1 ¶ And after five days Ananias, the prince of the priests, descended with the elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

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

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

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

we receive always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

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

But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

5 F or we have found this man a pestilent fellow and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world and prince of the seditious sect of the Nazarenes,

For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

6 w ho also has gone about to profane the temple, whom we took and would have judged according to our law.

who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

7 B ut the tribunal Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took away with great force out of our hands,

8 c ommanding his accusers to come unto thee; by examining of whom thou may take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.

having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining, know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

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

And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against, saying that these things were so.

10 ¶ Then Paul, after 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;

But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

11 b ecause thou art able to understand that there have been but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,

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

and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

13 n either can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.

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

But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;

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

having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.

16 A nd for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

For this cause I also exercise to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.

17 N ow after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.

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

Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,

19 w ho ought to have been here before thee and object if they had anything against me.

who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;

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

or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,

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

than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching resurrection of dead.

22 ¶ And when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, saying, I shall have more information regarding that way, when Lysias the tribunal shall come down, Then I will know the uttermost of your matter.

And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;

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

ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

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

And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

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

And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

26 H e hoped also that money should have been given him from Paul, that he might loose him; therefore he sent for him many times and communed with him.

hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.

27 B ut after two years Felix received Porcius Festus as successor; and Felix, wanting to win the grace of the Jews, left Paul bound.

But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.