14 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:

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

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

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14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors(A) as a follower of the Way,(B) which they call a sect.(C) I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,(D) 15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection(E) of both the righteous and the wicked.(F) 16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(G) before God and man.

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14 But this I confess to you, that according to (A)the Way, which they call (B)a sect, (C)I worship (D)the God of our fathers, believing everything (E)laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, 15 (F)having (G)a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be (H)a resurrection (I)of both the just and the unjust. 16 So I always (J)take pains to have a (K)clear conscience toward both God and man.

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14 But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way,(A) which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.(B) 15 I have a hope in God, which these men themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection,[a](C) both of the righteous and the unrighteous.(D) 16 I always strive to have a clear conscience(E) toward God and men.

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  1. 24:15 Other mss add of the dead

14 But this I admit to you, that according to (A)the Way which they call a (B)sect I do serve [a](C)the God of our fathers, (D)believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; 15 having a hope in God, which (E)these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 16 In view of this, (F)I also [b]do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.

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  1. Acts 24:14 Lit the ancestral God
  2. Acts 24:16 Lit practice myself