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