1 A nd after five days came down the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator -- Tertullus, and they made manifest to the governor against Paul;

After 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.

2 a nd he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, `Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

After 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,

3 a lways, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 a nd that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness;

But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.

5 f or having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes --

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.

6 w ho also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,

And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. '> We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

7 a nd Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

8 h aving commanded his accusers to come to thee, from whom thou mayest be able, thyself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him;'

ordering 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.”

9 a nd the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.

The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.

10 A nd Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

When 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,

11 t hou being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,

since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12 a nd neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

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.

13 n or are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.

Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me.

14 ` And I confess this to thee, that, according to the way that they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things that in the law and the prophets have been written,

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;

15 h aving hope toward God, which they themselves also wait for, there is about to be a rising again of the dead, both of righteous and unrighteous;

having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16 a nd in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.

17 ` And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;

18 i n which certain Jews from Asia did find me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult,

in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia—

19 w hom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

20 o r let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim,

Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,

21 e xcept concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them -- Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'

other 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.’”

22 A nd having heard these things, Felix delayed them -- having known more exactly of the things concerning the way -- saying, `When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;'

But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”

23 h aving given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

Then 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.

24 A nd after certain days, Felix having come with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith toward Christ,

But 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.

25 a nd he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, `For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'

But 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.”

26 a nd at the same time also hoping that money shall be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, therefore, also sending for him the oftener, he was conversing with him;

At 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.

27 a nd two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.

But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.