{
  "1": "And after five days, Ananias, the high priest, with certain elders, and an orator, a certain Tertullus, went there, who appeared to the governor against Paul.",
  "2": "And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “We have obtained great peace through you, and good reforms have happened to our nation through your foresight;\n\\p",
  "3": "both in every way and everywhere we acknowledge this, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "4": "However, in order that we may not bother you any longer, I beg you to briefly listen to us in your kindness.",
  "5": "For we have found this man to be a troublemaker and inciting rebellion among all the Jews who are throughout the world. Also, he is a leader of the sect of the Nazarenes.",
  "6": "He even tried to desecrate the temple, and so we arrested him.\\f + \\ft Some ancient manuscripts include the end of verse 6, verse 7, and the first part of verse 8.\\f*  [We wanted to judge him according to our law.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "7": "\\f + \\ft See the note on the previous verse.\\f*\nBut Lysias, the officer, having come, took him by force out of our hands,",
  "8": "\\f + \\ft See the note on verse 6.\\f*\ncommanding his accusers to come to you.] Having inquired from him about all these matters, you yourself will be able to learn of what we are accusing him.”",
  "9": "And the Jews also agreed, affirming that these charges were so.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "10": "And the governor having motioned for him to speak, Paul answered, “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I gladly make my defense about the things concerning me.\n\\p",
  "11": "You are able to find out that it has not been more than 12 days from when I went up to worship in Jerusalem.",
  "12": "And they found me neither in the temple arguing with anyone, nor causing a rebellion of the crowd, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city.",
  "13": "And they are not able to prove to you about that which they are now accusing me.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "14": "But I confess this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that way I serve the God of our fathers, faithful to all that is according to the law and that has been written in the prophets.",
  "15": "I have the hope in God which also these men themselves accept, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.",
  "16": "In this also I myself always strive to have a blameless conscience before God and men.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "17": "Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.",
  "18": "They found me in this, having been cleansed in the temple, not with a crowd nor with an uproar.",
  "19": "But there are certain Jews from Asia who ought to be present before you and to make accusations, if they have anything against me.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "20": "Or let these here say what wrong they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin,",
  "21": "other than about this one thing that I shouted when I stood among them, ‘I am being judged before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "22": "And then Felix, more accurately knowing the things concerning the Way, adjourned them, saying, “When Lysias the commander may come down, I will decide the things concerning you.”",
  "23": "He had commanded the centurion for him to be kept in custody, but to have rest, and not to forbid his own friends to minister to him.\n\n\\ts\\*\n\\p",
  "24": "But after some days, having returned with Drusilla, his own wife, who was a Jewess, Felix summoned Paul and he heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.",
  "25": "But as he is reasoning with him about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment that is coming, Felix, having become frightened, answered, “Go away for now. But having found time, I will summon you.”\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "26": "At the same time, he also is hoping that money will be given to him by Paul, and therefore often summoning him, he was speaking to him.",
  "27": "But when two years had passed, Felix received a successor—Porcius Festus. But wanting to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul imprisoned.\n\n\\ts\\*",
  "front": "\\p"
}