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Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
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Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
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amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia--
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who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.
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Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,
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except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.
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But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.
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And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.
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But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
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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.
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He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.