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Acts 24

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1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

4Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

22And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • ὁhoG358861× in this chapter

    the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

  • καίkaíG253222× in this chapter

    and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

  • αὐτόςautósG84619× in this chapter

    the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

  • δέdéG116114× in this chapter

    but, and, etc.

  • σύsýG477114× in this chapter

    thou

  • ὅςhósG373911× in this chapter

    the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

  • οὗτοςhoûtosG377811× in this chapter

    the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)

  • μέméG31659× in this chapter

    me

  • ἐνenG17228× in this chapter

    "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.

  • περίperíG40128× in this chapter

    properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)

  • κατάkatáG25967× in this chapter

    (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

  • μετάmetáG33267× in this chapter

    properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))

  • τέtéG50377× in this chapter

    both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))

  • ἔχωéchōG21926× in this chapter

    to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)

  • τὶςtìsG51006× in this chapter

    some or any person or object

  • ΦῆλιξPhēlixG53446× in this chapter

    happy; Phelix (i.e. Felix), a Roman

  • ἐγώegṓG14735× in this chapter

    I, me

  • εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter

    I exist (used only when emphatic)

  • ἐπίepíG19095× in this chapter

    properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.

  • ἤḗG22285× in this chapter

    disjunctive, or; comparative, than

  • ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîosG24535× in this chapter

    Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah

  • πᾶςpâsG39565× in this chapter

    all, any, every, the whole

  • ΠαῦλοςPaûlosG39725× in this chapter

    (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

  • διάdiáG12234× in this chapter

    through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)

  • εἰςeisG15194× in this chapter

    to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases

  • εὑρίσκωheurískōG21474× in this chapter

    to find (literally or figuratively)

  • κατηγορέωkatēgoréōG27234× in this chapter

    to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence

  • ὅτιhótiG37544× in this chapter

    demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

  • πολύςpolýsG41834× in this chapter

    (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

  • δύναμαιdýnamaiG14103× in this chapter

    to be able or possible

  • ἔθνοςéthnosG14843× in this chapter

    a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)

  • ἀκούωakoúōG1913× in this chapter

    to hear (in various senses)

  • ἡμέραhēméraG22503× in this chapter

    day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)

  • θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter

    figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very

  • ἱερόνhierónG24113× in this chapter

    a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)

  • λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter

    properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean

  • οὔτεoúteG37773× in this chapter

    not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even

  • πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter

    a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)

  • γίνομαιgínomaiG10962× in this chapter

    to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

  • διαλέγομαιdialégomaiG12562× in this chapter

    to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation)

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