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I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, <a href="/nlt/acts/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets. <a href="/esv/acts/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> But 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, <a href="/bsb/acts/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, <a href="/blb/acts/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But I confess this to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things throughout the Law and that have been written in the Prophets, <a href="/kjv/acts/24.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/acts/24.htm">New King James Version</a> But 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. <a href="/nasb_/acts/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But I confess this to you, that in accordance with the Way, which they call a sect, I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and is written in the Prophets; <a href="/nasb/acts/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; <a href="/nasb77/acts/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written in the Prophets; <a href="/lsb/acts/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; <a href="/amp/acts/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But I confess this to you, that according to the Way, which they call a [divisive and heretical] sect, I do worship and serve the God of our fathers, [confidently] believing everything that is in accordance with the Law [of Moses] and that is written in the Prophets; <a href="/csb/acts/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets. <a href="/hcsb/acts/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But I confess this to you: I worship my fathers&#8217 God according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing all the things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets. <a href="/asv/acts/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; <a href="/cev/acts/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I admit that their leaders think the Lord's Way which I follow is based on wrong beliefs. But I still worship the same God that my ancestors worshiped. And I believe everything written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets. <a href="/erv/acts/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets: <a href="/gwt/acts/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But I'll admit to you that I'm a follower of the way [of Christ], which they call a sect. This means that I serve our ancestors' God and believe everything written in Moses' Teachings and the Prophets. <a href="/gnt/acts/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> I do admit this to you: I worship the God of our ancestors by following that Way which they say is false. But I also believe in everything written in the Law of Moses and the books of the prophets. <a href="/isv/acts/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> However, 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. <a href="/msb/acts/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, <a href="/net/acts/24.htm">NET Bible</a> But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets. <a href="/nheb/acts/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets; <a href="/wbt/acts/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: <a href="/wey/acts/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets, <a href="/web/acts/24.htm">World English Bible</a> But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I confess this to you, that, according to The Way that they call a sect, so I serve the God of the fathers, believing all things that have been written in the Law and the Prophets, <a href="/blb/acts/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But I confess this to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things throughout the Law and that have been written in the Prophets, <a href="/ylt/acts/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And I confess this to thee, that, according to the way that they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things that in the law and the prophets have been written, <a href="/slt/acts/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets: <a href="/cpdv/acts/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But I confess this to you, that according to that sect, which they call a heresy, so do I serve my God and Father, believing all that is written in the Law and the Prophets, <a href="/nabre/acts/24.htm">New American Bible</a> But this I do admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors and I believe everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But this I confess, that in that very teaching which they mention, I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And yet I confess this, that in the same doctrine of which they speak, I serve The God of my fathers, as I believe all things which are written in The Written Law and in The Prophets.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers; believing all things that are written in the law and in the prophets; <a href="/godbey/acts/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets: <a href="/haweis/acts/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our ancestors, believing all things that are written in the law, and in the prophets: <a href="/mace/acts/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I do indeed own, that I serve the God of our nation according to the discipline they call sect: and believe whatever is written in the law and in the prophets. <a href="/wey/acts/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets, <a href="/worrell/acts/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But I confess this to you, that, according to the Way which they call 'heresy,' so I worship the God of our fathers, believing all those things, which are according to the law, and which have been written in the prophets; <a href="/worsley/acts/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But this I confess unto thee, that after the way, which they call heresy, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets: <a href="/parallel/acts/24-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=8101" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/24.htm">Paul's Defense to Felix</a> …13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me. 14<a href="/greek/3670.htm" title="3670: Homologō (V-PIA-1S) -- From a compound of the base of homou and logos; to assent, i.e. Covenant, acknowledge.">I do confess</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">however,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows)."></a> <a href="/greek/3000.htm" title="3000: latreuō (V-PIA-1S) -- To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage.">I worship</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/3971.htm" title="3971: patrōō (Adj-DMS) -- Hereditary, received from fathers. From pater; paternal, i.e. Hereditary.">of our fathers</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">according to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: Hodon (N-AFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">Way,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">which</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousin (V-PIA-3P) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">they call</a> <a href="/greek/139.htm" title="139: hairesin (N-AFS) -- From haireomai; properly, a choice, i.e. a party or disunion.">a sect.</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">I believe</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasi (Adj-DNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">is laid down</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">by the</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomon (N-AMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">Law</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegrammenois (V-RPM/P-DNP) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">written</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētais (N-DMP) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">Prophets,</a> 15and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Acts 9:2</a> and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem. <a href="/acts/22-4.htm">Acts 22:4</a> I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, <a href="/acts/26-9.htm">Acts 26:9-11</a> So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. / And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. / I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them. <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Acts 28:22</a> But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.” <a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a> Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a> But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, <a href="/romans/3-21.htm">Romans 3:21</a> But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets. <a href="/romans/15-8.htm">Romans 15:8</a> For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs, <a href="/2_timothy/1-3.htm">2 Timothy 1:3</a> I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers. <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5-6</a> circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; / as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. <a href="/galatians/1-13.htm">Galatians 1:13-14</a> For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. / I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3-4</a> For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a> Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a> Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a> To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But this I confess to you, 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:I confess.<a href="/psalms/119-46.htm">Psalm 119:46</a> I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.<a href="/matthew/10-32.htm">Matthew 10:32</a> Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.after.<a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Acts 9:2</a> And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.<a href="/acts/19-9.htm">Acts 19:9,23</a> But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus… <a href="/amos/8-14.htm">Amos 8:14</a> They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.heresy.<a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5</a> 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:<a href="/1_corinthians/11-19.htm">1 Corinthians 11:19</a> For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.<a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a> Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,so.<a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a> And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.the God.<a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13</a> The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.<a href="/acts/5-30.htm">Acts 5:30</a> The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.<a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Acts 7:32</a> Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.believing.<a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Acts 3:22-24</a> For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you… <a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Acts 10:43</a> To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/23-31.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Admit</a> <a href="/acts/15-15.htm">Agrees</a> <a href="/john/12-42.htm">Avow</a> <a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/acts/22-19.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/22-19.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Books</a> <a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/acts/22-14.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/22-14.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Heresy</a> <a href="/acts/24-8.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/24-6.htm">Law</a> <a href="/acts/19-18.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/acts/21-9.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Sect</a> <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Style</a> <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/acts/24-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/acts/24-3.htm">Way</a> <a href="/acts/24-11.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/acts/23-25.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/romans/7-16.htm">Admit</a> <a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Agrees</a> <a href="/matthew/7-23.htm">Avow</a> <a href="/acts/26-8.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/acts/26-27.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/28-24.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-13.htm">Books</a> <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Heresy</a> <a href="/acts/25-4.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/25-8.htm">Law</a> <a href="/acts/28-31.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/acts/26-22.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/acts/25-19.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Sect</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Style</a> <a href="/acts/28-31.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/acts/25-11.htm">True.</a> <a href="/acts/24-22.htm">Way</a> <a href="/acts/25-19.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 24</div>1. <a href="/acts/24-1.htm">Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,</a> 10. <a href="/acts/24-10.htm">answers for his life and doctrine.</a> 24. <a href="/acts/24-24.htm">He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife.</a> 26. <a href="/acts/24-26.htm">The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain.</a> 27. <a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Felix, succeeded by Festus, leaves Paul in prison.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I do confess to you, however, Paul is speaking before Governor Felix, responding to accusations from Jewish leaders. His confession is not of guilt but of his faith and practices. This phrase indicates Paul's willingness to openly declare his beliefs, showing his transparency and integrity.that I worship the God of our fathers Paul aligns himself with the Jewish tradition, emphasizing continuity with the faith of the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This connection underscores that Christianity is not a new religion but a fulfillment of the Jewish faith. It highlights the monotheistic worship central to both Judaism and Christianity.according to the Way, "The Way" was an early term for Christianity, reflecting the belief that Jesus is the way to salvation (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). It suggests a lifestyle and path of following Jesus, emphasizing discipleship and adherence to His teachings. This term indicates the distinct identity of early Christians within the Jewish context.which they call a sect. The term "sect" implies a division or offshoot, often with a negative connotation. Jewish leaders viewed Christianity as a heretical movement within Judaism. This reflects the tension between early Christians and traditional Jewish authorities, as well as the challenges faced by the early church in establishing its identity.I believe everything that is laid down by the Law Paul affirms his belief in the Torah, the foundational text of Judaism. This statement counters accusations that he was teaching against the Law. It shows Paul's respect for the Mosaic Law and his belief that it points to Christ, fulfilling its prophecies and requirements.and written in the Prophets, Paul acknowledges the prophetic writings, which include books from Isaiah to Malachi. These texts contain prophecies about the coming Messiah, which Christians believe are fulfilled in Jesus. This phrase highlights the continuity of Paul's faith with Jewish tradition and the prophetic anticipation of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who is on trial, defending his faith and actions before Roman authorities. He is a key figure in the spread of Christianity and a prolific writer of the New Testament. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_way.htm">The Way</a> An early term used to describe the Christian faith. It emphasizes the path or journey of following Jesus Christ, who is "the way, the truth, and the life" (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_our_fathers.htm">The God of our fathers</a> Refers to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, highlighting the continuity of the Christian faith with Jewish tradition. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_law_and_the_prophets.htm">The Law and the Prophets</a> A phrase that encompasses the Hebrew Scriptures, indicating Paul's adherence to the teachings and prophecies found in the Old Testament. 5. <a href="/topical/r/roman_authorities.htm">Roman Authorities</a> The governing body before whom Paul is making his defense. This setting underscores the tension between the early Christians and the Roman Empire.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_tradition.htm">Faithfulness to Tradition</a> Paul emphasizes continuity with Jewish tradition, showing that Christianity is not a departure but a fulfillment of God's promises. Believers today can find strength in understanding the roots of their faith. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_confession.htm">Courage in Confession</a> Paul's bold confession before authorities serves as an example for Christians to stand firm in their beliefs, even in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> Paul's reliance on the Law and the Prophets highlights the importance of grounding one's faith in the Bible. Christians are encouraged to study and know the Scriptures deeply. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> Identifying as a follower of "the Way" reminds believers of their identity in Christ and the transformative journey of discipleship. <a href="/topical/w/witness_in_adversity.htm">Witness in Adversity</a> Paul's defense is a powerful witness to the truth of the gospel. Christians are called to be witnesses in their own contexts, sharing their faith with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 24</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_mentoring.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian mentoring?</a> <a href="/q/can_miracles_exist_if_they_defy_nature.htm">How can miracles be real if they defy natural laws?</a> <a href="/q/is_festus_dismissing_paul's_claims.htm">Does Festus’s accusation in Acts 26:24 suggest that Paul’s claims are too extraordinary to be taken seriously? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_acts_24_10-15_align_with_paul's_conflicts.htm">In Acts 24:10–15, Paul insists he adheres to Jewish tradition while also preaching resurrection; how does this align with his earlier conflicts over the Law? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) After the way which they call heresy.--Better, which they call a sect. The Greek noun is the same as in <a href="/acts/24-5.htm" title="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:">Acts 24:5</a>, and ought, therefore, to be translated by the same English word. As it is, the reader does not see that the "way" had been called a heresy. In using the term "the way," St. Paul adopts that which the disciples used of themselves (see Note on <a href="/acts/9-2.htm" title="And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.">Acts 9:2</a>), and enters an implied protest against the use of any less respectful and more invidious epithet.So worship I the God of my fathers.--Better, perhaps, so serve I, the word being different from that in <a href="/acts/24-11.htm" title="Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.">Acts 24:11</a>, and often translated by "serve" elsewhere (<a href="/acts/7-7.htm" title="And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.">Acts 7:7</a>; <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm" title="Who serve to the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, said he, that you make all things according to the pattern showed to you in the mount.">Hebrews 8:5</a>). The "service" includes worship, but is wider in its range of meaning. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - A sect for heresy, A.V.; serve for worship, A.V.; our for my, A.V. (my is better, as following "I serve," and addressed to a Roman judge); which are according to the Law, and which are written in the prophets for which are written in the Law and in the prophets, A.V. A sect, This, of course, refers to this expression of Tertullus in verse 5, Πρωτοστάτης τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως, "Ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes." The word αἵρεσις, which means primarily "choice," has not necessarily or even ordinarily a bad sense. In classical Greek its secondary sense was a "sect" or "school" of philosophy, Academics, Peripatetics, Stoics, Epicureans, etc. The Jews applied it to their own different schools of thought. So in <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17</a> we read, Αἵρεσις τῶν Σαδδουκαίων, "The sect of the Sadducees;" in <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5</a>, Αἵρεσις τῶν Φαρισαίων, "The sect of the Pharisees;" in <a href="/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a> St. Paul speaks of himself as having been a Pharisee, Κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας, "After the straitest sect of our religion" (see too <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Acts 28:22</a>). It begins to have a bad sense in St. Paul's Epistles (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-19.htm">1 Corinthians 11:19</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Galatians 5:20</a>; and <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>, αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, where, however, it gets its bad sense from the ἀπωλείας joined to it). In ecclesiastical writers it came to have its worst sense of "heresy" as something worse even than "schism." In this reference to Tertullus's phrase, St. Paul seems hardly to admit that Christianity was properly called "a sect" by the Jews, but gives it the milder term of "the Way" (see <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Acts 9:2</a>, note). The God of our [my] father (τῷ πατρῳ Θεῷ); comp. <a href="/galatians/1-14.htm">Galatians 1:14</a>; and <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a>; <a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17</a>. Observe how St. Paul throughout insists that, in becoming a Christian, he had not been disloyal to Moses, or the Law, or the prophets, or to the religion of his fathers, but quite the contrary. According to the Law. Κατὰ τὸν νόμον may mean either, as in the R.V., "according to the Law," or, as Meyer takes it, "throughout the Law," and then is better coupled, as in the A.V., with τοῖς γεγραμμένοις. The Law, and... the prophets (as <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>; <a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Luke 24:27, 44</a>). <a href="/commentaries/acts/24-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I do confess Ὁμολογῶ (Homologō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3670.htm">Strong's 3670: </a> From a compound of the base of homou and logos; to assent, i.e. Covenant, acknowledge. to you, σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I worship λατρεύω (latreuō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3000.htm">Strong's 3000: </a> To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. of our fathers πατρῴῳ (patrōō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3971.htm">Strong's 3971: </a> Hereditary, received from fathers. From pater; paternal, i.e. Hereditary. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Way, Ὁδὸν (Hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. which ἣν (hēn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. they call λέγουσιν (legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. a sect. αἵρεσιν (hairesin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_139.htm">Strong's 139: </a> From haireomai; properly, a choice, i.e. a party or disunion. I believe πιστεύων (pisteuōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. everything πᾶσι (pasi) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. that τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. is laid down κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). by the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Law νόμον (nomon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. written γεγραμμένοις (gegrammenois) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Prophets, προφήταις (prophētais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you that (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/24-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 24:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 24:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/24-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 24:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 24:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>