Verse 25
Acts 24:25
Literal Standard Version
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and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, “For the present be going, and having time, I will call for 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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And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down, with the elders, and a certain orator—Tertul...
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and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Enjoying much peace through you,...
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always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;
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and that I may not be further tedious to you, I exhort you to hear us concisely in your gentleness;
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for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world—al...
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who also tried to profane the temple, whom we also took, and wished to judge according to our law,
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and Lysias the chief captain having come near, took away out of our hands with much violence,
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having commanded his accusers to come to you, from whom you may be able, yourself having examined, t...
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and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.
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And Paul—the governor having beckoned to him to speak—answered, “Knowing that for many years you hav...
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you being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jeru...
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and neither did they find me reasoning with anyone in the temple, or making a dissension of the mult...
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nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.
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And I confess this to you, that, according to The Way that they call a sect, so I serve the God (Elo...
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having hope toward God (Elohim), which they themselves also wait for, that there is about to be a re...
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and in this I exercise myself, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God (Elohim) and m...
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And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,
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in which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult...
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whom it is necessary to be present before you, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,
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or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the Sanhedrin,
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except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them—Concerning a resurrection of...
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And having heard these things, Felix delayed them—having known more exactly of the things concerning...
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having also given a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to fo...
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And after certain days, Felix having come with his wife Drusilla, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul,...
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and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment that is about to be, F...
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and at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, t...
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and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing...
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