Paul's Defense Before Felix

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Then Paul answered (the governor making a sign to him to speak): Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.

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For thou mayest understand that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:

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And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or causing any concourse of the people: neither in the synagogues, nor in the city.

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Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.

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But this I confess to thee that according to the way which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:

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Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.

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And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

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Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings and vows.

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In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude nor with tumult.

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But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee and to accuse, if they had anything against me:

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Or let these men themselves say if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,

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Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.

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