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Acts 24:13–14

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Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
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From verse 13

  1. Acts 25:7Rank 1 from verse 13
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    7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

  2. 1 Peter 3:16Rank 2 from verse 13
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    16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

From verse 14

  1. Acts 9:2Rank 1 from verse 14
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    2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

  2. Romans 3:21Rank 2 from verse 14
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    21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

  3. Acts 28:23Rank 3 from verse 14
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    23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

  4. Acts 3:13Rank 4 from verse 14
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    13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

  5. Acts 24:5Rank 5 from verse 14
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    5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

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Acts 24:13

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Acts 24:14

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

confess

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To make confession; to disclose faults, or the state of the conscience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

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heresy

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A sect, party, or doctrinal way.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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believing

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Present-participial or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: Accepting as true or being persuaded. Sense 2: Trusting or placing confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

written

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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

24:11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

24:12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

24:13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

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24:14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

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24:15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

24:17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

24:18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

24:19Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

24:20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

24:21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

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