Verse 10
Acts 24:10
New King James Version
10
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:
Original Language Text
greek
Ἀπεκρίθη ⸀τε ὁ Παῦλος νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν· Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος ⸀εὐθύμως τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι,
English Translation
Paul answered, having signaled to the governor to speak: "Since you have been a judge for this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense regarding myself."
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Chapter 24 Context
1
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and
with a certain orator
nam...
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2
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse
him,
saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy g...
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3
We accept
it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
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4
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of...
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5
For we have found this man
a pestilent
fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout...
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6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our...
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7
But the chief captain Lysias came
upon us, and with great violence took
him away out of our hands,
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8
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all...
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9
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
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10
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know tha...
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Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem...
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12
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neith...
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13
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
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14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God (Elohi...
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15
And have hope toward God (Elohim), which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrect...
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16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God (Elohim), an...
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17
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
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18
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with t...
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19
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
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20
Or else let these same
here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the c...
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21
Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the...
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22
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of
that way, he deferred them, and...
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23
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let
him
have liberty, and that he should forbid n...
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24
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul...
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25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come Felix trembled, and answered,...
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26
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he s...
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But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a plea...
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