ACTS CHAPTER 24 Acts 24:1-9 Paul is accused before Felix by Tertullus in the name of the Jews. Acts 24:10-21 He answereth in defence of his life and doctrine. Acts 24:22,23 The hearing is deferred. Acts 24:24,25 Paul preaching freely before the governor and his wife; Felix trembleth. Acts 24:26,27 Felix hopeth for a bribe to release Paul, but in vain; and going out of his office leaveth him bound. After five days, from the time that Paul was come to Caesarea: the malice and fury of the persecutors was very great, they stick not at any travail and pains to do mischief; and surely we ought to be as earnest in doing good, or their zeal will condemn us. A certain orator; a lawyer to form the indictment against Paul, or to aggravate his fault, and to desire judgment upon him. Such advocates usually were the chiefest orators, as Demosthenes in Greece, and Cicero at Rome; and Tertullus seems to have been a crafts master, whom the Jews hired to draw up an accusation against Paul.
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Acts 24:1
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.