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After Paul had been summoned, Tertullusbegan to accuse him, saying to the governor, "S ince we have through you attainedmuchpeace, and since by your providencereforms are beingcarried out for thisnation,
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"For we have foundthisman a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jewsthroughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
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"But Lysias the commandercamealong, and with muchviolencetook him out of our hands,
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ordering his accusers to comebefore you.] By examining him yourselfconcerningallthese matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."
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When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paulresponded: "K nowing that for manyyears you have been a judge to thisnation, I cheerfullymake my defense,
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"But this I admit to you, that according to the Waywhich they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believingeverything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
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Then he gaveorders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to preventany of his friends from ministering to him.
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But as he was discussingrighteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felixbecamefrightened and said, "Goaway for the present, and when I findtime I will summon you."