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in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been 1purified, without* any 2crowdoruproar. But there were some3Jews from Asia -
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whoought to have beenpresentbefore you and to 4makeaccusation, if they should haveanythingagainst me.
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"Orelse let thesementhemselvestellwhatmisdeed they found when I stoodbefore5the Council,
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otherthan for thisonestatementwhich6I shouted out while standingamong them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trialbefore you today.' "
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But Felix, having a moreexactknowledgeabout7the Way, put them off, saying, "WhenLysias the commandercomesdown, I will decide your case*."
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Then he gaveorders to the centurion for him to be 8kept in custody and yet 9have some freedom, and not to preventany of 10his friends from ministering to him.
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But somedayslaterFelixarrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about11faith in ChristJesus.
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But as he was discussing12righteousness, 13self-control and 14the judgment to come, Felixbecamefrightened and said, "Goaway for the present, and when I findtime I will summon you."
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At the sametimetoo, he was hoping that 15money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quiteoften and converse with him.
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But after twoyears had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius16Festus, and 17wishing to do the Jews a favor, FelixleftPaul18imprisoned.