1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

22 And 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. 23 And 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 unto him.

24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. 26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

1 过了五天， 大祭司亚拿尼亚同几个长老， 和一个律师帖土罗来了， 他们向总督控告保罗。

2 保罗传来了之后， 帖土罗就控诉他说： "腓力斯大人， 因着你的缘故， 我们大大地享受着太平； 因着你的远见， 本国大事改革；

3 我们随时随地感激不尽。

4 现在我不想多烦扰你， 只求你宽容一下， 听我们讲几句话。

5 我们看这个人就像瘟疫一样， 是煽动普天下犹太人生乱的人， 又是拿撒勒派的首领。

6 他还意图污秽圣殿， 我们就把他捉住。

7 （有些抄本在此有以下一段： "我们想按照我们的律法审问他。7可是千夫长吕西亚来了， 用武力把他从我们手中抢走， 8还吩咐原告到你这里来。"）

8 你亲自审问之后， 就必清楚知道我们告他的一切事了。"

9 犹太人也都跟他一同控告保罗， 证实事情确是这样。

10 总督向保罗示意， 叫他说话， 他就说： "我知道你在本国审案多年， 所以乐意为自己申辩。

11 你清楚知道， 自从我上耶路撒冷去礼拜， 到现在还没有十二天；

12 无论在殿里、会堂中或城里， 他们都没有看见我跟人辩论， 或煽动群众作乱，

13 也不能向你证明他们现在控告我的事。

14 但有一件事我要向你承认， 他们所称为异端的这道， 我正是根据这道来敬拜我祖先的 神的。一切律法和先知所记的， 我都相信。

15 我靠着 神所存的盼望， 也是他们自己所期待的， 就是义人和不义的人都要复活；

16 因此， 我常常勉励自己， 对 神对人要常存无亏的良心。

17 过了几年我带着捐款回来赒济本国， 同时也带了祭物，

18 他们看见我在殿里的时候， 我已经行完了洁净礼， 并没有和一大群人在一起， 也没有生乱，

19 只有几个从亚西亚来的犹太人而已。他们若有事要控告我， 就应该到你面前来控告。

20 要不然， 当我站在公议会中受审的时候， 这些人若发现我有什么罪行， 早就亲自说出来了。

21 如果有的话， 就是我站在他们中间所喊的： ‘我今天在你们面前受审， 是为了死人复活的事’那一句话。"

22 腓力斯本来就详细晓得这道， 却故意拖延他们， 说： "等千夫长吕西亚来了， 再断定你们的事。"

23 于是吩咐百夫长看守保罗， 但要宽待他， 不可阻止亲友来照料他。

24 过了几天， 腓力斯和他的犹太妻子土西拉一同来到， 他又传见保罗， 听听他对基督耶稣的信仰。

25 保罗讲到公义、自制和将来的审判的时候， 腓力斯就害怕起来， 说： "你先走吧， 等我有空的时候再叫你来。"

26 同时他也希望保罗送钱给他， 所以又多次传见他， 和他谈话。

27 过了两年， 波求．非斯都接了腓力斯的任； 腓力斯为要讨好犹太人， 就把保罗留在监里。