Acts 24

AAfter five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul. Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας μετὰ πρεσβυτέρων τινῶν καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν τῷ ἡγεμόνι κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου. ΜετὰAfterPREPδὲthenCONJπέντεfiveA-NUIἡμέραςdaysN-APFκατέβηcame downV-2AAI-3SὁtheT-NSMἀρχιερεὺςhigh priestN-NSMἉνανίαςAnaniasN-NSM-PμετὰwithPREPπρεσβυτέρωνeldersN-GPMτινῶνsomeX-GPMκαὶandCONJῥήτοροςan oratorN-GSMΤερτύλλουTertullusN-GSM-Pτινός,certain,X-GSMοἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἐνεφάνισανmade a representationV-AAI-3Pτῷto theT-DSMἡγεμόνιgovernorN-DSMκατὰagainstPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλου.Paul.N-GSM-P 2When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight, κληθέντοςWhen was invitedV-APP-GSMδὲthenCONJαὐτοῦheP-GSMἤρξατοbeganV-ADI-3Sκατηγορεῖνto accuseV-PANὁ<the>T-NSMΤέρτυλλοςTertullusN-NSM-Pλέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSMΠολλῆςGreatA-GSFεἰρήνηςpeaceN-GSFτυγχάνοντεςwe are attainingV-PAP-NPMδιὰthroughPREPσοῦyouP-2GSκαὶandCONJδιορθωμάτωνexcellent reformsN-GPNγινομένωνare being doneV-PNP-GPNτῷto theT-DSNἔθνειnationN-DSNτούτῳthis [one]D-DSNδιὰthroughPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFσῆςyourS-2SGSFπρονοίαςforesightN-GSF 3we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. πάντῃin every wayADVτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJπανταχοῦeverywhereADVἀποδεχόμεθα,we gladly accept [it],V-PNI-1Pκράτιστεmost excellentA-VSMΦῆλιξ,Felix,N-VSM-PμετὰwithPREPπάσηςallA-GSFεὐχαριστίας.thankfulness.N-GSF 4But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words. ἵναIn order thatCONJδὲhoweverCONJμὴnotPRT-NἐπὶtoPREPπλεῖόνany longerA-ASN-CσεyouP-2ASἐγκόπτω,I may be a hindrance,V-PAS-1SπαρακαλῶI imploreV-PAI-1Sἀκοῦσαίto hearV-AANσεyouP-2ASἡμῶνusP-1GPσυντόμωςbrieflyADVτῇ<the>T-DSFσῇin yourS-2SDSFἐπιεικείᾳ.kindness.N-DSF 5For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. εὑρόντεςHaving foundV-2AAP-NPMγὰρforCONJτὸν<the>T-ASMἄνδραmanN-ASMτοῦτονthisD-ASMλοιμὸνa pestN-ASMκαὶandCONJκινοῦνταstirringV-PAP-ASMστάσειςinsurrectionsN-APFπᾶσιamong allA-DPMτοῖςtheT-DPMἸουδαίοιςJewsN-DPM-PGτοῖς<the>T-DPMκατὰinPREPτὴνtheT-ASFοἰκουμένηνworldN-ASFπρωτοστάτηνa leaderN-ASMτεthenCONJτῆςof theT-GSFτῶνof theT-GPMΝαζωραίωνNazarenesN-GPM-LGαἱρέσεως,sect;N-GSF 6He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. ὃςwhoR-NSMκαὶevenCONJτὸtheT-ASNἱερὸνtempleN-ASNἐπείρασενattemptedV-AAI-3Sβεβηλῶσαι,to profane,V-AANὃνwhomR-ASMκαὶalsoCONJἐκρατήσαμεν,we seizedV-AAI-1P 7[absent in WEB: The WEB (eBible.org VPL) gives no text for this verse (empty line); the verse number is kept in ENG versification.] 8By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.” παρ’FromPREPοὗhimR-GSMδυνήσῃyou will be ableV-FDI-2SαὐτὸςyourselfP-NSMἀνακρίναςhaving examined [him]V-AAP-NSMπερὶconcerningPREPπάντωνallA-GPNτούτωνthese thingsD-GPNἐπιγνῶναιto knowV-2AANὧνof whichR-GPNἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPκατηγοροῦμενaccuseV-PAI-1Pαὐτοῦ.him.P-GSM 9The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so. συνεπέθεντοAgreedV-2AMI-3PδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJοἱtheT-NPMἸουδαῖοιJewsN-NPM-PGφάσκοντεςdeclaringV-PAP-NPMταῦταthese thingsD-APNοὕτωςsoADVἔχειν.to be.V-PAN 10When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense, ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredV-ADI-3SτεthenCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλοςPaul,N-NSM-Pνεύσαντοςwhen was signallingV-AAP-GSMαὐτῷto himP-DSMτοῦtheT-GSMἡγεμόνοςgovernorN-GSMλέγειν·to speak:V-PANἘκForPREPπολλῶνmanyA-GPNἐτῶνyearsN-GPNὄνταas beingV-PAP-ASMσεyouP-2ASκριτὴνjudgeN-ASMτῷ<the>T-DSNἔθνειto nationN-DSNτούτῳthisD-DSNἐπιστάμενοςknowing [these]V-PNP-NSMεὐθύμωςencouragingA-APNτὰthings,T-APNπερὶconcerningPREPἐμαυτοῦmyselfF-1GSMἀπολογοῦμαι,I present a defense;V-PNI-1S 11seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. δυναμένουBeing ableV-PNP-GSMσουyouP-2GSἐπιγνῶναι,to knowV-2AANὅτιthatCONJοὐnotPRT-NπλείουςmoreA-NPF-Cεἰσίνthere areV-PAI-3Pμοιto meP-1DSἡμέραιdaysN-NPFδώδεκαtwelveA-NUIἀφ’fromPREPἧςwhichR-GSFἀνέβηνI went upV-2AAI-1Sπροσκυνήσωνto then worshipV-FAP-NSMεἰςinPREPἸερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem;N-ASF-L 12In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city. καὶAndCONJοὔτεneitherCONJ-NἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNἱερῷtempleN-DSNεὗρόνdid they findV-2AAI-3PμεmeP-1ASπρόςwithPREPτιναanyoneX-ASMδιαλεγόμενονreasoningV-PNP-ASMἢorCONJἐπίστασινobstructionN-ASFποιοῦνταmakingV-PAP-ASMὄχλουof a crowdN-GSMοὔτεnorCONJ-NἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFσυναγωγαῖςsynagoguesN-DPFοὔτεnorCONJ-NκατὰinPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπόλιν,city;N-ASF 13Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me. οὐδὲnorCONJ-Nπαραστῆσαιto proveV-2AANδύνανταίare they ableV-PNI-3Pσοιto youP-2DSπερὶconcerningPREPὧν[the things] of whichR-GPNνυνὶnowADVκατηγοροῦσίνthey accuseV-PAI-3Pμου.me.P-1GS 14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; ὁμολογῶI confessV-PAI-1SδὲhoweverCONJτοῦτόthisD-ASNσοιto youP-2DSὅτιthatCONJκατὰaccording toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὁδὸνWayN-ASFἣνwhichR-ASFλέγουσινthey nameV-PAI-3Pαἵρεσινa sectN-ASFοὕτωςsoADVλατρεύωI serveV-PAI-1SτῷtheT-DSMπατρῴῳancestralA-DSMθεῷ,GodN-DSM-TπιστεύωνbelievingV-PAP-NSMπᾶσιin all [things]A-DPNτοῖς<the>T-DPNκατὰthroughoutPREPτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMκαὶandCONJτοῖςthatT-DPNἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMπροφήταιςProphetsN-DPMγεγραμμένοις,written,V-RPP-DPN 15having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. ἐλπίδαa hopeN-ASFἔχωνhavingV-PAP-NSMεἰςinPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν,GodN-ASM-TἣνwhichR-ASFκαὶalsoCONJαὐτοὶthey <themselves>P-NPMοὗτοιthemselvesD-NPMπροσδέχονται,await,V-PNI-3Pἀνάστασιν[that] a resurrectionN-ASFμέλλεινto ensueV-PANἔσεσθαιto then beV-FDNδικαίωνof [the] justA-GPMτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJἀδίκων·of [the] unjust;A-GPM 16In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. ἐνInPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNκαὶalsoCONJαὐτὸςI myselfP-NSMἀσκῶstriveV-PAI-1Sἀπρόσκοπονwithout offenseA-ASFσυνείδησινa conscienceN-ASFἔχεινto haveV-PANπρὸςtowardPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJτοὺς<the>T-APMἀνθρώπουςmenN-APMδιὰthroughPREPπαντός.all [times].A-GSM 17Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings; δι’AfterPREPἐτῶνyearsN-GPNδὲnowCONJπλειόνωνmanyA-GPN-CἐλεημοσύναςalmsN-APFποιήσωνto then bringV-FAP-NSMεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNἔθνοςnationN-ASNμουof mineP-1GSπαρεγενόμηνI cameV-2ADI-1SκαὶandCONJπροσφοράς,offerings,N-APF 18amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. ἐνduringPREPαἷςwhichR-DPFεὗρόνthey foundV-2AAI-3PμεmeP-1ASἡγνισμένονpurifiedV-RPP-ASMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNἱερῷ,templeN-DSNοὐnotPRT-NμετὰwithPREPὄχλουa crowdN-GSMοὐδὲnorCONJ-NμετὰinPREPθορύβου,tumult,N-GSM 19They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me. τινὲςSomeX-NPMδὲhowever [are]CONJἀπὸfromPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFἈσίαςAsiaN-GSF-LἸουδαῖοι,JewsA-NPM-PGοὓς[19] whoR-APMἔδειit was necessaryV-IAI-3SἐπὶbeforePREPσοῦyouP-2GSπαρεῖναιto appearV-2PANκαὶandCONJκατηγορεῖνto make accusation,V-PANεἴifCONDτιanythingX-ASNἔχοιενthey would haveV-PAO-3PπρὸςagainstPREPἐμέ,me myself.P-1AS 20Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council, ἢOtherwiseCONJαὐτοὶthemselvesP-NPMοὗτοιitD-NPMεἰπάτωσανthey should sayV-2AAM-3PτίanyI-ASNεὗρονthey foundV-2AAI-3PἀδίκημαunrighteousnessN-ASNστάντοςwhen was standingV-2AAP-GSMμουIP-1GSἐπὶbeforePREPτοῦtheT-GSNσυνεδρίουCouncil,N-GSN 21unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’” ἢ[other] thanCONJπερὶconcerningPREPμιᾶςoneA-GSFταύτηςthisD-GSFφωνῆςvoiceN-GSFἧςwhichR-GSFἐκέκραξαI cried outV-AAI-1SἐνamongPREPαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMἑστὼςstandingV-RAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJΠερὶConcerningPREPἀναστάσεως[the] resurrectionN-GSFνεκρῶνof [the] deadA-GPMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSκρίνομαιam judgedV-PPI-1Sσήμερονthis dayADVἐφ’byPREPὑμῶν.you.P-2GP 22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.” ἈνεβάλετοdeferredV-2AMI-3SδὲthenCONJαὐτοὺςthemP-APMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξ,FelixN-NSM-Pἀκριβέστερονmore preciselyA-ASN-CεἰδὼςknowingV-RAP-NSMτὰthe [things]T-APNπερὶconcerningPREPτῆςtheT-GSFὁδοῦ,WayN-GSFεἴπας·having said;V-2AAP-NSMὍτανWhenCONJΛυσίαςLysiasN-NSM-PὁtheT-NSMχιλίαρχοςcommanderN-NSMκαταβῇmay have come down,V-2AAS-3SδιαγνώσομαιI will examineV-FDI-1Sτὰthe [things]T-APNκαθ’as toPREPὑμᾶς·you.P-2AP 23He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him. διαταξάμενοςhaving commandedV-AMP-NSMτῷto theT-DSMἑκατοντάρχῃcenturionN-DSMτηρεῖσθαιto keepV-PPNαὐτὸνhim,P-ASMἔχεινto [let him] haveV-PANτεthenCONJἄνεσινeaseN-ASFκαὶandCONJμηδέναnotA-ASMκωλύεινto forbidV-PANτῶνtheT-GPMἰδίωνprivate [friends]A-GPMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMὑπηρετεῖνto ministerV-PANαὐτῷ.to him.P-DSM 24After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. ΜετὰAfterPREPδὲthenCONJἡμέραςdaysN-APFτινὰςsomeX-APFπαραγενόμενοςhaving arrivedV-2ADP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-PσὺνwithPREPΔρουσίλλῃDrusillaN-DSF-PτῇtheT-DSFἰδίᾳownA-DSFγυναικὶwifeN-DSFοὔσῃbeingV-PAP-DSFἸουδαίᾳa JewessN-DSF-PGμετεπέμψατοhe sent forV-AMI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJἤκουσενheardV-AAI-3SαὐτοῦhimP-GSMπερὶconcerningPREPτῆςtheT-GSFεἰςinPREPΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-TἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-Pπίστεως.faith.N-GSF 25As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.” διαλεγομένουWhen reasoningV-PNP-GSMδὲthenCONJαὐτοῦheP-GSMπερὶconcerningPREPδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFκαὶandCONJἐγκρατείαςself-controlN-GSFκαὶandCONJτοῦtheT-GSNκρίματοςjudgmentN-GSNτοῦwhichT-GSNμέλλοντοςis comingV-PAP-GSNἔμφοβοςfrightenedA-NSMγενόμενοςhaving becomeV-2ADP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-Pἀπεκρίθη·answered;V-ADI-3SΤὸFor theT-ASNνῦνpresentADVἔχονbeingV-PAP-ASNπορεύου,do go away;V-PNM-2SκαιρὸνopportunityN-ASMδὲthenCONJμεταλαβὼνhaving foundV-2AAP-NSMμετακαλέσομαίI will call forV-FMI-1Sσε·you;P-2AS 26Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him. ἅμαAt the same timeADVκαὶalsoCONJἐλπίζωνhe is hopingV-PAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJχρήματαrichesN-NPNδοθήσεταιwill be givenV-FPI-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMὑπὸbyPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλου·PaulN-GSM-PδιὸThereforeCONJκαὶalsoCONJπυκνότερονoftenA-ASN-CαὐτὸνhimP-ASMμεταπεμπόμενοςsending forV-PMP-NSMὡμίλειhe was talkingV-IAI-3Sαὐτῷ.with him.P-DSM 27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. ΔιετίαςWhen two yearsN-GSFδὲhoweverCONJπληρωθείσηςhaving been completedV-APP-GSFἔλαβενhe received [as]V-2AAI-3SδιάδοχονsuccessorN-ASMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-PΠόρκιονPorciusN-ASM-PΦῆστον·Festus,N-ASM-PθέλωνwishingV-PAP-NSMτεthenCONJχάριταfavorN-ASFκαταθέσθαιto acquire for himselfV-2AMNτοῖςwith theT-DPMἸουδαίοιςJewsN-DPM-PGὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-PκατέλιπεleftV-2AAI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-Pδεδεμένον.imprisoned.V-RPP-ASM