Verse 25
Acts 24:25
World English Bible
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As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
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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After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullu...
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When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace,...
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we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
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But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
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For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews through...
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He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
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By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
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The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
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10
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a...
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seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusa...
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In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synago...
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Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
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But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God (Elohim) o...
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having hope toward God (Elohim), which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrec...
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Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God (Elohim) and men.
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Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
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amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil....
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They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
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Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council...
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unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of th...
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But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the...
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He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and n...
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24
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and he...
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As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and...
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Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Theref...
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But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor...
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