24:1 過了五天，大祭司亞拿尼亞同幾個長老，和一個辯士帖土羅下來，向巡撫控告保羅。
24:2 保羅被提了來，帖土羅就告他說：
24:3 「腓力斯大人，我們因你得以大享太平，並且這一國的弊病，因著你的先見得以更正了；我們隨時隨地滿心感謝不盡。
24:4 惟恐多說，你嫌煩絮，只求你寬容聽我們說幾句話。
24:5 我們看這個人，如同瘟疫一般，是鼓動普天下眾猶太人生亂的，又是拿撒勒教黨裡的一個頭目，
24:6 連聖殿他也想要污穢；我們把他捉住了。（有古卷加：要按我們的律法審問，
24:7 不料千夫長呂西亞前來，甚是強橫，從我們手中把他奪去，吩咐告他的人到你這裡來。）
24:8 你自己究問他，就可以知道我們告他的一切事了。」
24:9 眾猶太人也隨著告他說：「事情誠然是這樣。」
24:10 巡撫點頭叫保羅說話。他就說：「我知道你在這國裡斷事多年，所以我樂意為自己分訴。
24:11 你查問就可以知道，從我上耶路撒冷禮拜到今日不過有十二天。
24:12 他們並沒有看見我在殿裡，或是在會堂裡，或是在城裡，和人辯論，聳動眾人。
24:13 他們現在所告我的事並不能對你證實了。
24:14 但有一件事，我向你承認，就是他們所稱為異端的道，我正按著那道事奉我祖宗的上帝，又信合乎律法的和先知書上一切所記載的，
24:15 並且靠著上帝，盼望死人，無論善惡，都要復活，就是他們自己也有這個盼望。
24:16 我因此自己勉勵，對上帝對人，常存無虧的良心。
24:17 過了幾年，我帶著賙濟本國的捐項和供獻的物上去。
24:18 正獻的時候，他們看見我在殿裡已經潔淨了，並沒有聚眾，也沒有吵嚷，惟有幾個從亞細亞來的猶太人。
24:19 他們若有告我的事，就應當到你面前來告我。
24:20 即或不然，這些人若看出我站在公會前，有妄為的地方，他們自己也可以說明。
24:21 縱然有，也不過一句話，就是我站在他們中間大聲說：『我今日在你們面前受審，是為死人復活的道理。』」
24:22 腓力斯本是詳細曉得這道，就支吾他們說：「且等千夫長呂西亞下來，我要審斷你們的事。」
24:23 於是吩咐百夫長看守保羅，並且寬待他，也不攔阻他的親友來供給他。
24:24 過了幾天，腓力斯和他夫人─猶太的女子土西拉─一同來到，就叫了保羅來，聽他講論信基督耶穌的道。
24:25 保羅講論公義、節制，和將來的審判。腓力斯甚覺恐懼，說：「你暫且去吧，等我得便再叫你來。」
24:26 腓力斯又指望保羅送他銀錢，所以屢次叫他來，和他談論。
24:27 過了兩年，波求•非斯都接了腓力斯的任；腓力斯要討猶太人的喜歡，就留保羅在監裡。
Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor. 2 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. 3 Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude. 4 But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
5 “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect 6 and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. [7] [a] 8 By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”
9 The other Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city. 13 And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me. 14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, 15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings. 18 I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance. 19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me. 20 Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin— 21 unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.” 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
24 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.” 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, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
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基督信仰是有能力的，不是受華人文化影響的人認為是談修身養性，或是玲命進深，是會與人的內心想法衝突的！正如保羅向羅馬巡撫說到：公義、節制，和將來的審判。腓力斯甚覺恐懼，向保羅說：「你暫且去吧，等我得便再叫你來。」
巡撫面對到福音的態度，就是一般有錢有勢的人的反應。因為他們為了讓自己能夠有錢有勢，常常是不擇手段，不按道德倫理而行。對他們而言沒有公義、沒有節制，更是害怕將來的審判。因此，福音與他們是衝突的！
這不是我隨便揣測的，請看經文的敘述：「腓力斯又指望保羅送他銀錢，所以屢次叫他來，和他談論。過了兩年，波求•非斯都接了腓力斯的任；腓力斯要討猶太人的喜歡，就留保羅在監裡。」
求主保守我們在這樣險惡的世界中，能夠向保羅一樣不僅自己注意，也要向人傳講：公義、節制，和將來的審判。更重要的是要引導接受耶穌基督為救主，就會有公義和節制，並且在最後審判時站立得住！
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