"And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this…" — Acts 24:25

Acts 24:25 · KJV

“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 24:25

Verse 24

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.

Verse 26

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

Acts 24 — Context

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let {him} have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

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, 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.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Cross References

John 16:8

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: {reprove: or, convince}

1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and {be} ready always to {give} an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: {fear: or, reverence}

Galatians 5:23

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

2 Peter 1:6

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

Acts 10:42

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God {to be} the Judge of quick and dead.

Revelation 20:11-15

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, {hath...: or, to all men, hath appeared}

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.