¹⁰ When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

²⁵ If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Yahweh, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to kill them.

¹ Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

²⁴ He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

⁴⁰ When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

³³ They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

¹⁵ but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters."

¹⁶ Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

¹⁷ But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.

² saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

¹⁴ But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear: