Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.

New American Standard Bible

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.”

King James Version

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Holman Bible

Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”

International Standard Version

As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again."

American Standard Version

And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

Amplified

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control [honorable behavior, personal integrity], and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I find [a convenient] time I will send for you.”

An Understandable Version

And as he discussed the matters of doing right, and [maintaining] self control and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified and answered, "Go on away for now; I will call you back when it is convenient for me."

Anderson New Testament

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: For the present withdraw; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.

Bible in Basic English

And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.

Common New Testament

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

Daniel Mace New Testament

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

Darby Translation

And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

Godbey New Testament

And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:

Goodspeed New Testament

But as he talked of uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "You may go for the present. I will find time later to send for you."

John Wesley New Testament

And as he reasoned concerning justice, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Julia Smith Translation

And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.

King James 2000

And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [while] he was discussing about righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come, Felix became afraid [and] replied, "Go away for the present, and [when I] have an opportunity, I will summon you."

Modern King James verseion

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee."

Moffatt New Testament

but when he argued about morality, self-mastery, and the future judgment, Felix grew uneasy. "You may go for the present," he said; "when I can find a moment, I will send for you"

Montgomery New Testament

And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."

NET Bible

While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you."

New Heart English Bible

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."

Noyes New Testament

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Sawyer New Testament

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix being terrified answered, Go for the present; but when I have time I will call you.

The Emphasized Bible

And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered - For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment which is ready to be revealed, Felix being greatly terrified, replied, Go, for the present, I will some time hence take another opportunity of calling for thee.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, while Paul was speaking at length about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified, and interrupted him--"Go for the present, but, when I find an opportunity, I will send for you again."

Webster

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, depart for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Weymouth New Testament

But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."

Williams New Testament

But as he continued to talk about uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "For the present you may go, but when I find a good opportunity, I will send for you."

World English Bible

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."

Worrell New Testament

And, as he was reasoning about righteousness, continence, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming terrified, answered, "Go your way for the present; and, when I obtain a suitable opportunity, I will call for you;"

Worsley New Testament

And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And as
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he

Usage: 0

διαλέγομαι 
Dialegomai 
Usage: 13

of
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

ἐγκράτεια 
Egkrateia 
Usage: 4

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κρίμα 
Krima 
Usage: 23

to
μέλλω 
mello 
shall, should, would, to come, will, things to come, not tr,
Usage: 90

ἔσομαι 
Esomai 
shall be, will be, be, shall have, shall come to pass, shall, not tr,
Usage: 83

Φῆλιξ 
Phelix 
Usage: 9

ἔμφοβος 
Emphobos 
Usage: 6

and answered
ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

Go thy way
πορεύομαι 
Poreuomai 
go, depart, walk, go way,
Usage: 101

νῦν 
Nun 
Usage: 102

δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

καιρός 
Kairos 
Usage: 63

I will call
μετακαλέω 
metakaleo 
Usage: 4

References

Context Readings

Paul Before Felix And Drusilla

24 And after some days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla, his wife being Jewish, he summoned Paul, and heard him about the faith in Christ. 25 And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee. 26 He also hoped simultaneously that money would be given him by Paul so that he might free him. And so, summoning him more frequently, he conversed with him.



Cross References

Acts 10:42

And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to solemnly testify that this is the man designated by God, Judge of the living and the dead.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

2 Peter 1:6

and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,

Acts 17:32

But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.

1 Samuel 12:7

Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before LORD concerning all the righteous acts of LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me. He who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

1 Kings 21:27

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

1 Kings 22:26-27

And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son,

2 Kings 22:19

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before LORD when thou heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn thy clothes, and

Ezra 10:3

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to

Ezra 10:9

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth [day] of the month, and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God,

Job 29:14

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Psalm 11:7

For LORD is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright man shall behold his face.

Psalm 45:7

Thou have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions.

Psalm 50:3-4

Our God comes, and does not keep silence. A fire devours before him, and it is very tempestuous round about him.

Psalm 58:1-2

Do ye indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Psalm 72:2

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice.

Psalm 82:1-4

God stands in the congregation of God. He judges among the gods.

Psalm 99:1

LORD reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits [above] the cherubim, let the earth be moved.

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembles for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Proverbs 1:24-32

Because I have called, and ye have refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man has regarded,

Proverbs 6:4-5

Do not give sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 31:3-5

Give not thy strength to women, nor thy ways to that which destroys kings.

Ecclesiastes 3:16-17

And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there, and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou see the oppression of a poor man, and the violent wresting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter. For [a man] higher than the high is observing, and there are higher [men] than they.

Ecclesiastes 10:16-17

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy rulers feast in the morning!

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes. But know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgmen

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

Isaiah 1:18

Come now, and let us reason together, says LORD, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 1:21

How the faithful city has become a harlot! She who was full of justice! Righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

Isaiah 16:5

And a throne shall be established in loving kindness, and he shall sit on it in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.

Isaiah 28:6-7

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Isaiah 32:11

Tremble, ye women who are at ease. Be troubled, ye careless ones. Strip you, and make you bare, and gird [sackcloth] upon your loins.

Isaiah 41:21

Produce your case, says LORD. Bring forth your strong reasons, says the King of Jacob.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.

Isaiah 61:8

For I, LORD, love justice. I hate robbery with iniquity. And I will give them their recompense in truth. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says LORD: Execute ye justice and righteousness. And deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. And do no wrong. Do no violence to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in t

Jeremiah 22:15-17

Shall thou reign, because thou strive to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Jeremiah 23:29

Is not my word like fire? says LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Jeremiah 37:17-21

then Zedekiah the king sent, and fetched him. And the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is. He also said, Thou shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Baby

Jeremiah 38:14-28

Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entry that is in the house of LORD. And the king said to Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.

Ezekiel 45:9

Thus says lord LORD: Let it suffice you, O rulers of Israel. Remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness. Take away your exactions from my people, says lord LORD.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquility.

Daniel 5:1-4

Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

Daniel 5:30

In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

Daniel 12:2

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Hosea 7:5

On the day of our king the rulers made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He stretched out his hand with scoffers.

Hosea 10:4

They speak [vain] words, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Hosea 10:12

Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.

Amos 5:24

But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

Amos 6:12

Shall horses run upon the rock? Will [a man] plow [there] with oxen? That ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,

Habakkuk 3:16

I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.

Haggai 1:2

Thus speaks LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, It is not the time [for us] to come, the time for LORD's house to be built.

Matthew 14:5-10

And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the multitude because they held him as a prophet.

Matthew 22:5

But having disregarded, they departed, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

Matthew 25:1-10

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.

Matthew 25:31-46

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the holy agents with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

Mark 6:18-24

For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Luke 13:24-25

Compete to enter in by the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

Luke 17:26-29

And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so also it will be in the days of the Son of man.

John 16:8

And having come, he will convict the world about sin, and about justice, and about judgment.

Acts 2:37

Now having heard this, they were pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brothers, what will we do?

Acts 9:6

But arise, and enter into the city, and it will be told thee what thou must do.

Acts 16:29-34

And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and having become trembling, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

Acts 17:2

And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he discoursed with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica also learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there also, agitating the crowds.

Acts 24:15

having hope toward God, which they themselves also await, to come to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Acts 24:26

He also hoped simultaneously that money would be given him by Paul so that he might free him. And so, summoning him more frequently, he conversed with him.

Acts 26:28

And Agrippa said to Paul, By a little thou persuade me to become a Christian.

Romans 2:16

in a day when God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my good-news.

Romans 3:19-20

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service.

Romans 14:12

So then each of us will give account about himself to God.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.

1 Corinthians 14:24-25

But if all prophesy, and some unbelieving or unlearned man comes in, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of the Christ, so that each man may receive back about the things that he did through the body, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 6:2

(for he says, At an acceptable time I heard thee, and in a day of salvation I helped thee. Behold, now is an acceptable time. Behold, now is a day of salvation),

Galatians 3:22

But scripture confined all things under sin, so that the promise from faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

and relief with us, to you who are restricted, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his agents of power

2 Timothy 4:1

I solemnly testify therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom,

Titus 2:11-12

For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

Hebrews 3:7-8

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if ye hear his voice,

Hebrews 3:13

But exhort each other during each day, while it is called Today, lest any of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 4:1

Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short.

Hebrews 4:11-12

Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.

Hebrews 6:2

of doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, judgment,

Hebrews 12:21

And so fearful was that which was made visible, that Moses said, I am terrified and trembling.

James 2:19

Thou believe that there is one God, thou do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

James 4:13-14

Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear.

1 Peter 4:4-5

During which they think it strange of you not running together into the same pouring out of debauchery, while they slander.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man is righteous.

1 John 3:10

By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.

Revelation 20:11-15

And I saw a great white throne, and him who sits upon it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

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