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| 1Five days later, the high priest Ananias arrived with certain elders and Tertullus, an attorney, and they summarized their case against Paul before the governor. | 1And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul. |
| 2When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus opened the prosecution by saying: "Your Excellency Felix, since we are enjoying lasting peace because of you, and since reforms for this nation are being brought about through your foresight, | 2And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation, |
| 3we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude. | 3in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude. |
| 4But so as not to detain you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. | 4But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. |
| 5For we have found this man a perfect pest and an agitator among all Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader in the sect of the Nazarenes | 5For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. |
| 6and even tried to profane the Temple, but we arrested him. | 6He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. |
| 8By examining him for yourself, you will be able to find out from him everything of which we accuse him." | 8By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.” |
| 9The Jewish leaders supported his accusations by asserting that these things were true. | 9The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so. |
| 10When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he replied: "Since I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I am pleased to present my defense. | 10And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense. |
| 11You can verify for yourself that I went up to worship in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago. | 11You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, |
| 12They never found me debating with anyone in the Temple or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or throughout the city, | 12and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city. |
| 13and they cannot prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me. | 13Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me. |
| 14However, I admit to you that in accordance with the Way, which they call a heresy, I worship the God of our ancestors and believe in everything written in the Law and the Prophets. | 14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, |
| 15I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish—that there is to be a resurrection of the righteous and the wicked. | 15having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. |
| 16Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people. | 16So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. |
| 17After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices. | 17Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings. |
| 18They found me in the Temple doing these things just as I had completed the purification ceremony. No crowd or noisy mob was present. | 18While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia— |
| 19But some Jews from Asia were there, and they should be here before you to accuse me if they have anything against me. | 19they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me. |
| 20Otherwise, these men themselves should tell what wrong they found when I stood before the Council — | 20Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council, |
| 21unless it is for the one thing I shouted as I stood among them: 'It is for the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.'" | 21other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’” |
| 22Felix was rather well informed about the Way, and so he adjourned the trial with the comment, "When Tribune Lysias arrives, I'll decide your case." | 22But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” |
| 23He ordered the centurion to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and not to keep any of his friends from caring for his needs. | 23Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs. |
| 24Some days later, Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him talk about faith in Jesus the Messiah. | 24After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 25As 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." | 25And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.” |
| 26At the same time he was hoping to receive a bribe from Paul, and so he would send for him frequently to talk with him. | 26At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. |
| 27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison. | 27When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. |
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