He was hoping that Paul would offer him some money to let him go. So he often sent for Paul and talked with him.

腓力斯又指望保罗送他银钱，所以屡次叫他来，和他谈论。

腓力斯又指望保罗送他银钱，所以屡次叫他来，和他谈论。

腓力斯又指望保罗送他银钱，所以屡次叫他来，和他谈论。

腓利斯希望保罗贿赂他，所以经常召他来谈话。

同时他也希望保罗送钱给他，所以又多次传见他，和他谈话。

同时他也希望保罗送他钱，所以经常把他叫来，和他交谈。

腓力斯又指望保羅送他銀錢，所以屢次叫他來，和他談論。

腓力斯又指望保羅送他銀錢，所以屢次叫他來，和他談論。

腓力斯又指望保羅送他銀錢，所以屢次叫他來，和他談論。

腓利斯希望保羅賄賂他，所以經常召他來談話。

同時他也希望保羅送錢給他，所以又多次傳見他，和他談話。

同時腓力斯也指望保羅有錢送給他，因此更常常打發人去叫保羅來和他談論。

同時他也希望保羅送他錢，所以經常把他叫來，和他交談。

因冀保羅納以金、遂屢召共語也、

蓋腓力士欲得保羅金以釋之、故屢召共語、

腓力司冀得保羅之賄以釋之、故屢召共語、

裴力斯又望葆樂予以賄賂、故屢邀彼至、與之周旋。

At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.

At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.

He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked with him.

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would offer him money. So he sent for him quite often and conversed with him.

At the same time he was also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and talk with him.

Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.

He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

At the same time he was also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul. For this reason he sent for him quite often and conversed with him.

He 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.

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

Meanwhile, 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.

So Paul was called in. Tertullus began to bring the charges against Paul. He said to Felix,“ We have enjoyed a long time of peace while you have been ruling. You are a wise leader. You have made this a better nation.Most excellent Felix, we gladly admit this everywhere and in every way. And we are very thankful.

Do what is right. Treat everyone the same. Don’t take money from people who want special favors. It makes those who are wise close their eyes to the truth. It twists the words of those who have done nothing wrong.

People must do what is right. They must be honest and tell the truth. They must not get rich by cheating others. Their hands must not receive money from those who want special favors. They must not let their ears listen to plans to commit murder. They must close their eyes to even thinking about doing what is evil.

Here I stand. Bring charges against me if you can. The Lord is a witness. And so is his anointed king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Have I cheated anyone? Have I treated anyone badly? Have I accepted money from anyone who wanted special favors? If I’ve done any of these things, I’ll make it right.”

Have respect for the Lord. Judge carefully. He is always right. He treats everyone the same. Our God doesn’t want his judges to take money from people who want special favors.”

They are very good at doing what is evil. Rulers require gifts. Judges accept money from people who want special favors. Those who are powerful always get what they want. All of them make evil plans together.

The Lord says,“ The people of Israel have sinned again and again. So I will judge them. They sell into slavery those who have done no wrong. They trade needy people for a mere pair of sandals.They grind the heads of the poor into the dust of the ground. They refuse to be fair to those who are crushed. A father and his son have sex with the same girl. They treat my name as if it were not holy.

But his sons didn’t live as he did. They were only interested in making money. They accepted money from people who wanted special favors. They made things that were wrong appear to be right.

They stare at women who are not their wives. They want to sleep with them. They never stop sinning. They trap those who are not firm in their faith. They have mastered the art of getting what they want. God has placed them under his judgment.They have left God’s way. They have wandered off. They follow the way of Balaam, son of Beor. He loved to get paid for doing his evil work.

“ Do not take money from people who want special favors. It makes you blind to the truth. It twists the words of good people.

Those who give money think it will buy them favors. They think that no matter where they turn, they will succeed.

“ I was away for several years. Then I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for those who were poor. I also came to offer sacrifices.

Anyone who does wrong accepts favors in secret. Then they turn what is right into what is wrong.

Many try to win the favor of rulers. And everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts.

Don’t you know that people who do wrong will not receive God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled. Those who commit sexual sins will not receive the kingdom. Neither will those who worship statues of gods or commit adultery. Neither will men who sleep with other men.

You are like a trader who uses dishonest scales. You love to cheat others.People of Ephraim, you brag,“ We are very rich. We’ve become wealthy. And no one can prove we sinned to gain all this wealth.”

The officials in the land are like wolves that tear their food apart. They spill blood and kill people to get rich.

Your judges take money from people who want special favors. Your priests teach only if they get paid for it. Your prophets won’t tell fortunes unless they receive money. But you still look for the Lord’ s help. You say,“ The Lord is with us. No trouble will come on us.”

Don’t destroy me together with sinners. Don’t take away my life along with murderers.Their hands are always planning to do evil. Their right hands are full of money that has bought their help.

By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But those who only want money tear it down.

They are like dogs that love to eat. They never get enough. They are like shepherds who don’t have any understanding. All of them do as they please. They only look for what they can get for themselves.

They continue to be unfaithful to me even when their drinks are gone. And their rulers love to do shameful things.

People who want to get rich are tempted. They fall into a trap. They are tripped up by wanting many foolish and harmful things. Those who live like that are dragged down by what they do. They are destroyed and die.Love for money causes all kinds of evil. Some people want to get rich. They have wandered away from the faith. They have wounded themselves with many sorrows.

Here is what you can be sure of. Those who give themselves over to sexual sins are lost. So are people whose lives are impure. The same is true of those who always want more and more. People who do these things might as well worship statues of gods. No one who does them will receive a share in the kingdom of Christ and of God.Don’t let anyone fool you with worthless words. People who say things like that aren’t obeying God. He is angry with them.

People who are ungodly won’t have any children. Fire will burn up the tents of people who accept money from those who want special favors.

These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.

Your rulers refuse to obey the Lord. They join forces with robbers. All of them love to accept money from those who want special favors. They are always looking for gifts from other people. They don’t stand up in court for children whose fathers have died. They don’t do it for widows either.

My people come to you, just as they usually do. They sit in front of you. They hear what you say. But they do not put it into practice. With their mouths they say they love me. But in their hearts they want what belongs to others. They try to get rich by cheating them.