Acts 24:2

New Living Translation

When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor: “You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.

Cross References

Psalm 10:3

For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.

Proverbs 26:28

A lying tongue hates its victims, and flattering words cause ruin.

Proverbs 29:5

To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.

Acts 24:1

Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the governor.

Acts 24:3

For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.

Jude 1:16

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.