Acts 24 ========== :1 And after 3326 -meta five 4002 -pente days 2250 -hemera Ananias 0367 -Ananias the high 0749 -archiereus priest 0749 - archiereus descended 2597 -katabaino with the elders 4245 - presbuteros , and [with] a certain 5100 -tis orator 4489 -rhetor [named] Tertullus 5061 -Tertullos , who 3748 -hostis informed 1718 -emphanizo the governor 2232 -hegemon against 2596 -kata Paul 3972 -Paulos . :2 And when he was called 2564 -kaleo forth 2564 -kaleo , Tertullus 5061 -Tertullos began 0756 -archomai to accuse 2723 - kategoreo [him], saying 3004 -lego , Seeing that by thee we enjoy 5177 -tugchano great 4183 -polus quietness 1515 -eirene , and that very 2735 -katorthoma worthy 2735 -katorthoma deeds 2735 -katorthoma are done 1096 -ginomai unto this 5129 -toutoi nation 1484 -ethnos by thy providence 4307 -pronoia , :3 We accept 0588 -apodechomai [it] always 3839 -pante , and in all 3837 -pantachou places 3837 -pantachou , most 2903 - kratistos noble 2903 -kratistos Felix 5344 -Phelix , with all 3956 -pas thankfulness 2169 -eucharistia . :4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further 4208 -porrhotero tedious 1465 -egkopto unto thee, I pray 3870 -parakaleo thee that thou wouldest hear 0191 -akouo us of thy clemency 1932 - epieikeia a few 4935 -suntomos words. :5 For we have found 2147 -heurisko this 5126 -touton man 0435 -aner [a] pestilent 3061 -loimos [fellow], and a mover 2795 - kineo of sedition 4714 -stasis among all 3956 -pas the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios throughout 2596 -kata the world 3625 -oikoumene , and a ringleader 4414 -protostates of the sect 0139 -hairesis of the Nazarenes 3480 -Nazoraios : :6 Who 3739 -hos also 2532 -kai hath gone 3985 -peirazo about 3985 -peirazo to profane 0953 -bebeloo the temple 2411 -hieron : whom 3739 -hos we took 2902 -krateo , and would 2309 -thelo have judged 2919 -krino according 2596 -kata to our law 3551 -nomos . :7 But the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos Lysias 3079 -Lusias came 3928 -parerchomai [upon us], and with great 4183 -polus violence 0970 -bia took 0520 -apago [him] away 0520 -apago out of our hands 5495 -cheir , :8 Commanding 2753 -keleuo his accusers 2725 -kategoros to come 2064 -erchomai unto thee: by examining 0350 -anakrino of whom 3739 -hos thyself 0846 -autos mayest take knowledge 1921 - epiginosko of all 3956 -pas these 5130 -touton things, whereof 3739 -hos we accuse 2723 -kategoreo him. :9 And the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios also 2532 -kai assented 4934 - suntithemai , saying 5335 -phasko that these 5023 -tauta things were so 3779 -houto . :10 Then 1161 -de Paul 3972 -Paulos , after that the governor 2232 -hegemon had beckoned 3506 -neuo unto him to speak 3004 - lego , answered 0611 -apokrinomai , Forasmuch as I know 1987 - epistamai that thou hast been 5607 -on of many 4183 -polus years 2094 -etos a judge 2923 -krites unto this 5129 -toutoi nation 1484 -ethnos , I do the more 2115 -euthumos cheerfully 2115 - euthumos answer 0626 -apologeomai for myself 1683 -emautou : :11 Because that thou mayest understand 1097 -ginosko , that there are yet but twelve 1177 -dekaduo days 2250 -hemera since 3739 -hos I went 0305 -anabaino up to Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem for to worship 4352 -proskuneo . :12 And they neither 3777 -oute found 2147 -heurisko me in the temple 2411 -hieron disputing 1256 -dialegomai with any 5100 - tis man, neither 2228 -e raising 1999 -episustasis up the people 3793 -ochlos , neither 2228 -e in the synagogues 4864 -sunagoge , nor 3777 -oute in the city 4172 -polis : :13 Neither 2228 -e can 1410 -dunamai they prove 3936 - paristemi the things whereof 3739 -hos they now 3568 -nun accuse 2723 -kategoreo me. :14 But this 5124 -touto I confess 3670 -homologeo unto thee, that after 2596 -kata the way 3598 -hodos which 3739 -hos they call 3004 -lego heresy 0139 -hairesis , so 3779 -houto worship 3000 -latreuo I the God 2316 -theos of my fathers 3971 -patroios , believing 4100 -pisteuo all 3956 -pas things which 3588 -ho are written 1125 -grapho in the law 3551 -nomos and in the prophets 4396 -prophetes : :15 And have 2192 -echo hope 1680 -elpis toward 1519 -eis God 2316 -theos , which 3739 -hos they themselves 0846 -autos also 2532 -kai allow 4327 -prosdechomai , that there shall be a resurrection 0386 -anastasis of the dead 3498 -nekros , both 5037 -te of the just 1342 -dikaios and unjust 0094 -adikos . :16 And herein 5129 -toutoi do I exercise 0778 -askeo myself, to have 2192 -echo always 1275 -diapantos a conscience 4893 - suneidesis void 0677 -aproskopos of offence 0677 -aproskopos toward 4314 -pros God 2316 -theos , and [toward] men 0444 - anthropos . :17 Now 1161 -de after 1223 -dia many 4119 -pleion years 2094 - etos I came 3854 -paraginomai to bring 4160 -poieo alms 1654 - eleemosune to my nation 1484 -ethnos , and offerings 4376 - prosphora . :18 Whereupon 3739 -hos certain 5100 -tis Jews 2453 -Ioudaios from Asia 0773 -Asia found 2147 -heurisko me purified 0048 - hagnizo in the temple 2411 -hieron , neither 3756 -ou with multitude 3793 -ochlos , nor 3761 -oude with tumult 2351 - thorubos . :19 Who 3739 -hos ought 1163 -dei to have been 3918 -pareimi here 3918 -pareimi before 1909 -epi thee, and object 2723 - kategoreo , if 1487 -ei they had 2192 -echo ought 5100 -tis against 4314 -pros me. :20 Or 2228 -e else let these 3778 -houtos same 3778 -houtos [here] say 2036 -epo , if 1487 -ei they have found 2147 - heurisko any 1536 -ei tis evil 0092 -adikema doing 0092 -adikema in me, while I stood 2476 -histemi before 1909 -epi the council 4892 -sunedrion , :21 Except 2228 -e it be for this 5026 -taute one 3391 -mia voice 5456 -phone , that I cried 2896 -krazo standing 2476 - histemi among 1722 -en them, Touching 4012 -peri the resurrection 0386 -anastasis of the dead 3498 -nekros I am called 2919 -krino in question 2919 -krino by you this 4594 - semeron day 4594 -semeron . :22 And when Felix 5344 -Phelix heard 0191 -akouo these 5023 - tauta things, having more 0197 -akribesteron perfect 0197 - akribesteron knowledge 1492 -eido of [that] way 3598 -hodos , he deferred 0306 -anaballomai them, and said 2036 -epo , When 3752 - hotan Lysias 3079 -Lusias the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos shall come 2597 -katabaino down 2597 - katabaino , I will know 1231 -diaginosko the uttermost 2556 - kakos of your 5209 -humas matter 2596 -kata . :23 And he commanded 1299 -diatasso a centurion 1543 - hekatontarches to keep 5083 -tereo Paul 3972 -Paulos , and to let [him] have 2192 -echo liberty 0425 -anesis , and that he should forbid 2967 -koluo none 3367 -medeis of his acquaintance 2398 -idios to minister 5256 -hupereteo or 2228 -e come 4334 - proserchomai unto him. :24 And after 3326 -meta certain 5100 -tis days 2250 -hemera , when Felix 5344 -Phelix came 3854 -paraginomai with his wife 1135 -gune Drusilla 1409 -Drousilla , which was a Jewess 2453 - Ioudaios , he sent 3343 -metapempo for Paul 3972 -Paulos , and heard 0191 -akouo him concerning 4012 -peri the faith 4102 - pistis in Christ 5547 -Christos . :25 And as he reasoned 1256 -dialegomai of righteousness 1343 - dikaiosune , temperance 1466 -egkrateia , and judgment 2917 - krima to come 1511 -einai , Felix 5344 -Phelix trembled 1096 - ginomai , and answered 0611 -apokrinomai , Go 4198 -poreuomai thy way for this 3568 -nun time 3568 -nun ; when I have 3335 - metalambano a convenient 2540 -kairos season 2540 -kairos , I will call 3333 -metakaleo for thee. :26 He hoped 1679 -elpizo also 2532 -kai that money 5536 - chrema should have been given 1325 -didomi him of Paul 3972 - Paulos , that he might loose 3089 -luo him: wherefore 1352 -dio he sent 3343 -metapempo for him the oftener 4437 -puknos , and communed 3656 -homileo with him. :27 But after 4137 -pleroo two 1333 -dietia years 1333 -dietia Porcius 4201 -Porkios Festus 5347 -Phestos came 1240 -diadochos into Felix 5344 -Phelix ' room 1240 -diadochos : and Felix 5344 - Phelix , willing 2309 -thelo to shew 2698 -katatithemi the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios a pleasure 5485 -charis , left 2641 -kataleipo Paul 3972 -Paulos bound 1210 -deo . ~~~~~~