Saturday, 24 February 2024
And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. Acts 25:6
A literal translatio…
Friday, 23 February 2024
“Therefore,” he said, “let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him.” Acts 25:5
A literal translation would be, “‘Therefore, tho…
Thursday, 22 February 2024
But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly. Acts 25:4
A more literal rendering would be, “Therefore, indeed, Festus answered, Paul is …
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him. Acts 25:3
The Greek more rightly reads, “Asking a favor against him, that…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, Acts 25:2
Chapter 25 began with Festus coming to the province and then ascending to Jerusal…
Monday, 19 February 2024
Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. Acts 25:1
The verse more rightly reads, “Festus, therefore, having arrived in the province, after…
Sunday, 18 February 2024
But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound. Acts 24:27
The words more literally read, “And after two years having been fulfille…
Saturday, 17 February 2024
Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him. Acts 24:26
The words more literally read, …
Friday, 16 February 2024
Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” Acts 24:25
A m…
Thursday, 15 February 2024
And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Acts 24:24
In the previous verse, it was commanded th…
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him. Acts 24:23
In the previous verse, Felix told …
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case.” Ac…
Monday, 12 February 2024
“unless it is for this one statement which I cried out, standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.’” Acts 24:21
The Greek more literally says…
Sunday, 11 February 2024
“Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council, Acts 24:20
A more literal rendering is, “Or let these themselves say if they fo…
Saturday, 10 February 2024
“They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me. Acts 24:19
This verse completes the previous verse. A more literal rendering is, “...who ought to appear befo…
Friday, 9 February 2024
“in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult. Acts 24:18
The verse is incomplete without the next verse. For now, a more literal r…
Thursday, 8 February 2024
“Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation, Acts 24:17
More literally, the Greek reads, “And through many years, I arrived to bring alms to my nation, and offerings” (…
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
“This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. Acts 24:16
More precisely, the text reads, “And in this, I train myself to have an inoffensive co…
Tuesday, 6 February 2024
“I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust. Acts 24:15
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Monday, 5 February 2024
“But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. Acts 24:14
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Sunday, 4 February 2024
“Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. Acts 24:13
Paul just said to Felix that he was neither found in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting a crowd. He then added tha…
Saturday, 3 February 2024
“And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city. Acts 24:12
A more literal translation is, “And neither found me di…
Friday, 2 February 2024
“because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. Acts 24:11
More literally, the verse reads, “You, being able to know that there are not to m…
Thursday, 1 February 2024
Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: “Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself, Acts 2…
