26At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
26At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
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 a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 As Paul discoursed on 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.
24:26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
24:26Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.
24:26He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
24:26hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.
24:26He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
24:26He hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
24:26Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
24:26and at the same time also hoping that money shall be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, therefore, also sending for him the oftener, he was conversing with him;
24:26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: why he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.