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Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers.
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And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
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Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
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And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,
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And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
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Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
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But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.
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But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.
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And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
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But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus.
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And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.