Acts 24 HCSB

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In this situation, a rhetorician who was skilled in public speaking in the Gk language was needed.">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5061.htm" title="Τέρτυλλος n- -gsm- 5061"> named Tertullus</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3748.htm" title="ὅστις rr -npm- 3748">These</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1718.htm" title="ἐμφανίζω v- 3-p--aai 1718"> men presented</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> their case against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -gsm- 3972"> Paul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2232.htm" title="ἡγεμών n- -dsm- 2232"> governor</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 21:27; 23:2,24,30">c</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2564.htm" title="καλέω v- -gsm-app 2564"> he was called in</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5061.htm" title="Τέρτυλλος n- -nsm- 5061">Tertullus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/756.htm" title="ἄρχω v- 3-s--ami 756"> began</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2723.htm" title="κατηγορέω v- -----pan 2723"> to accuse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3004.htm" title="λέγω v- -nsm-pap 3004"> him and said</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5177.htm" title="τυγχάνω v- -npm-pap 5177">Since we enjoy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4183.htm" title="πολύς a- -gsf- 4183"> great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1515.htm" title="εἰρήνη n- -gsf- 1515"> peace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4675.htm" title="σύ rp -gs-- 4675"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2735.htm" title="διόρθωμα n- -gpn- 2735"> reforms</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- -gpn-pmp 1096"> are taking place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129"> for the benefit of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1484.htm" title="ἔθνος n- -dsn- 1484"> nation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4674.htm" title="σός a- -gsf- 4674"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4307.htm" title="πρόνοια n- -gsf- 4307"> foresight</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/588.htm" title="ἀποδέχομαι v- 1-p--pmi 588">we acknowledge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3839.htm" title="πάντῃ d- 3839"> this in every way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3837.htm" title="πανταχοῦ d- 3837"> everywhere</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2903.htm" title="κράτιστος a- -vsms 2903">most excellent</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 1:3; Ac 23:26; 26:25">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5344.htm" title="Φῆλιξ n- -vsm- 5344"> Felix</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326">with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> utmost</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2169.htm" title="εὐχαριστία n- -gsf- 2169"> gratitude</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">However</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> I will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1465.htm" title="ἐγκόπτω v- 1-s--pas 1465"> burden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4571.htm" title="σύ rp -as-- 4571"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4119.htm" title="πολύς a- -asnc 4119"> any further</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3870.htm" title="παρακαλέω v- 1-s--pai 3870">I beg</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4571.htm" title="σύ rp -as-- 4571"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4674.htm" title="σός a- -dsf- 4674"> in your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1932.htm" title="ἐπιείκεια n- -dsf- 1932"> graciousness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> to give us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4935.htm" title="συντόμως d- 4935"> a brief</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- -----aan 191"> hearing</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2147.htm" title="εὑρίσκω v- -npm-aap 2147"> we have found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5126.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asm- 5126"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/435.htm" title="ἀνήρ n- -asm- 435"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3061.htm" title="λοιμός a- -asm- 3061"> to be a plague</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 16:20; 17:6">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4714.htm" title="στάσις n- -apf- 4714"> an agitator</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 21:28; 26:5; 28:22">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dpm- 3956"> among all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2453.htm" title="Ἰουδαῖος a- -dpm- 2453"> Jews</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> throughout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3625.htm" title="οἰκουμένη n- -asf- 3625"> Roman world</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5037.htm" title="τέ c- 5037">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4414.htm" title="πρωτοστάτης n- -asm- 4414"> a ringleader</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/139.htm" title="αἵρεσις n- -gsf- 139"> sect</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3480.htm" title="Ναζωραῖος n- -gpm- 3480"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Nazarenes</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 2:23; 26:71; Mk 1:24; 10:47; 16:6; Lk 18:37; 24:19; Jn 19:19; Ac 2:22; 3:6; 4:10; 6:14; 22:8">g</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3985.htm" title="πειράζω v- 3-s--aai 3985"> tried</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/953.htm" title="βεβηλόω v- -----aan 953"> to desecrate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2411.htm" title="ἱερόν a- -asn- 2411"> temple</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2902.htm" title="κρατέω v- 1-p--aai 2902"> we apprehended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asm- 3739"> him</a> and wanted to judge him according to our law. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a>But Lysias the commander came and took him from our hands with great force, <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a>commanding his accusers to come to you.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss omit bracketed text">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3844.htm" title="παρά p- 3844"> By</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/350.htm" title="ἀνακρίνω v- -nsm-aap 350"> examining</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsm- 3739"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> yourself</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 2-s--fmi 1410"> you will be able</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1921.htm" title="ἐπιγινώσκω v- -----aan 1921"> to discern</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gpn- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5130.htm" title="οὗτος rd -gpn- 5130"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2249.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -np-- 2249"> things we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2723.htm" title="κατηγορέω v- 1-p--pai 2723"> are accusing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> him</a> of.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npm- 3588">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2453.htm" title="Ἰουδαῖος a- -npm- 2453"> Jews</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4934.htm" title="συνεπιτίθεμαι v- 3-p--ami 4934"> joined in the attack</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5335.htm" title="φάσκω v- -npm-pap 5335">alleging</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5023.htm" title="οὗτος rd -apn- 5023"> that these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -----pan 2192"> things were</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3779.htm" title="οὕτω(ς) d- 3779"> so</a>.</p><p class="heading">Paul’s Defense before Felix</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588">When the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2232.htm" title="ἡγεμών n- -gsm- 2232"> governor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3506.htm" title="νεύω v- -gsm-aap 3506"> motioned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> to him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3004.htm" title="λέγω v- -----pan 3004"> to speak</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -nsm- 3972">Paul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/611.htm" title="ἀποκρίνομαι v- 3-s--api 611"> replied</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1987.htm" title="ἐπίσταμαι v- -nsm-pmp 1987">Because I know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4571.htm" title="σύ rp -as-- 4571"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -asm-pap 5607"> have been</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2923.htm" title="κριτής n- -asm- 2923"> a judge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5129.htm" title="οὗτος rd -dsn- 5129"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1484.htm" title="ἔθνος n- -dsn- 1484"> nation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4183.htm" title="πολύς a- -gpn- 4183"> many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2094.htm" title="ἔτος n- -gpn- 2094"> years</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2115.htm" title="εὐθύμως d- 2115">I am glad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/626.htm" title="ἀπολογέομαι v- 1-s--pmi 626"> to offer my defense</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> in what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> concerns</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1683.htm" title="ἐμαυτοῦ rp -gsm- 1683"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 23:24; 1Th 2:16">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4675.htm" title="σύ rp -gs-- 4675">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- -gsm-pmp 1410"> are able</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1921.htm" title="ἐπιγινώσκω v- -----aan 1921"> to determine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1526.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-p--pai 1526"> it is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4119.htm" title="πολύς a- -npfc 4119"> more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1427.htm" title="δώδεκα a- -gpf- 1427"> than 12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2250.htm" title="ἡμέρα n- -npf- 2250"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsf- 3739"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/305.htm" title="ἀναβαίνω v- 1-s--aai 305"> I went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4352.htm" title="προσκυνέω v- -nsm-fap 4352"> to worship</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2419.htm" title="Ἰερουσαλήμ n- -asf- 2419"> Jerusalem</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 21:27; 24:1">j</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2147.htm" title="εὑρίσκω v- 3-p--aai 2147">They didn’t find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3165.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -as-- 3165"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1256.htm" title="διαλέγομαι v- -asm-pmp 1256"> disputing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -asm- 5100"> anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4160.htm" title="ποιέω v- -asm-pap 4160"> causing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1999.htm" title="ἐπίστασις n- -asf- 1999"> a disturbance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3793.htm" title="ὄχλος n- -gsm- 3793"> among the crowd</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3777.htm" title="οὔτε c- 3777">either</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2411.htm" title="ἱερός a- -dsn- 2411"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>temple complex</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3777.htm" title="οὔτε c- 3777"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4864.htm" title="συναγωγή n- -dpf- 4864"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>synagogues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3777.htm" title="οὔτε c- 3777"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> anywhere in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4172.htm" title="πόλις n- -asf- 4172"> city</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 25:8; 28:17">k</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3761.htm" title="οὐδέ c- 3761">Neither</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 3-p--pmi 1410"> can</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3936.htm" title="παρίστημι v- -----aan 3936"> they provide evidence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4671.htm" title="σύ rp -ds-- 4671"> to you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gpn- 3739"> of what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3570.htm" title="νυνί d- 3570"> they now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2723.htm" title="κατηγορέω v- 3-p--pai 2723"> bring against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450"> me</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3670.htm" title="ὁμολογέω v- 1-s--pai 3670"> I confess</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asn- 5124"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4671.htm" title="σύ rp -ds-- 4671"> to you</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3000.htm" title="λατρεύω v- 1-s--pai 3000">I worship</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3971.htm" title="πατρῷος a- -dsm- 3971"> fathers’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -dsm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3598.htm" title="ὁδός n- -asf- 3598"> Way</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 9:2; 22:4; 24:22">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asf- 3739"> which</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3004.htm" title="λέγω v- 3-p--pai 3004"> they call</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/139.htm" title="αἵρεσις n- -asf- 139"> a sect</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4100.htm" title="πιστεύω v- -nsm-pap 4100">believing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dpn- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1125.htm" title="γράφω v- -dpn-xpp 1125"> things that are written</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3551.htm" title="νόμος n- -asm- 3551"> Law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4396.htm" title="προφήτης n- -dpm- 4396"> Prophets</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 3:13; 26:22; 28:23">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -nsm-pap 2192">And I have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1680.htm" title="ἐλπίς n- -asf- 1680"> a hope</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -asf- 3739">which</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -npm- 3778"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -npm- 846"> men themselves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4327.htm" title="προσδέχομαι v- 3-p--pmi 4327"> accept</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3195.htm" title="μέλλω v- -----pan 3195">that there is going to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2071.htm" title="εἰμί v- -----fmn 2071"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/386.htm" title="ἀνάστασις n- -asf- 386"> a resurrection</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add of the dead">n, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 23:6; 28:20">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5037.htm" title="τέ c- 5037"> both</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1342.htm" title="δίκαιος a- -gpm- 1342"> of the righteous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/94.htm" title="ἄδικος a- -gpm- 94"> the unrighteous</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 12:2; Jn 5:28-29">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223">I always</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsm- 3956"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -nsm- 846"> do my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/778.htm" title="ἀσκέω v- 1-s--pai 778"> best</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -----pan 2192"> to have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/677.htm" title="ἀπρόσκοπος a- -asf- 677"> a clear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4893.htm" title="συνείδησις n- -asf- 4893"> conscience</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 23:1; 1Co 4:4; 1Tm 3:9; 2Tm 1:5; Heb 13:18; 1Pt 3:16">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> toward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -asm- 2316"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -apm- 444"> men</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223">After</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4119.htm" title="πολύς a- -gpnc 4119"> many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2094.htm" title="ἔτος n- -gpn- 2094"> years</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3854.htm" title="παραγίνομαι v- 1-s--ami 3854">I came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4160.htm" title="ποιέω v- -nsm-fap 4160"> to bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1654.htm" title="ἐλεημοσύνη n- -apf- 1654"> charitable gifts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4376.htm" title="προσφορά n- -apf- 4376"> offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1484.htm" title="ἔθνος n- -asn- 1484"> nation</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 11:29; Rm 15:25-28; 1Co 16:1-3; 2Co 8:1-4; Gl 2:10">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722">and while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -dpf- 3739"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2147.htm" title="εὑρίσκω v- 3-p--aai 2147"> I was doing this, some Jews from <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Asia found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3165.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -as-- 3165"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/48.htm" title="ἁγνίζω v- -asm-xpp 48"> ritually purified</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2411.htm" title="ἱερός a- -dsn- 2411"> temple</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756">without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3793.htm" title="ὄχλος n- -gsm- 3793"> a crowd</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3761.htm" title="οὐδέ c- 3761"> and without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2351.htm" title="θόρυβος n- -gsm- 2351"> any uproar</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 21:26-27; 26:21">s</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -npm- 5100">It is they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/773.htm" title="Ἀσία n- -gsf- 773"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2453.htm" title="Ἰουδαῖος a- -npm- 2453"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -apm- 3739"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1163.htm" title="δεῖ v- 3-s--iai 1163"> ought to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3918.htm" title="πάρειμι v- -----pan 3918"> be here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4675.htm" title="σύ rp -gs-- 4675"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2723.htm" title="κατηγορέω v- -----pan 2723"> to bring charges</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 3-p--pao 2192"> they have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -asn- 5100"> anything</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1691.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -as-- 1691"> me</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228">Either</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -npm- 3778"> let these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2036.htm" title="λέγω v- 3-p--aad 2036"> men here state</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5101.htm" title="τίς ri -asn- 5101"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/92.htm" title="ἀδίκημα n- -asn- 92"> wrongdoing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2147.htm" title="εὑρίσκω v- 3-p--aai 2147"> they found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450"> in me when I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2476.htm" title="ἵστημι v- -gsm-aap 2476"> stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4892.htm" title="συνέδριον n- -gsn- 4892"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Sanhedrin</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5026.htm" title="οὗτος rd -gsf- 5026"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3391.htm" title="εἷς a- -gsf- 3391"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5456.htm" title="φωνή n- -gsf- 5456"> statement</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2896.htm" title="κράζω v- 1-s--aai 2896"> I cried out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2476.htm" title="ἵστημι v- -nsm-xap 2476"> while standing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dpm- 846"> them</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4594.htm" title="σήμερον d- 4594">Today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1473.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -ns-- 1473"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2919.htm" title="κρίνω v- 1-s--ppi 2919"> am being judged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1909.htm" title="ἐπί p- 1909"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> concerning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/386.htm" title="ἀνάστασις n- -gsf- 386"> the resurrection</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3498.htm" title="νεκρός a- -gpm- 3498"> of the dead</a>.’ ”</p><p class="heading">The Verdict Postponed</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5344.htm" title="Φῆλιξ n- -nsm- 5344">Since Felix</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/197.htm" title="ἀκριβέστερον a- -asnc 197"> was accurately</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3708.htm" title="ὁράω v- -nsm-xap 3708"> informed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3598.htm" title="ὁδός n- -gsf- 3598"> Way</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 9:2; 22:4; 24:14">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/306.htm" title="ἀναβάλλομαι v- 3-s--ami 306"> he adjourned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/848.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -apm- 848"> the hearing</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2036.htm" title="λέγω v- -nsm-aap 2036">saying</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3752.htm" title="ὅταν c- 3752">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3079.htm" title="Λυσίας n- -nsm- 3079"> Lysias</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5506.htm" title="χιλίαρχος n- -nsm- 5506"> commander</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2597.htm" title="καταβαίνω v- 3-s--aas 2597"> comes down</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1231.htm" title="διαγινώσκω v- 1-s--fmi 1231">I will decide</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> case</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"></a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1299.htm" title="διατάσσω v- -nsm-amp 1299">He ordered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> that the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1543.htm" title="ἑκατοντάρχης n- -dsm- 1543"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>centurion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> keep Paul</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit him">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5083.htm" title="τηρέω v- -----ppn 5083"> under guard</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -----pan 2192">though he could have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/425.htm" title="ἄνεσις n- -asf- 425"> some freedom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2967.htm" title="κωλύω v- -----pan 2967"> that he should not prevent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3367.htm" title="μηδείς a- -asm- 3367"> any</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5256.htm" title="ὑπηρετέω v- -----pan 5256"> friends from serving</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add or visiting">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 23:35; 27:3; 28:16">w</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326">After</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -apf- 5100"> some</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2250.htm" title="ἡμέρα n- -apf- 2250"> days</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5344.htm" title="Φῆλιξ n- -nsm- 5344">when Felix</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3854.htm" title="παραγίνομαι v- -nsm-amp 3854"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4862.htm" title="σύν p- 4862"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2398.htm" title="ἴδιος a- -dsf- 2398"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1135.htm" title="γυνή n- -dsf- 1135"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1409.htm" title="Δρούσιλλα n- -dsf- 1409"> Drusilla</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -dsf-pap 5607">who was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2453.htm" title="Ἰουδαῖος a- -dsf- 2453"> Jewish</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3343.htm" title="μεταπέμπομαι v- 3-s--ami 3343">he sent for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -asm- 3972"> Paul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/191.htm" title="ἀκούω v- 3-s--aai 191"> listened to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -gsf- 4102"> subject of faith</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -asm- 5547"> Christ</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -asm- 2424"> Jesus</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> as he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1256.htm" title="διαλέγομαι v- -gsm-pmp 1256"> spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4012.htm" title="περί p- 4012"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1343.htm" title="δικαιοσύνη n- -gsf- 1343"> righteousness</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1466.htm" title="ἐγκράτεια n- -gsf- 1466">self-control</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2917.htm" title="κρίμα n- -gsn- 2917"> judgment</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3195.htm" title="μέλλω v- -gsn-pap 3195"> to come</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gl 5:23; Ti 2:12; 2Pt 1:6">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5344.htm" title="Φῆλιξ n- -nsm- 5344"> Felix</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- -nsm-amp 1096"> became</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1719.htm" title="ἔμφοβος a- -nsm- 1719"> afraid</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/611.htm" title="ἀποκρίνομαι v- 3-s--api 611"> and replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4198.htm" title="πορεύομαι v- 2-s--pmd 4198">Leave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3568.htm" title="νῦν d- 3568"> for now</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3335.htm" title="μεταλαμβάνω v- -nsm-aap 3335"> when I find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2540.htm" title="καιρός n- -asm- 2540"> time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3333.htm" title="μετακαλέομαι v- 1-s--fmi 3333"> I’ll call for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4571.htm" title="σύ rp -as-- 4571"> you</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/260.htm" title="ἅμα d- 260">At the same time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> he was also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1679.htm" title="ἐλπίζω v- -nsm-pap 1679"> hoping</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5536.htm" title="χρῆμα n- -npn- 5536"> money</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1325.htm" title="δίδωμι v- 3-s--fpi 1325"> would be given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> to him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5259.htm" title="ὑπό p- 5259"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -gsm- 3972"> Paul</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss add so that he might release him">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1352.htm" title="διό c- 1352"> For this reason</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3343.htm" title="μεταπέμπομαι v- -nsm-pmp 3343"> he sent for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4437.htm" title="πυκνός a- -asnc 4437"> quite often</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3656.htm" title="ὁμιλέω v- 3-s--iai 3656"> and conversed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> with him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/24-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1333.htm" title="διετία n- -gsf- 1333">After two years</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4137.htm" title="πληρόω v- -gsf-app 4137"> had passed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5344.htm" title="Φῆλιξ n- -nsm- 5344">Felix</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2983.htm" title="λαμβάνω v- 3-s--aai 2983"> received</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1240.htm" title="διάδοχος n- -asm- 1240"> a successor</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4201.htm" title="Πόρκιος n- -asm- 4201">Porcius</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5347.htm" title="Φῆστος n- -asm- 5347"> Festus</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 25:1,4,9; 26:24">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5037.htm" title="τέ c- 5037"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2309.htm" title="θέλω v- -nsm-pap 2309"> because he wished</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2698.htm" title="κατατίθημι v- -----amn 2698"> to do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5485.htm" title="χάρις n- -asf- 5485"> a favor</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpm- 3588"> for the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2453.htm" title="Ἰουδαῖος a- -dpm- 2453"> Jews</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 12:3; 25:9">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5344.htm" title="Φῆλιξ n- -nsm- 5344"> Felix</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2641.htm" title="καταλείπω v- 3-s--aai 2641"> left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3972.htm" title="Παῦλος n- -asm- 3972"> Paul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1210.htm" title="δέω v- -asm-xpp 1210"> in prison</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 23:35; 25:14">ab</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:1</b> Ac 23:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:1</b> In Gk, the word <i>rhetor</i> is similar to the Eng “rhetoric.” In this situation, a rhetorician who was skilled in public speaking in the Gk language was needed.</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:1</b> Ac 21:27; 23:2,24,30</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:3</b> Lk 1:3; Ac 23:26; 26:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:5</b> Ac 16:20; 17:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:5</b> Ac 21:28; 26:5; 28:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:5</b> Mt 2:23; 26:71; Mk 1:24; 10:47; 16:6; Lk 18:37; 24:19; Jn 19:19; Ac 2:22; 3:6; 4:10; 6:14; 22:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:6-8</b> Other mss omit bracketed text</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:9-10</b> Ac 23:24; 1Th 2:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:11</b> Ac 21:27; 24:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:12</b> Ac 25:8; 28:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:14</b> Ac 9:2; 22:4; 24:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:14</b> Ac 3:13; 26:22; 28:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:15</b> Other mss add <i>of the dead</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:15</b> Ac 23:6; 28:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:15</b> Dn 12:2; Jn 5:28-29</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:16</b> Ac 23:1; 1Co 4:4; 1Tm 3:9; 2Tm 1:5; Heb 13:18; 1Pt 3:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:17</b> Ac 11:29; Rm 15:25-28; 1Co 16:1-3; 2Co 8:1-4; Gl 2:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:18</b> Ac 21:26-27; 26:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:22</b> Ac 9:2; 22:4; 24:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:23</b> Lit <i>him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:23</b> Other mss add <i>or visiting</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:23</b> Ac 23:35; 27:3; 28:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:25</b> Gl 5:23; Ti 2:12; 2Pt 1:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:26</b> Other mss add <i>so that he might release him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:27</b> Ac 25:1,4,9; 26:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>24:27</b> Ac 12:3; 25:9</span><br /><span 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