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

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

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.

When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor:“ You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.

You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

Those who are honest and fair, who refuse to profit by fraud, who stay far away from bribes, who refuse to listen to those who plot murder, who shut their eyes to all enticement to do wrong—

Now testify against me in the presence of the Lord and before his anointed one. Whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe and perverted justice? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong.”

Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”

Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice.

This is what the Lord says:“ The people of Israel have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They sell honorable people for silver and poor people for a pair of sandals.They trample helpless people in the dust and shove the oppressed out of the way. Both father and son sleep with the same woman, corrupting my holy name.

But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.

They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.

“ Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.

A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper!

“ After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice.

Many seek favors from a ruler; everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!

Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,

But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales— they love to cheat.Israel boasts,“ I am rich! I’ve made a fortune all by myself! No one has caught me cheating! My record is spotless!”

Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!

You rulers make decisions based on bribes; you priests teach God’s laws only for a price; you prophets won’t prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim to depend on the Lord.“ No harm can come to us,” you say,“ for the Lord is here among us.”

Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers.Their hands are dirty with evil schemes, and they constantly take bribes.

A just king gives stability to his nation, but one who demands bribes destroys it.

Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied. They are ignorant shepherds, all following their own path and intent on personal gain.

When the rulers of Israel finish their drinking, off they go to find some prostitutes. They love shame more than honor.

But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.

For the godless are barren. Their homes, enriched through bribery, will burn.

In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.

Your leaders are rebels, the companions of thieves. All of them love bribes and demand payoffs, but they refuse to defend the cause of orphans or fight for the rights of widows.

So my people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money.