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1. Five days later Ananias, the high priest, went to the city of Caesarea with some of the older Jewish leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They had come to make charges against Paul before the governor.
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1. And G1161 after G3326 five G4002 days G2250 Ananias G367 the G3588 high priest G749 descended G2597 with G3326 the G3588 elders G4245 , and G2532 with a certain G5100 orator G4489 named Tertullus G5061 , who G3748 informed G1718 the G3588 governor G2232 against G2596 Paul G3972 .
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2. Paul was called into the meeting, and Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Most Excellent Felix! Our people enjoy much peace because of you, and many wrong things in our country are being made right through your wise help.
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2. And G1161 when he G846 was called forth G2564 , Tertullus G5061 began G756 to accuse G2723 him, saying G3004 , Seeing that by G1223 thee G4675 we enjoy G5177 great G4183 quietness G1515 , and G2532 that very worthy deeds G2735 are done G1096 unto this G5129 nation G1484 by G1223 thy G4674 providence G4307 ,
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3. We accept these things always and in every place, and we are thankful for them.
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3. We accept G588 it G5037 always G3839 , and G2532 in all places G3837 , most noble G2903 Felix G5344 , with G3326 all G3956 thankfulness G2169 .
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4. But not wanting to take any more of your time, I beg you to be kind and listen to our few words.
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4. Notwithstanding G1161 , that G2443 I be not further tedious G1465 G3361 G1909 G4119 unto thee G4571 , I pray G3870 thee that thou G4571 wouldest hear G191 us G2257 of thy G4674 clemency G1932 a few words G4935 .
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5. We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.
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5. For G1063 we have found G2147 this G5126 man G435 a pestilent G3061 fellow, and G2532 a mover G2795 of sedition G4714 among all G3956 the G3588 Jews G2453 throughout G2596 the G3588 world G3625 , and G5037 a ringleader G4414 of the G3588 sect G139 of the G3588 Nazarenes G3480 :
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6. Also, he was trying to make the Temple unclean, but we stopped him.
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6. Who G3739 also G2532 hath gone about G3985 to profane G953 the G3588 temple G2411 : whom G3739 we took G2902 , and G2532 would G2309 have judged G2919 according G2596 to our G2251 law G3551 .
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