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Acts 26:3

New Century Version

You know so much about all the customs and the things they argue about, so please listen to me patiently.

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Then I took both copies of the record of ownership—the one that was sealed that had the demands and limits of ownership, and the one that was not sealed.

They have heard about your teaching, that you tell our people who live among the nations to leave the law of Moses. They have heard that you tell them not to circumcise their children and not to obey customs.

When the governor made a sign for Paul to speak, Paul said, “Governor Felix, I know you have been a judge over this nation for a long time. So I am happy to defend myself before you.

But not wanting to take any more of your time, I beg you to be kind and listen to our few words.

But I have nothing definite to write the emperor about him. So I have brought him before all of you—especially you, King Agrippa. I hope you can question him and give me something to write.

He said, “King Agrippa, I am very blessed to stand before you and will answer all the charges the evil people make against me.

King Agrippa knows about these things, and I can speak freely to him. I know he has heard about all of these things, because they did not happen off in a corner.

This is the promise that the twelve tribes of our people hope to receive as they serve God day and night. My king, they have accused me because I hope for this same promise!

Three days later Paul sent for the leaders there. When they came together, he said, “Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors. But I was arrested in Jerusalem and given to the Romans.

We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place and that Jesus will change the customs Moses gave us.”

I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God and have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing.

When he becomes king, he should write a copy of the teachings on a scroll for himself, a copy taken from the priests and Levites.




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