Verse 25
Acts 24:25
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.
Original Language Text
greek
διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ ⸀μέλλοντος ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη· Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου, καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε·
English Translation
And while he was discussing righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix, becoming afraid, answered: "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will call for you."
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Chapter 24 Context
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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus...
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And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in mu...
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We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
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But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.
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We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the wo...
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Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged...
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But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
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Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge...
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And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.
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Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou h...
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For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusale...
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And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the p...
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Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
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But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the F...
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Having hope in God (Elohim), which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrectio...
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And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God (Elohim), and towar...
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Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.
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In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
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But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing...
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Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
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Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection...
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And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune s...
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And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibi...
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And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard o...
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And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answ...
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Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending...
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But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to sh...
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