Acts 24:4

Acts 24:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
• New International Version (NIV)But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us.

Context of Acts 24:4

2Felix told a soldier to bring Paul to the meeting. Then Tertullus began to speak against Paul. He said, ‘Sir, you have ruled us well for many years. Because of you, our country has had no wars for a long time. You have made new laws that are good for our country. You have thought well about how you should lead us. 3Everywhere, the people are happy about what you have done. So we want to thank you very much for all these good things. I do not want you to sit here for a long time. So I will speak for a short time about our problem. Please be kind to us and listen to me. 5We know that this man brings trouble everywhere. Anywhere in the world that Jewish people live, he makes them angry. Then they all fight each other. He is the leader of a group called the Nazarenes.’ 6‘He also did bad things in the temple that are against our laws. So we took hold of him. [We wanted to judge him by what our own law says.

Acts 24:4 word by word

ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Notwithstandingδέde · thenG1161
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I beἐγκόπτωegkoptō · to impedeG1465
• notμήmē · notG3361
• furtherπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• I prayπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• that thou wouldest hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• of thyσόςsos · yourG4674
• clemencyἐπιείκειαepieikeia · gentlenessG1932
• a few wordsσυντόμωςsuntomōs · conciselyG4935

Cross-references for Acts 24:4

• Hebrews 11:32I could say even more about other people who trusted God. But there is not enough time to talk about all of them. I could tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and all the prophets.

Commentaries on Acts 24:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4That I be not farther tedious unto thee - That I may neither trespass on thy time, by dwelling longer on this subject, nor on thy modesty, by thus enumerating thy beneficent deeds. Hear us of thy clemency - Give us this farther proof of thy kindness, by hearkening to our present complaint. The whole of this exordium was artful enough, though it was lame. The orator had certainly a very bad cause, of which he endeavored to make the best. Felix was a bad…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Be not further tedious unto thee - By taking up your time with an introduction and with commendation.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Tertullus presented the case for the prosecution. He began with the usual words of praise to gain the governor’s attention and favor. Then he listed the charges against Paul (24:5–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, &c.--In this fulsome flattery there was a semblance of truth: nothing more. Felix acted with a degree of vigor and success in suppressing lawless violence [Josephus, Antiquities, 20.8.4; confirmed by Tacitus, Annals, 12.54]. by thy providence--a phrase applied to the administration of the emperors.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 24:4

• Advocate
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In the dictionaries

• Assent
• Clemency
• Exercise
• Hear
• Inform
• James
• Jewess
• Pestilent
• Tertullus
• Void

Commentaries on Acts 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings