TSK · Acts 24:1

For look, the wicked prepare their bows, they put their arrows on the strings, to shoot in the darkness at the morally upright.

On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.

At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.

As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,