KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 24:25
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
As 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, ‘For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;’
Surrounding context — Acts 24
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
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διαλεγομένουG1256 · dialegōto disputeδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπερὶG4012 · periaboutδικαιοσύνηςG1343 · dikaiosunērighteousnessκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐγκρατείαςG1466 · egkrateiaself-controlκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρίματοςG2917 · krimajudgmentτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoμέλλοντοςG3195 · mellōto ensueἔμφοβοςG1719 · emphobosafraidγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦῆλιξG5344 · PhēlixFelixἀπεκρίθη·G611 · apokrinōto answerτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoνῦνG3568 · nunnowἔχονG2192 · echōto have/beπορεύου·G4198 · poreuōto travelκαιρὸνG2540 · kairostime/right timeδὲG1161 · dethenμεταλαβὼνG3335 · metalambanōto partakeμετακαλέσομαίG3333 · metakaleōto summonσε·G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
John 16:8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:2 Peter 1:6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.Galatians 5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Revelation 20:11-15And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.Titus 2:11-12For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Hebrews 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:Hebrews 3:7-8Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.1 John 3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.Hebrews 4:11-12Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.1 Peter 4:4-5Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]:James 2:19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.2 Timothy 4:1I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
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