Thematic Bible
Acts 24:1 (show verse)
And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who exhibited to the leader against Paul.
Acts 24:2 (show verse)
And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying,
Acts 24:3 (show verse)
Attaining much peace by thee, and good actions being to this nation by thy foresight altogether and everywhere, we accept, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Acts 24:4 (show verse)
And that I hinder thee no more, I beseech thee to hear us concisely by thy clemency.
Acts 24:5 (show verse)
For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites:
Acts 24:6 (show verse)
And who attempted to profane the temple: whom we also seized, and wished to judge according to our law.
Acts 24:7 (show verse)
And Lysias the captain of a thousand, having come with much force, carried away out of our hands,
Acts 24:8 (show verse)
Having commanded his accusers to come to thee: by which thou thyself shalt be able, having examined, to know of all these of which we accuse him.
Acts 24:9 (show verse)
And the Jews also agreed, saying, these things hold so.
Acts 24:10 (show verse)
And Paul answered, the leader having nodded to him to speak, Knowing from many years thee being judge to this nation, more cheerfully do I justify things concerning myself:
Acts 24:11 (show verse)
Thou being able to know that not more than twelve days are to me from which I went up, going to worship in Jerusalem.
Acts 24:12 (show verse)
And neither in the temple found they me discussing with any, or making a revolt of the crowd, neither in synagogues, nor in the city:
Acts 24:13 (show verse)
Nor can they bring me forward for things they now accuse me.
Acts 24:14 (show verse)
And this I confess to thee, that according to the way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things written in the law and the prophets:
Acts 24:15 (show verse)
Having hope to God, which they themselves also admit, a rising from the dead about to be, both of just and unjust.
Acts 24:16 (show verse)
And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.
Acts 24:17 (show verse)
And after many years I was present, going to do alms to my nation, and offerings.
Acts 24:18 (show verse)
In which they found me purified in the temple, not with the crowd, nor with uproar, and certain Jews from Asia.
Acts 24:19 (show verse)
Who ought to be present to thee, and accuse, if they have anything against me.
Acts 24:20 (show verse)
Or let these themselves say, if they found any injustice in me, I having stood before the council,
Acts 24:21 (show verse)
Or of this one voice, which I cried standing with them, That of the rising up of the dead I am judged this day by you.
Acts 24:22 (show verse)
And having heard these, Felix deferred them, knowing more accurately the things of the way, having said, When Lysias captain of a thousand shall come down, I will examine narrowly things concerning you.
Acts 24:23 (show verse)
And having appointed a centurion to keep Paul, and to have a setting at liberty, and to hinder none of his own to serve or come to him.
Acts 24:24 (show verse)
And after certain days, Felix, having been present with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, sent for Paul and heard him of the faith in Christ.
Acts 24:25 (show verse)
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.
Acts 24:26 (show verse)
And at the same time also hoping that money should be given him by Paul, so that he might loose him: wherefore also sending for him more frequently, he conversed with him.
Acts 24:27 (show verse)
And two years completed, Felix took Porcius Festus, a successor: and wishing to render a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.