Acts 24:4
But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
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Acts 24:4
But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
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Acts 24:1
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
Acts 24:2
When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,
Acts 24:3
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Acts 24:4
But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
Acts 24:5
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
Acts 24:6
He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
Acts 24:8
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
Acts 24:9
The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
Acts 24:10
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
Acts 24:11
seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
Acts 24:12
In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
Acts 24:13
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
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2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
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Philippians 4:5
Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
1 Peter 2:18
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
1 Peter 3:7
You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
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1 Thessalonians 2:18
because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.
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1 Kings 21:10
Set two men, wicked fellows, before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king!’ Then carry him out, and stone him to death.”
1 Kings 21:13
The two men, the wicked fellows, came in and sat before him. The wicked fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king!” Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him to death with stones.
Matthew 26:60
and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
Acts 6:11
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
Acts 6:12
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
Acts 6:13
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
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Romans 15:22
Therefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you,
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