KJV King James Version
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:
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Acts 24:14
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
But this I confess to you, that after 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;
ASV American Standard Version
But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘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,
Surrounding context — Acts 24
11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
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:
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
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:
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.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
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ὁμολογῶG3670 · homologeōto confess/professδὲG1161 · dethenτοῦτόG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itσοιG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichλέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayαἵρεσινG139 · ahiresissectοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)λατρεύωG3000 · latreuōto ministerτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρῴῳG3971 · patrōosancestralθεῷG2316 · theosGodπιστεύωνG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)πᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμονG3551 · nomoslawκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφήταιςG4396 · prophētēsprophetγεγραμμένοις,G1125 · graphōto write
Cross-references
Acts 9:2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening.Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.Acts 24:5For 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:Acts 26:22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;Acts 24:22And 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.Acts 26:27King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.Acts 19:9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.Acts 13:15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Acts 26:6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.Acts 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.Matthew 10:32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.John 5:39-47Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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