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Acts 24 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Paul’s Trial Before Felix the Governor

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Now after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, [fn]with an [fn]attorney named Tertullus, and they [fn]brought charges to the governor against Paul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:2 - And after Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,

“As we have attained much peace through you—and because by your provision reforms are being carried out for this nation—

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:3 - we welcome this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:4 - “But, that I may not weary you any further, I plead with you by your forbearance to hear us briefly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:5 - “For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout [fn]the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:6 - “And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and [fn]then we arrested him. [fn][We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:7 - “But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:8 - ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:9 - And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.

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And when the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul answered:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:11 - since you are able to ascertain the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:12 - “And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor across the city did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing [fn]a riot.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:13 - “Nor are they able to prove to you of what they are now accusing me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:14 - “But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I do serve [fn]the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:15 - having a hope in God, for which these men are waiting, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:16 - “In view of this, I also [fn]do my best to maintain always a conscience without fault both before God and before men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:17 - “Now after several years I came to bring [fn]alms to my nation and offerings;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:18 - in which they found me, having been purified in the temple, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from [fn]Asia—

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:19 - who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:20 - “Or else let these men themselves tell what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:21 - other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, ‘For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.’”

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But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the [fn]commander comes down, I will decide your case.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:23 - Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some rest, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.

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But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his [fn]wife who was a Jewess, and summoned Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:25 - But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and answered, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will call for you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:26 - At the same time, he was also hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to summon for him quite often and converse with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:27 - But after two years had passed, Felix [fn]was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
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LSB Footnotes
Lit and
Lit orator
Or presented their evidence
Lit the inhabited earth
Lit also
The early mss omit rest of v 6, v 7, and first part of v 8
Lit an attack of a mob
Lit the ancestral God
Lit practice myself
Or gifts to charity
West coast province of Asia Minor
Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
Lit own wife
Lit received a successor, Porcius Festus
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