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2 And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and1 prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight,  
3 we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your1 courtesy, a few words from us.  
5 aFor we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.  
6 aHe even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him,1 and wanted bto judge him according to our law.  
7 aBut the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,  
8 acommanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”  
9 And the Jews also1 assented, maintaining that these things were so.  

The Defense Before Felix

10 Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: “Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
11 because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem ato worship.  
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Acts 24:4

That I be not further tedious unto thee (ina mh epi pleion se enkoptw). Koin‚ verb (Hippocrates, Polybius) to cut in on (or into), to cut off, to impede, to hinder. Our modern telephone and radio illustrate it well. In the N.T. (Acts 24:4; I Thessalonians 2:18; Galatians 5:7; Romans 15:22; I Peter 3:7). "That I may not cut in on or interrupt thee further (epi pleion) in thy reforms." Flattery still.

Of thy clemency (th sh epieikeiai). Instrumental case of old word from epieikhv and this from epi and eikov (reasonable, likely, fair). "Sweet Reasonableness" (Matthew Arnold), gentleness, fairness. An epieikhv man is "one who makes reasonable concessions" (Aristotle, Eth. V. 10), while dikaiov is "one who insists on his full rights" (Plato, Leg. 757 D) as translated by Page.

A few words (suntomwv). Old adverb from suntemnw, to cut together (short), abbreviate. Like dia braxewn in Hebrews 13:22. In N.T. only here and Mark 16 (shorter conclusion).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 24:4:

Acts 24:4
Romans 15:22
2 Corinthians 10:1
Galatians 5:7
Ephesians 3:3
Philippians 4:5
1 Thessalonians 2:18

 

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