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Acts 24

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Introduction 1:1–26
Matthias Replaces Judas 1:12–26
Pentecost 2:1–47
Peter Addresses the Crowd 2:14–36
Three Thousand Believe 2:37–41
The Fellowship of Believers 2:42–47
Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Colonnade 3:11–26
The Believer’s Prayer 4:23–31
Sharing among Believers 4:32–37
The Apostles before the Sanhedrin 5:24–32
Gamaliel’s Advice 5:33–42
Stephen’s Defense 7:1–53
Moses Narrative 7:20–38
The Rejection and Flight of Moses 7:23–29
The Call of Moses 7:30–38
The Rebellion of Israel 7:39–43
The Tabernacle of the Testimony 7:44–50
The Accused becomes the Accuser 7:51–53
The Stoning of Stephen 7:54–60
Philip’s Ministry 8:4–40
Simon the Sorcerer 8:9–25
Philip and the Ethiopian 8:26–40
Conversion of Saul of Tarsus 9:1–30
The Escape from Damascus 9:23–25
Saul in Jerusalem 9:26–30
The Healing of Aeneas 9:31–35
The Raising of Tabitha 9:36–43
Peter Visits Cornelius 10:24–33
Good News for Gentiles 10:34–43
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit 10:44–48
The Church at Antioch 11:19–30
Herod Persecutes the Church 12:1–25
The Death of Herod 12:20–25
Witnesses to the Ends of the Earth 13:1–28:31
In Pisidian Antioch 13:13–52
The Return to Pisidian Antioch 14:21–25
The Report to the Church at Antioch 14:26–28
The Jerusalem Council 15:1–35
James, the Brother of Jesus, Makes the Ruling 15:13–29
The Letter to the Gentile Believers 15:22–29
The Believers at Antioch Rejoice 15:30–35
Division between Paul and Barnabas 15:36–41
Persecution on the Road 16:16–40
Paul and Silas Imprisoned 16:22–24
The Conversion of the Jailer 16:25–34
An Official Apology 16:35–40
In Athens 17:16–34
Paul’s Address in the Areopagus 17:22–34
Apollos 18:23–28
In Ephesus 19:1–41
The Riot 19:21–41
Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesians 20:17–38
Paul’s Arrival at Jerusalem 21:17–26
Paul Seized at the Temple 21:27–36
Permission to Speak 21:37–40
Paul the Roman Citizen 22:22–30
Paul on Trial 23:1–26:32
Paul before Felix 23:23–24:27
Paul Sent to Felix 23:23–35
The Verdict Postposed 24:22–27

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1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

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2 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.

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3 In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

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4 But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

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5 We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

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6 and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

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8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

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9 The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

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10 When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

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11 You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

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12 Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

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13 Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

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14 I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

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15 and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

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16 In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

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

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18 At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

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19 who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

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20 Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

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21 unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

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22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

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23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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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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25 As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

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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.

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27 After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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