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KING JAMES VERSION
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And after five days
Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator
named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
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And 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,
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We accept it always,
and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
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Notwithstanding,
that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear
us of thy clemency a few words.
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For 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:
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Who also hath gone
about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according
to our law.
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But the chief
captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of
our hands,
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Commanding his
accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take
knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
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And the Jews also
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Then 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:
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Because that thou
mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to
Jerusalem for to worship.
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And they neither
found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the
people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
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Neither can they
prove the things whereof they now accuse me. |
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But 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:
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And have hope toward
God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of
the dead, both of the just and unjust.
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And herein do I
exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and
toward men.
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Now after many years
I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
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Whereupon certain
Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor
with tumult.
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Who ought to have
been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
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Or else let these
same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before
the council,
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Except 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.
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And 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.
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And 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.
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And 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.
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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.
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He 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.
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But 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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