Acts 24:26
At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
Cross References
Matthew 17:3
Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

Acts 24:17
After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.

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hoped.

Acts 24:2, 3
When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: "Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation. . . .

Exodus 23:8
Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept any bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

1 Samuel 8:3
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.

2 Chronicles 19:7
And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or bribery."

Job 15:34
For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

Psalm 26:9, 10
Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed, . . .

Proverbs 17:8, 23
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. . . .

Proverbs 19:6
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

Proverbs 29:4
By justice a king gives stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

Isaiah 1:23
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.

Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil--

Isaiah 56:11
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:

Ezekiel 22:27
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Hosea 4:18
When their liquor is gone, they turn to prostitution; their rulers dearly love disgrace.

Hosea 12:7, 8
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands. . . .

Amos 2:6, 7
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. . . .

Micah 3:11
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, "Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us."

Micah 7:3
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Ephesians 5:5, 6
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. . . .

1 Timothy 6:9, 10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. . . .

2 Peter 2:3, 14, 15
In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with tales they have concocted. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. . . .

wherefore.

Acts 24:24
After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

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