Acts 24

1 ♥ 📝 A nd^G1161 after^G3326 five^G4002 days^G2250 the high priest^G749 Ananias^G367 came down^G2597 with^G3326 certain elders,^G4245 and^G2532 [with] an^G5100 orator,^G4489 one Tertullus;^G5061 and they^G3748 informed^G1718 the governor^G2232 against^G2596 Paul.^G3972

2 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when he^G846 was called,^G2564 Tertullus^G5061 began^G756 to accuse^G2723 him, saying,^G3004 Seeing that by^G1223 thee^G4675 we enjoy^G5177 much^G4183 peace,^G1515 and that^G2532 by^G1223 the^G4674 providence^G4307 evils^G2735 are corrected^G1096 for this^G5129 nation,^G1484

3 ♥ 📝 we accept^G588 it^G5037 in all ways^G3839 and^G2532 in all places,^G3837 most excellent^G2903 Felix,^G5344 with^G3326 all^G3956 thankfulness.^G2169

4 ♥ 📝 But,^G1161 that^G2443 I be^G1465 not^G3361 further^G4119 tedious^G1465 unto^G1909 thee,^G4571 I entreat^G3870 thee^G4571 to hear^G191 us^G2257 of thy^G4674 clemency^G1932 a few words.^G4935

5 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 we have found^G2147 this^G5126 man^G435 a pestilent^G3061 fellow, and^G2532 a mover^G2795 of insurrections^G4714 among^G3956 all the Jews^G2453 throughout^G2596 the world,^G3625 and^G5037 a ringleader^G4414 of the sect^G139 of the Nazarenes:^G3480

6 ♥ 📝 who^G3739 moreover^G2532 assayed^G3985 to profane^G953 the temple:^G2411 on whom^G3739 also we laid hold:^G2902

8 ♥ 📝 from^G3844 whom^G3739 thou wilt be able, by examining^G350 him thyself,^G846 to^G1410 take knowledge^G1921 of^G3844 all^G3956 these things^G5130 whereof^G3739 we^G2249 accuse^G2723 him.^G846

9 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the Jews^G2453 also^G2532 joined^G4934 in the charge, affirming that^G5335 these things^G5023 were^G2192 so.^G3779

10 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when the governor^G2232 had beckoned^G3506 unto him^G846 to speak,^G3004 Paul^G3972 answered,^G611 Forasmuch^G4012 as I know that^G1987 thou^G4571 hast been^G5607 of^G1537 many^G4183 years^G2094 a judge^G2923 unto this^G5129 nation,^G1484 I cheerfully^G2115 make my^G626 defense:^G1683

11 ♥ 📝 Seeing that^G3754 thou^G4675 canst^G1410 take knowledge^G1097 that it is^G1526 not^G3756 more^G4119 than^G2228 twelve^G1177 days^G2250 since^G575 I^G3739 went up^G305 to^G1722 worship^G4352 at Jerusalem:^G2419

12 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 neither^G3777 in^G1722 the temple^G2411 did they^G2147 find^G2147 me^G3165 disputing^G1256 with^G4314 any man^G5100 or^G2228 stirring^G4160 up^G1999 a crowd,^G3793 nor^G3777 in^G1722 the synagogues,^G4864 nor^G3777 in^G2596 the city.^G4172

13 ♥ 📝 Neither^G3777 can^G1410 they prove^{G3936 G3165} to thee the things^G4012 whereof^G3739 they^G2723 now^G3568 accuse^G2723 me.^G3450

14 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 this^G5124 I confess^G3670 unto thee,^G4671 that^G3754 after^G2596 the Way^G3598 which^G3739 they call^G3004 a sect,^G139 so^G3779 serve I^G3000 the God^G2316 of our fathers,^G3971 believing^G4100 all things^G3956 which are according to the law,^G3551 and^G2532 which^G3588 are written^G1125 in^G2596 the prophets;^G4396

15 ♥ 📝 having^G2192 hope^G1680 toward^G1519 God,^G2316 which^G3739 these^G846 also^G2532 themselves^G3778 look^G4327 for, that there shall^G3195 be^G2071 a resurrection^{G386 G3498} both^G5037 of the just^G1342 and^G2532 unjust.^G94

16 ♥ 📝 ^{G1161 G1722} Herein^G5129 I also exercise^G778 myself^G846 to have^G2192 a conscience^G4893 void of offence^G677 toward^G4314 God^G2316 and^G2532 men^G444 always.^G1275

17 ♥ 📝 Now^G1161 after^G1223 some^G4119 years^G2094 I came^G3854 to bring^G4160 alms^G1654 to^G1519 my^G3450 nation,^G1484 and^G2532 offerings:^G4376

18 ♥ 📝 amidst which they found^G2147 me^G3165 purified^G48 in^G1722 the temple,^G2411 with^G3326 no^G3756 crowd,^G3793 nor^G3761 yet with^G3326 tumult:^G2453 but^G3739 [there were] certain^G5100 Jews^G773 from^G1161 Asia—^G3588

19 ♥ 📝 who^G3739 ought^G1163 to have been here^G3918 before^G1909 thee,^G4675 and^G2532 to make accusation,^G2723 if^G1487 they had^G2192 aught^G5100 against^G4314 me.^G3165

20 ♥ 📝 Or else^G2228 let^G2036 these^G3778 men themselves^G846 say^G2036 what^G1487 wrong-doing^G92 they found^G2147 when I^G3450 stood^G2476 before^G1909 the council,^G4892

21 ♥ 📝 except^G2228 it be for^G4012 this^G3778 one^G1520 voice,^G5456 that^G3739 I cried^G2896 standing^G2476 among^G1722 them,^G3754 Touching^G4012 the resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498 I^G1473 am called in question^G2919 before^G5259 you^G5216 this day.^G4594

22 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Felix,^{G5344 G191 G5023} having^G1492 more exact^G199 knowledge^G1492 concerning^G4012 the Way,^G3598 deferred^G306 them,^G846 saying,^G2036 When^G3752 Lysias^G3079 the chief captain^G5506 shall come down,^G2597 I will determine^G1231 your^G5209 matter.^G2596

23 ♥ 📝 And^G5037 he gave order^G1299 to the centurion^G1543 that he^G3972 should be kept in charge,^G5083 and^G2532 should^G2192 have^G2192 indulgence;^G425 and^G2532 not^G3367 to forbid^G2967 any of his^G846 friends^G2398 to minister^{G5256 G2228} unto^G4334 him.^G846

24 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 after^G3326 certain^G5100 days,^G2250 Felix^G5344 came^G3854 with^G4862 Drusilla,^G1409 his^G846 wife,^G1135 who^G5607 was a Jewess,^G2453 and^G2532 sent for^G3343 Paul,^G3972 and^G2532 heard^G191 him^G846 concerning^G4012 the faith^G4102 in^G1519 Christ^G5547 Jesus.

25 ♥ 📝 And as^G1161 he^G846 reasoned^G1256 of^G4012 righteousness,^G2532 and self-control,^G1466 and^G2532 the judgment^G2917 to^G3195 come,^G2071 Felix^G5344 was^G1096 terrified,^G1719 and answered,^G611 Go thy way^G4198 for this time;^G3568 and when^G1161 I have^G2192 a^G3335 convenient season,^G2540 I will call^G3333 thee^G4571 unto me.

26 ♥ 📝 He hoped^G1679 withal^G2532 that^G3754 money^G5536 would be given^G1325 him^G846 of^G5259 Paul:^G3972 wherefore^G1352 also^G2532 he sent for^G3343 him^G846 the oftener,^G4437 and communed^G3656 with^G260 him.^G846

27 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 when^G4137 two years^G1333 were fulfilled, Felix^G5344 was^G2983 succeeded^G1240 by Porcius^G4201 Festus;^G5347 and^G5037 desiring^G2309 to gain^G2698 favor^G5485 with the Jews,^G2453 Felix^G5344 left^G2641 Paul^G3972 in bonds.^G1210