²⁵ and he saith, `I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;

²⁶ `Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail:

³ always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

³ it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, `I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;

⁹ holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

⁷ concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

⁸ discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

²¹ for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

²² who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,

²³ who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

⁹ not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

¹⁵ and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And `be' ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that `is' in you, with meekness and fear;