| International Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Five days later, the high priest Ananias arrived with certain elders and Tertullus, an attorney, and they summarized their case against Paul before the governor. | 1After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul. |
| 2When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus opened the prosecution by saying: "Your Excellency Felix, since we are enjoying lasting peace because of you, and since reforms for this nation are being brought about through your foresight, | 2After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation, |
| 3we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude. | 3we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. |
| 4But so as not to detain you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. | 4"But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing. |
| 5For we have found this man a perfect pest and an agitator among all Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader in the sect of the Nazarenes | 5"For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. |
| 6and even tried to profane the Temple, but we arrested him. | 6"And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. |
| 7 | 7"But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, |
| 8By examining him for yourself, you will be able to find out from him everything of which we accuse him." | 8ordering his accusers to come before you. By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him." |
| 9The Jewish leaders supported his accusations by asserting that these things were true. | 9The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so. |
| 10When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he replied: "Since I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I am pleased to present my defense. | 10When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, |
| 11You can verify for yourself that I went up to worship in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago. | 11since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. |
| 12They never found me debating with anyone in the Temple or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or throughout the city, | 12"Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot. |
| 13and they cannot prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me. | 13"Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me. |
| 14However, 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. | 14"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; |
| 15I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish—that there is to be a resurrection of the righteous and the wicked. | 15having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. |
| 16Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people. | 16"In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. |
| 17After many years, I have come back to my people to bring gifts for the poor and to offer sacrifices. | 17"Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings; |
| 18They found me in the Temple doing these things just as I had completed the purification ceremony. No crowd or noisy mob was present. | 18in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia-- |
| 19But some Jews from Asia were there, and they should be here before you to accuse me if they have anything against me. | 19who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me. |
| 20Otherwise, these men themselves should tell what wrong they found when I stood before the Council — | 20"Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council, |
| 21unless it is for the one thing I shouted as I stood among them: 'It is for the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.'" | 21other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.'" |
| 22Felix was rather well informed about the Way, and so he adjourned the trial with the comment, "When Tribune Lysias arrives, I'll decide your case." | 22But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case." |
| 23He ordered the centurion to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and not to keep any of his friends from caring for his needs. | 23Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him. |
| 24Some days later, Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him talk about faith in Jesus the Messiah. | 24But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 25As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again." | 25But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you." |
| 26At the same time he was hoping to receive a bribe from Paul, and so he would send for him frequently to talk with him. | 26At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him. |
| 27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Since Felix wanted to do the Jews a favor, he left Paul in prison. | 27But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned. |
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