Atos 24 - Bíblia Online

Cinco dias depois desceu o sumo sacerdote, Ananias, com alguns anciãos e com um orador chamado Tértulo, os quais acusaram Paulo perante o governador. 
Sendo ele chamado, começou Tértulo a acusá-lo, dizendo: Visto que por ti gozamos de muita paz, e pela tua providência têm-se feito reformas nesta nação, 
em tudo e em todo o lugar reconhecemos com toda a gratidão, potentíssimo Félix. 
Mas para não te enfadar por mais tempo, rogo-te que na tua bondade nos ouças por um momento. 
Pois temos achado que este é um homem pestífero e que em todo o mundo promove sedições entre os judeus, e é chefe da seita dos nazarenos; 
o qual também tentou profanar o templo, e nós o prendemos, 
{conforme a nossa Lei o quisemos julgar.} 
e tu mesmo, examinando-o, poderás tomar conhecimento de tudo aquilo de que nós o acusamos. 
Os judeus também concordaram na acusação, afirmando que estas coisas eram assim. 
Paulo, tendo-lhe o governador feito sinal que falasse, disse: Sabendo que há muitos anos és juiz desta nação, com bom ânimo faço a minha defesa, 
visto poderes verificar que não há mais de doze dias subi a Jerusalém para adorar; 
e que não me acharam no templo disputando com alguém ou fazendo ajuntamento de povo, quer nas sinagogas, quer na cidade, 
nem te podem provar as coisas de que agora me acusam. 
Porém confesso-te isto que, segundo o Caminho a que eles chamam seita, sirvo ao Deus de nossos pais, crendo todas as coisas que são conformes à Lei e estão escritas nos profetas, 
tendo esperança em Deus, como também eles esperam, de que há de haver uma ressurreição tanto dos justos como dos injustos. 
Por isso também me esforço para ter sempre uma consciência limpa para com Deus e para com os homens. 
Depois de alguns anos vim trazer esmolas à minha nação, e fazer oferendas, 
e neste exercício acharam-me purificado no templo, não com turba nem em tumulto; mas alguns judeus vindos da Ásia- 
e estes deviam comparecer diante de ti e acusar-me, se tivessem alguma coisa contra mim. 
Ou estes aqui digam que iniqüidade acharam, quando estive perante o sinédrio, 
a não ser acerca desta única frase que proferi em alta voz, estando no meio deles: Por causa da ressurreição dos mortos é que eu estou sendo julgado por vós. 
Porém Félix, que sabia muito bem as coisas acerca do Caminho, adiou a causa, dizendo: Quando descer o tribuno Lísias, decidirei a vossa questão; 
e ordenou ao centurião que Paulo fosse detido e tratado com brandura, sem impedir que os seus o servissem. 
Passados alguns dias, vindo Félix com Drusila, sua mulher, que era judia, mandou chamar a Paulo, e ouviu-o acerca da fé em Jesus Cristo. 
Discorrendo Paulo sobre a justiça, a temperança e o juízo vindouro, Félix ficou atemorizado e disse: Por ora vai-te e, quando eu tiver ocasião e oportunidade, mandar-te-ei chamar; 
esperando também ao mesmo tempo que Paulo lhe desse dinheiro; pelo que, mandando-o chamar com mais freqüência, conversava com ele. 
Passados, porém, dois anos, teve Félix por sucessor Pórcio Festo; e querendo alcançar o favor dos judeus, Félix deixou a Paulo na prisão. 

And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul. 
And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation, 
In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix. 
But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement. 
For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes: 
Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, 
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And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him. 
And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so. 
Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer: 
Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship; 
And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: 
And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now. 
But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets: 
Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers. 
And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men. 
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation: 
And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia, 
And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me. 
Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin, 
But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead. 
But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business. 
And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him. 
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. 
And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. 
For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him. 
But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains. 

Atos 25

Cinco dias depois desceu o sumo sacerdote, Ananias, com alguns anciãos e com um orador chamado Tértulo, os quais acusaram Paulo perante o governador. 
Sendo ele chamado, começou Tértulo a acusá-lo, dizendo: Visto que por ti gozamos de muita paz, e pela tua providência têm-se feito reformas nesta nação, 
em tudo e em todo o lugar reconhecemos com toda a gratidão, potentíssimo Félix. 
Mas para não te enfadar por mais tempo, rogo-te que na tua bondade nos ouças por um momento. 
Pois temos achado que este é um homem pestífero e que em todo o mundo promove sedições entre os judeus, e é chefe da seita dos nazarenos; 
o qual também tentou profanar o templo, e nós o prendemos, 
{conforme a nossa Lei o quisemos julgar.} 
e tu mesmo, examinando-o, poderás tomar conhecimento de tudo aquilo de que nós o acusamos. 
Os judeus também concordaram na acusação, afirmando que estas coisas eram assim. 
Paulo, tendo-lhe o governador feito sinal que falasse, disse: Sabendo que há muitos anos és juiz desta nação, com bom ânimo faço a minha defesa, 
visto poderes verificar que não há mais de doze dias subi a Jerusalém para adorar; 
e que não me acharam no templo disputando com alguém ou fazendo ajuntamento de povo, quer nas sinagogas, quer na cidade, 
nem te podem provar as coisas de que agora me acusam. 
Porém confesso-te isto que, segundo o Caminho a que eles chamam seita, sirvo ao Deus de nossos pais, crendo todas as coisas que são conformes à Lei e estão escritas nos profetas, 
tendo esperança em Deus, como também eles esperam, de que há de haver uma ressurreição tanto dos justos como dos injustos. 
Por isso também me esforço para ter sempre uma consciência limpa para com Deus e para com os homens. 
Depois de alguns anos vim trazer esmolas à minha nação, e fazer oferendas, 
e neste exercício acharam-me purificado no templo, não com turba nem em tumulto; mas alguns judeus vindos da Ásia- 
e estes deviam comparecer diante de ti e acusar-me, se tivessem alguma coisa contra mim. 
Ou estes aqui digam que iniqüidade acharam, quando estive perante o sinédrio, 
a não ser acerca desta única frase que proferi em alta voz, estando no meio deles: Por causa da ressurreição dos mortos é que eu estou sendo julgado por vós. 
Porém Félix, que sabia muito bem as coisas acerca do Caminho, adiou a causa, dizendo: Quando descer o tribuno Lísias, decidirei a vossa questão; 
e ordenou ao centurião que Paulo fosse detido e tratado com brandura, sem impedir que os seus o servissem. 
Passados alguns dias, vindo Félix com Drusila, sua mulher, que era judia, mandou chamar a Paulo, e ouviu-o acerca da fé em Jesus Cristo. 
Discorrendo Paulo sobre a justiça, a temperança e o juízo vindouro, Félix ficou atemorizado e disse: Por ora vai-te e, quando eu tiver ocasião e oportunidade, mandar-te-ei chamar; 
esperando também ao mesmo tempo que Paulo lhe desse dinheiro; pelo que, mandando-o chamar com mais freqüência, conversava com ele. 
Passados, porém, dois anos, teve Félix por sucessor Pórcio Festo; e querendo alcançar o favor dos judeus, Félix deixou a Paulo na prisão. 

And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul. 
And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation, 
In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix. 
But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement. 
For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes: 
Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took, 
[] 
And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him. 
And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so. 
Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer: 
Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship; 
And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: 
And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now. 
But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets: 
Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers. 
And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men. 
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation: 
And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia, 
And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me. 
Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin, 
But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead. 
But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business. 
And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him. 
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. 
And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. 
For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him. 
But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains. 

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