And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and [a]prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 24:2 Or reforms are

When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation.

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A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Spreads a net for his feet.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

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26 Meanwhile he also hoped that (A)money would be given him by Paul, [a]that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.

27 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, (B)wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.

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  1. Acts 24:26 NU omits that he might release him

26 At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.

27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus,(A) but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews,(B) he left Paul in prison.(C)

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28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works (A)ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.

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Apostates Predicted

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (A)mouth great swelling words, (B)flattering people to gain advantage.

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16 These people are grumblers(A) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(B) they boast(C) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

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(A)They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and [a]a double heart they speak.

May the Lord [b]cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks [c]proud things,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind
  2. Psalm 12:3 destroy
  3. Psalm 12:3 great

Everyone lies(A) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(B)

May the Lord silence all flattering lips(C)
    and every boastful tongue—(D)

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For the wicked (A)boasts of his heart’s desire;
[a]He (B)blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 10:3 Or The greedy man curses and spurns the Lord

He boasts(A) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(B)

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