| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. | 1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. |
| 2And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight, | 2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, |
| 3we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. | 3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. |
| 4Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us. | 4Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. |
| 5For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. | 5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: |
| 6He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law. | 6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. |
| 7But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands, | 7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, |
| 8commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.” | 8Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. |
| 9And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so. | 9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. |
| 10Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: “Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself, | 10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: |
| 11because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. | 11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. |
| 12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city. | 12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: |
| 13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. | 13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. |
| 14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. | 14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: |
| 15I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust. | 15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. |
| 16This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. | 16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. |
| 17“Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation, | 17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. |
| 18in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult. | 18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. |
| 19They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me. | 19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. |
| 20Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council, | 20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, |
| 21unless it is for this one statement which I cried out, standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.’ ” | 21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. |
| 22But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case.” | 22And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. |
| 23So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him. | 23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. |
| 24And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. | 24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. |
| 25Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” | 25And 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. |
| 26Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him. | 26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. |
| 27But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound. | 27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. |
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