Acts 24 (NET)

Acts 24:1¹After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 23:2Acts 24:11Acts 21:27Acts 23:24Acts 23:30Acts 23:35Acts 25:2Ps 11:21 Cor 2:11 Cor 2:4

Acts 24:2²When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 29:5Acts 24:26-27Prov 26:28Jude 1:16Ps 10:3Ps 12:2-3

Acts 24:3³Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 23:26Acts 26:25Luke 1:3

Acts 24:4⁴But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 11:32

Acts 24:5⁵For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 28:22Acts 24:14Acts 15:5Acts 21:28Acts 26:51 Cor 4:13Acts 16:20-21Acts 17:6-7Acts 5:17Luke 23:2

Acts 24:6⁶He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 24:12Acts 19:37Acts 21:27-32Acts 23:10-15John 18:31John 19:7-8Acts 22:23

Acts 24:7⁷24:7Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

Acts 24:8⁸When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 23:30Acts 23:35Acts 25:15-16Acts 25:5

Acts 24:9⁹The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 2:16Mic 7:2-3Acts 6:11-13Ezek 22:27-29Isa 59:4-7Jer 9:3-6John 8:44Matt 26:59-60Mic 6:12-13Ps 4:2

Acts 24:10¹⁰When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:151 Sam 2:25Acts 12:17Acts 13:16Acts 18:15Acts 19:33Acts 23:24Acts 26:1Luke 12:14Luke 18:2

Acts 24:11¹¹As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 24:1Acts 21:18Acts 21:26-27Acts 22:30Acts 23:11Acts 23:23Acts 23:32-33Acts 24:17

Acts 24:12¹²They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 25:8Acts 24:18Acts 28:17Acts 24:5

Acts 24:13¹³nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 25:71 Pet 3:16

Acts 24:14¹⁴But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 9:2Rom 3:21Acts 28:23Acts 3:13Acts 24:5Acts 26:222 Tim 1:3Acts 13:15Acts 19:9Acts 24:22

Acts 24:15¹⁵I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Dan 12:2John 5:28-291 Thess 4:14-16Job 19:25-26Rev 20:12-13Rev 20:61 Cor 15:12-27Phil 3:21Acts 23:6-8Acts 28:20-31

Acts 24:16¹⁶This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:5Acts 23:12 Cor 4:2Heb 10:22Rom 2:151 Pet 3:212 Cor 1:121 Cor 4:42 Tim 1:3Titus 1:15

Acts 24:17¹⁷After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 2:101 Cor 16:1-4Rom 15:25-282 Cor 8:1-4Acts 11:29-302 Cor 8:92 Cor 9:1-22 Cor 9:12Acts 20:16Rom 15:31

Acts 24:18¹⁸which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 21:26-30Acts 26:21Acts 24:12

Acts 24:19¹⁹But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 23:30Acts 25:16

Acts 24:20²⁰Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

Acts 24:21²¹other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 23:6Acts 26:6-8Acts 28:20Acts 4:2

Acts 24:22²²Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 18:20Acts 24:10Acts 24:14Acts 24:24Acts 24:6Acts 25:26Acts 26:3Deut 19:18

Acts 24:23²³He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 27:3Acts 28:16Acts 21:8-14Acts 23:16Acts 23:35Acts 24:26Acts 28:31Prov 16:7

Acts 24:24²⁴Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 20:21Gal 2:161 John 5:1Acts 16:31Acts 26:22Gal 2:20Gal 3:2Jude 1:3Luke 19:3Luke 23:8

Acts 24:25²⁵While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 16:81 Pet 3:152 Pet 1:6Acts 10:42Gal 5:23Gal 3:22Rev 20:11-15Titus 2:11-121 John 3:71 Pet 4:4-5

Acts 24:26²⁶At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 6:9-10Prov 17:231 Cor 6:91 Sam 12:31 Sam 8:32 Chr 19:72 Pet 2:14-152 Pet 2:3Acts 24:17Acts 24:2-3

Acts 24:27²⁷After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 25:9Acts 12:3Acts 25:14Acts 25:1Mark 15:15Gal 1:10Acts 26:32Prov 29:25Acts 23:35Acts 25:4