1 Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,
10 answers for his life and doctrine.
24 He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife.
26 The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain.
27 At last, going out of his office, he leaves Paul in prison.

five. 11 21:27

Ananias. 23:2,30,35 25:2

orator. 12:21 Isa 3:3 1Co 2:1,4

informed. 25:2,15 Ps 11:2

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

Seeing. Felix, bad as he was, had certainly rendered some services to Judaea. He had entirely subdued a very formidable banditti which had infested the country, and sent their captain, Eliezar, to Rome; had suppressed the sedition raised by the Egyptian impostor (ch. 21:38); and had quelled a very afflictive disturbance which took place between the Syrians and Jews of Caesarea. But, though Tertullus might truly say, 'by thee we enjoy great quietness,' yet it is evident that he was guilty of the grossest flattery, as we have seen both from his own historians and Josephus, that he was both a bad man and a bad governor.

26,27 Ps 10:3 12:2,3 Pr 26:28 29:5 Jude 1:16

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

most. 23:26 *Gr: 26:25 Lu 1:3 *Gr:

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

that. Heb 11:32

5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

we have. 6:13 16:20,21 17:6,7 21:28 22:22 28:22 1Ki 18:17,18 Jer 38:4 Am 7:10 Mt 5:11,12 10:25 1Co 4:13

and a mover. 1Sa 22:7-9 Ezr 4:12-19 Ne 6:5-8 Es 3:8 Lu 23:2,5,19,25 1Pe 2:12-15,19

the sect. 14 *Gr: 5:17 15:5 26:5 28:22 1Co 11:19 *Gr:

Nazarenes. Mt 2:23

6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

gone. 12 19:37 21:27-29

whom. 21:30-32 22:23 23:10-15

and. Joh 18:31 19:7,8

7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

the chief. 21:31-33 23:23-32 Pr 4:16

great. 21:35 23:10

8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

Commanding. 23:30,35 25:5,15,16

by. 19-21

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

6:11-13 Ps 4:2 62:3,4 64:2-8 Isa 59:4-7 Jer 9:3-6 Eze 22:27-29 Mic 6:12,13 7:2,3 Mt 26:59,60 Joh 8:44

10 Then Paul, after that 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:

had. 12:17 13:16 19:33 21:40 26:1

many. 'Felix, made procurator over Judea, A.D. 53.'

a judge. 18:15 1Sa 2:25 Lu 12:14 18:2

I do. 1Pe 3:15

11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

but. 1 21:18,27 22:30 23:11,23,32,33

to worship. 17 21:26

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

5 25:8 28:17

13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

25:7 1Pe 3:16

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

I confess. Ps 119:46 Mt 10:32

after. 9:2 19:9,23 Am 8:14 2Pe 2:2

heresy. See on ver. 5 1Co 11:19 Ga 5:20 Tit 3:10 2Pe 2:1

so. Mic 4:2

the God. 3:13 5:30 7:32 22:14 Ex 3:15 1Ch 29:18 2Ti 1:3

believing. 3:22-24 10:43 26:22,27 28:23 Lu 1:70

See on Lu 24:27,44 Joh 5:39-47 1Pe 1:11 Re 19:10

in the law. 13:15 Mt 7:12 22:40 Lu 16:16,29 Joh 1:45 Ro 3:21

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

have. 21 26:6,7 28:20 *etc:

that. 23:6-8 Job 19:25,26 Da 12:2 Mt 22:31,32 Joh 5:28,29 1Co 15:12-27 Php 3:21 1Th 4:14-16 Re 20:6,12,13

16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.

23:1 Ro 2:15 9:1 1Co 4:4 2Co 1:12 4:2 1Th 2:10 1Ti 1:5,19 3:9 2Ti 1:3 Tit 1:15 2:11-13 Heb 9:14 10:22 13:18 1Pe 2:19 3:16,21

17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

to bring. 11:29,30 20:16 Ro 15:25,26 1Co 16:1,2 2Co 8:9 Ga 2:10

offerings. 21:26

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

21:26-30 26:21

19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

23:30 25:16

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

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

Touching. 4:2 23:6 26:6-8 28:20

22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

having. 10,24 26:3

When. 7 18:20 25:26 De 19:18

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

and to. 26 27:3 28:16,31 Pr 16:7

his. 21:8-14

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

he sent. 26:22 Mr 6:20 Lu 19:3 23:8

the faith. 16:31 20:21 Ga 2:16,20 3:2 1Jo 5:1 Jude 1:3 Re 14:12

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

he. 17:2 1Sa 12:7 Isa 1:18 41:21 Ro 12:1 1Pe 3:15

righteousness. 15,26 2Sa 23:3 Job 29:14 Ps 11:7 45:7 58:1,2 72:2 82:1-4 Pr 16:12 Ec 3:16 Isa 1:21 16:5 61:8 Jer 22:3,15-17 Eze 45:9 Da 4:27 Ho 10:4,12 Am 5:24 6:12 Joh 16:8 1Jo 3:7,10

temperance. Pr 31:3-5 Ec 10:16,17 Isa 28:6,7 Da 5:1-4,30 Ho 7:5 Mr 6:18-24 Ga 5:23 Tit 2:11,12 1Pe 4:4 2Pe 1:6

judgment. 10:42 17:13 Ps 50:3,4 Ec 3:17 5:8 11:9 12:14 Da 12:2 Mt 25:31-46 Ro 2:16 14:12 1Co 4:5 2Co 5:10 2Th 1:7-10 2Ti 4:1 Heb 6:2 9:27 1Pe 4:5 Re 20:11-15

Felix. 2:37 9:6 16:29 1Ki 21:27 2Ki 22:19 Ezr 10:3,9 Ps 99:1 119:120 Isa 32:11 66:2 Jer 23:29 Hab 3:16 Ro 3:19,20 1Co 14:24,25 Ga 3:22 Heb 4:1,12 12:21 Jas 2:19

Go. 16:30-34 26:28 1Ki 22:26,27 Pr 1:24-32 Jer 37:17-21 38:14-28 Mt 14:5-10 22:5 25:1-10

when. 17:32 Pr 6:4,5 Isa 55:6 Hag 1:2 Lu 13:24,25 17:26-29 2Co 6:2 Heb 3:7,8,13 4:11 Jas 4:13,14

26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

hoped. 2,3 Ex 23:8 De 16:19 1Sa 8:3 12:3 2Ch 19:7 Job 15:34 Ps 26:9,10 Pr 17:8,23 19:6 29:4 Isa 1:23 33:15 56:11 Eze 22:27 Eze 33:31 Ho 4:18 12:7,8 Am 2:6,7 Mic 3:11 7:3 1Co 6:9 Eph 5:5,6 1Ti 6:9,10 2Pe 2:3,14,15

wherefore. 24

27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

two. 28:30

Porcius Festus. Porcius Festus was put into the government of Judea in the sixth or seventh year of Nero. He died about two years afterwards, and was succeeded by Albinus.

25:1 26:24,25,32

willing. 12:3 25:9,14 Ex 23:2 Pr 29:25 Mr 15:15 Lu 23:24,25 Ga 1:10