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Acts 24:25 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Acts 24:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 24:2526 words
GreekMeaning
διαλεγομένουdialegomenou
When reasoningverbG1256
δὲde
thenwordG1161
αὐτοῦautou
hepronounG846
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs
righteousnessnounG1343
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐγκρατείαςenkrateias
self-controlnounG1466
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κρίματοςkrimatos
judgmentnounG2917
τοῦtou
whicharticleG3588
μέλλοντοςmellontos
is comingverbG3195
ἔμφοβοςemphobos
frightenedadjectiveG1719
γενόμενοςgenomenos
having becomeverbG1096
ho
thearticleG3588
ΦῆλιξPhēlix
FelixnounG5344
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answeredverbG611
ΤὸTo
For thearticleG3588
νῦνnyn
presentadverbG3568
ἔχονechon
beingverbG2192
πορεύουporeuou
do go awayverbG4198
καιρὸνkairon
opportunitynounG2540
δὲde
thenwordG1161
μεταλαβὼνmetalabōn
having foundverbG3335
μετακαλέσομαίmetakalesomai
to be in the futureverbG1510
σεse
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 24:25

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. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance (i.e. self-control or chastity), and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you. He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him; wherefore he sent for him the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 51 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. His timin...
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