1 过了五天， 大祭司亚拿尼亚同几个长老， 和一个律师帖土罗来了， 他们向总督控告保罗。
2 保罗传来了之后， 帖土罗就控诉他说： "腓力斯大人， 因着你的缘故， 我们大大地享受着太平； 因着你的远见， 本国大事改革；
3 我们随时随地感激不尽。
4 现在我不想多烦扰你， 只求你宽容一下， 听我们讲几句话。
5 我们看这个人就像瘟疫一样， 是煽动普天下犹太人生乱的人， 又是拿撒勒派的首领。
6 他还意图污秽圣殿， 我们就把他捉住。
7 （有些抄本在此有以下一段： "我们想按照我们的律法审问他。7可是千夫长吕西亚来了， 用武力把他从我们手中抢走， 8还吩咐原告到你这里来。"）
8 你亲自审问之后， 就必清楚知道我们告他的一切事了。"
9 犹太人也都跟他一同控告保罗， 证实事情确是这样。
10 总督向保罗示意， 叫他说话， 他就说： "我知道你在本国审案多年， 所以乐意为自己申辩。
11 你清楚知道， 自从我上耶路撒冷去礼拜， 到现在还没有十二天；
12 无论在殿里、会堂中或城里， 他们都没有看见我跟人辩论， 或煽动群众作乱，
13 也不能向你证明他们现在控告我的事。
14 但有一件事我要向你承认， 他们所称为异端的这道， 我正是根据这道来敬拜我祖先的 神的。一切律法和先知所记的， 我都相信。
15 我靠着 神所存的盼望， 也是他们自己所期待的， 就是义人和不义的人都要复活；
16 因此， 我常常勉励自己， 对 神对人要常存无亏的良心。
17 过了几年我带着捐款回来赒济本国， 同时也带了祭物，
18 他们看见我在殿里的时候， 我已经行完了洁净礼， 并没有和一大群人在一起， 也没有生乱，
19 只有几个从亚西亚来的犹太人而已。他们若有事要控告我， 就应该到你面前来控告。
20 要不然， 当我站在公议会中受审的时候， 这些人若发现我有什么罪行， 早就亲自说出来了。
21 如果有的话， 就是我站在他们中间所喊的： ‘我今天在你们面前受审， 是为了死人复活的事’那一句话。"
22 腓力斯本来就详细晓得这道， 却故意拖延他们， 说： "等千夫长吕西亚来了， 再断定你们的事。"
23 于是吩咐百夫长看守保罗， 但要宽待他， 不可阻止亲友来照料他。
24 过了几天， 腓力斯和他的犹太妻子土西拉一同来到， 他又传见保罗， 听听他对基督耶稣的信仰。
25 保罗讲到公义、自制和将来的审判的时候， 腓力斯就害怕起来， 说： "你先走吧， 等我有空的时候再叫你来。"
26 同时他也希望保罗送钱给他， 所以又多次传见他， 和他谈话。
27 过了两年， 波求．非斯都接了腓力斯的任； 腓力斯为要讨好犹太人， 就把保罗留在监里。
1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and with an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,
Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by thy providence evils are corrected for this nation, 3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: 7 8 from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.
10 And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered,
Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defence: 11 seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem: 12 and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city. 13 Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust. 16 Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. 17 Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: 18 amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia— 19 who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council, 21 except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.
22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter. 23 And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.
24 But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me. 26 He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.