Acts 24:15-26

¹⁵And have hope towards God, which they themselves also allow, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁶And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards men.

¹⁷Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

¹⁸Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

¹⁹Who ought to have been here before thee, and object if they had aught against me.

²⁰Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil-doing in me, while I stood before the council,

²¹Except it is for this one voice, that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

²²And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

²³And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister, or come to him.

²⁴And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

²⁵And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, depart for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

²⁶He hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.