10And 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 do cheerfully make my defence:


In Context

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8 from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

9 And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.

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 do cheerfully make my defence:

11 seeing that thou canst take knowledge, that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

12 and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

Acts 24:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:10Then 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:10When 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:10And 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10When 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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10And Paul answered — the governor having beckoned to him to speak — 'Knowing that for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, For as much as I know that you have been of many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: