Acts:24:1-27
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And after five days Ananias the high priest descended (
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with the elders ,
and with a certain orator named Tertullus ,
who informed (
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the governor against Paul .
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And when he was called forth (
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Tertullus began (
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to accuse (
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him ,
saying (
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Seeing that by thee we enjoy (
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great quietness ,
and that very worthy deeds are done (
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unto this nation by thy providence ,
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We accept (
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it always ,
and in all places ,
most noble Felix ,
with all thankfulness .
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Notwithstanding ,
that I be not further tedious (
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unto thee ,
I pray (
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thee that thou wouldest hear (
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us of thy clemency a few words .
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For we have found (
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this man a pestilent fellow ,
and a mover (
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of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world ,
and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes :
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Who also hath gone about (
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to profane (
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the temple :
whom we took (
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and would (
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have judged (
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according to our law .
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But the chief captain Lysias came (
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upon us ,
and with great violence took him away (
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out of our hands ,
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Commanding (
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his accusers to come (
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unto thee :
by examining (
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of whom thyself mayest (
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take knowledge (
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of all these things ,
whereof we accuse (
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him .
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And the Jews also assented (
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saying (
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that these things were (
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so .
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Then Paul ,
after that the governor had beckoned (
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unto him to speak (
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answered (
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Forasmuch as I know (
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that thou hast been (
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of many years a judge unto this nation ,
I do the more cheerfully answer (
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for myself :
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Because that thou mayest (
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understand (
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that there are (
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yet but twelve days since I went up (
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to Jerusalem for to worship (
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And they neither found (
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me in the temple disputing (
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with any man ,
neither raising up # (
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the people ,
neither in the synagogues ,
nor in the city :
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Neither can (
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they prove (
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the things whereof they now accuse (
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me .
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But this I confess (
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unto thee ,
that after the way which they call (
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heresy ,
so worship I (
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the God of my fathers ,
believing (
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all things which are written (
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in the law and in the prophets :
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And have (
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hope toward God ,
which they themselves also allow (
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that there shall be (
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a resurrection of the dead ,
both of the just and unjust .
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And herein do I exercise (
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myself ,
to have (
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always a conscience void of offence toward God ,
and toward men .
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Now after many years I came (
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to bring (
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alms to my nation ,
and offerings .
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Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found (
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me purified (
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in the temple ,
neither with multitude ,
nor with tumult .
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Who ought (
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to have been here (
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before thee ,
and object (
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if they had (
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ought against me .
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Or else let these same here say (
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if they have found (
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any evil doing in me ,
while I stood (
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before the council ,
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Except it be for this one voice ,
that I cried (
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standing (
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among them ,
Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question (
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by you this day .
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And when Felix heard (
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these things ,
having more perfect knowledge (
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of that way ,
he deferred (
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them ,
and said (
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When Lysias the chief captain shall come down (
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I will know the uttermost (
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of your matter .
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And he commanded (
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a centurion to keep (
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Paul ,
and to let him have (
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liberty ,
and that he should forbid (
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none of his acquaintance to minister (
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or come (
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unto him .
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And after certain days ,
when Felix came (
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with his wife Drusilla ,
which was (
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a Jewess ,
he sent for (
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Paul ,
and heard (
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him concerning the faith in Christ .
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And as he reasoned (
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of righteousness ,
temperance ,
and judgment to come (
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Felix trembled (
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and answered (
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Go thy way (
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for this time ;
when I have (
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a convenient season ,
I will call for (
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thee .
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He hoped (
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also that money should have been given (
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him of Paul ,
that he might loose (
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him :
wherefore he sent for (
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him the oftener ,
and communed with (
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him .
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But after (
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two years Porcius Festus came (
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into Felix room :
and Felix ,
willing (
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to shew (
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the Jews a pleasure ,
left (
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Paul bound (
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