priest ^aAnanias came down with some elders and a certain ¹orator, Tertullus; and they gave their information against Paul to the ^bgovernor.

Acts 24 :2 24:2 And when Paul was called, Tertullus began to accuse him saying, ¹Since we have obtained much peace through you, and since reforms are being carried out for this nation through your forethought

Acts 24 :3 24:3 Both in every way and everywhere, we welcome it, most ^aexcellent ^bFelix, with all thankfulness.

Acts 24 :4 24:4 But that I may not detain you further, I entreat you to hear us briefly in your forbearance.

Acts 24 :5 24:5 For we have found this man a pest and an ^aagitator of ^binsurrections among all the Jews throughout the inhabited earth and a ringleader of the ^csect of the ^dNazarenes,

Acts 24 :6 24:6 Who has also tried to ^aprofane the temple. Him also we laid hold of ¹and wanted to judge according to our law,

Acts 24 :7 24:7 But Lysias the commander came by and with much force took him away from our hands

Acts 24 :8 24:8 And ordered his accusers to come to you. When you have examined this man yourself concerning all these things, you will be able to ^aascertain from him the things which we accuse him of.

Acts 24 :9 24:9 And the Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

3) Defending himself before Felix 24:10-21

Acts 24 :10 24:10 And when the governor nodded for him to speak, Paul answered: Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I gladly make my ^1adefense for the things concerning myself,

Acts 24 :11 24:11 Since you can realize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to ^aworship in ^bJerusalem.

Acts 24 :12 24:12 And ^aneither in the ^btemple did they find me disputing with anyone nor stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor throughout the city.

Acts 24 :13 24:13 ^aNeither are they able to prove to you the things which they now accuse me of.

Acts 24 :14 24:14 But I confess this to you, that according to the ^1aWay, which they call a ^bsect, so I ^2cserve the ^dGod of our fathers, believing all the things that are written in the ^eLaw and in the Prophets;

Acts 24 :15 24:15 Having ^ahope toward God, which these themselves also look for, that there is to be a ¹resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Acts 24 :16 24:16 Because of this I also ^aexercise myself to always have a ^1bconscience without offense toward God and men.

Acts 24 :17 24:17 Now after ^amany years I came bringing ^balms to my ^cnation and offerings;

Acts 24 :18 24:18 In which they found me ¹purified in the temple, with no crowd or uproar. But certain Jews from ^aAsia,

Acts 24 :19 24:19 Who should have been present before you and made ^aaccusation if they had anything against me —

Acts 24 :20 24:20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the ^aSanhedrin,

Acts 24 :21 24:21 Other than concerning this one sound which I cried out while standing among them, Concerning the ^aresurrection of the dead I am being judged today before you.

4) Kept in the custody of the unjust and corrupt Roman politician 24:22-27

Acts 24 :22 24:22 But Felix, knowing more accurately the things concerning the ^aWay, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the ^bcommander comes down, I will determine your affairs.

Acts 24 :23 24:23 And he directed the centurion to ^akeep him in custody, and that he should have some ^bliberty and that no one should prevent his own people from attending to him.

Acts 24 :24 24:24 But after some days, Felix arrived with ¹Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the ^afaith in Christ Jesus.

Acts 24 :25 24:25 And as he was ¹reasoning concerning ^2arighteousness and ^bself-control and the ^cjudgment to come, Felix became afraid and answered, Go for the present, and when I have an opportunity, I ^dwill call for you;

Acts 24 :26 24:26 Hoping at the same time also that ^1amoney would be given to him by Paul. Therefore he also sent for him more frequently and conversed with him.

Acts 24 :27 24:27 And when ¹two years were completed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius ^2aFestus; and wanting to ³gain ^bfavor with the Jews, Felix ^cleft Paul ^dbound.

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