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Acts 24:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 10 When the governor nodded to Paul to speak, he answered:
  
  “Knowing well that this nation has had you as judge for many years, I readily speak in my own defense.+

Acts 24:10

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 10 ᾿Απεκρίθη Answered τε and ὁ the Παῦλος Paul νεύσαντος having nodded αὐτῷ to him τοῦ of the ἡγεμόνος governor λέγειν to be speaking
  
  ᾿Εκ Out of πολλῶν many ἐτῶν years ὄντα being σε you κριτὴν judge τῷ to the ἔθνει nation τούτῳ this ἐπιστάμενος knowing well εὐθύμως readily τὰ the (things) περὶ about ἐμαυτοῦ myself ἀπολογοῦμαι, I am speaking in defense,

Acts 24:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 10 And Paul, when the governor nodded to him to speak, answered:
  
  “Knowing well that this nation has had you as judge for many years, I readily speak in my defense+ the things about myself,

Acts 24:10

The Bible in Living English
- 10 And Paul, when the governor nodded to him to speak, answered “Knowing that you have for many years been judge of this nation, I speak on my own behalf with confidence,

Acts 24:10

American Standard Version
- 10 And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:

Acts 24:10

The Emphasized Bible
- 10 And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking,—Well knowing thee to have been for many years judge unto his nation cheerfully as to the things concerning myself do I make defence;

Acts 24:10

King James Version
- 10 Then 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: