geneva - Acts:24-25

geneva@Acts:24:1 @ And (note:)Hypocrites, when they can not do what they want to do by force and deceit, at length they go about to accomplish it by a show of law.(:note) after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

geneva@Acts:24:2 @ And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that (note:)Felix ruled that province with great cruelty and covetousness, and yet Josephus records that he did many worthy things, such as taking Eleazar the captain of certain cutthroats, and put that deceiving wretch the Egyptian to flight, who caused great troubles in Judea.(:note) by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very He uses a word which the Stoics defined as a perfect duty and perfect behaviour. worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

geneva@Acts:24:3 @ We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,

geneva@Acts:24:4 @ But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.

geneva@Acts:24:5 @ For we have found this man [a] (note:)Literally, «a plague».(:note) pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a As one would say, a ringleader, or a flag bearer. ringleader of the sect of the So they scoffingly called the Christians, taking the name from the towns where they thought that Christ was born, whereupon it happened that Julian the apostate called Christ a Galilean. Nazarenes:

geneva@Acts:24:6 @ And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:

geneva@Acts:24:7 @ But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,

geneva@Acts:24:8 @ Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

geneva@Acts:24:9 @ And the Jews also (note:)Confirmed what Tertullus said.(:note) assented, saying that these things were so.

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geneva@Acts:24:11 @ Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.

geneva@Acts:24:12 @ And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie.

geneva@Acts:24:13 @ Neither can they (note:)They cannot lay forth before you and prove with good reasons.(:note) prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

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geneva@Acts:24:15 @ And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.

geneva@Acts:24:16 @ And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.

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geneva@Acts:24:19 @ Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.

geneva@Acts:24:20 @ Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the (note:)Where the tribune brought me.(:note) council,

geneva@Acts:24:21 @ Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.

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geneva@Acts:24:24 @ And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife (note:)This Drusilla was Agrippa's sister of whom Luke speaks afterwards, a harlot and very licentious woman, and being the wife of Azizus king of the Emesens, who was circumcised, departed from him, and went to this Felix the brother of Pallas, who was at one time the slave of Nero.(:note) Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

geneva@Acts:24:25 @ And as he disputed of righteousnes & temperance, & of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.

geneva@Acts:24:26 @ Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him.

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geneva@Acts:25:1 @ Now (note:)Satan's ministers are subtle and diligent in seeking every occasion: but God who watches for his own, easily hinders all their counsels.(:note) when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

geneva@Acts:25:2 @ Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,

geneva@Acts:25:3 @ And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.

geneva@Acts:25:4 @ But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Cæsarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.

geneva@Acts:25:5 @ Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.

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geneva@Acts:25:7 @ And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which (note:)They could not prove them certainly and without undoubted reasons.(:note) they could not prove.

geneva@Acts:25:8 @ Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Cæsar.

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geneva@Acts:25:10 @ Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

geneva@Acts:25:11 @ For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Cæsar.

geneva@Acts:25:12 @ Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Cæsar? vnto Cæsar shalt thou goe.

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geneva@Acts:25:14 @ And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,

geneva@Acts:25:15 @ Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.

geneva@Acts:25:16 @ To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to (note:)The Romans did not used to deliver any man to be punished before, etc.(:note) deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

geneva@Acts:25:17 @ Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commaunded the man to be brought foorth.

geneva@Acts:25:18 @ Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:

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geneva@Acts:25:20 @ And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.

geneva@Acts:25:21 @ But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commaunded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar.

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geneva@Acts:25:23 @ And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great (note:)Gorgeously, like a prince.(:note) pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

geneva@Acts:25:24 @ And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, & all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.

geneva@Acts:25:25 @ Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.

geneva@Acts:25:26 @ Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my (note:)To Augustus. Good princes refused this name at the first, that is, to be called lords, but afterwards they allowed it, as we read of Traianus.(:note) lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

geneva@Acts:25:27 @ For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.

geneva@Acts:26:1 @ Then Agrippa sayd vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. So Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himselfe.