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OET (OET-RV) But when the subject turned to righteousness and self-control and the coming judgement, Felix became very uncomfortable and told him, “That’s enough for now. If I have time in the future, I’ll send for you.”![]()
OET-LV But him discussing concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the judgement which coming, the Faʸlix having_become frightened, answered:
the_ Present _time being be_going, and having_taken time, I_will_be_summoning you.![]()
ULT But as he was reasoning about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix, becoming frightened, answered, “Go away for now, but having found time, I will summon you,”
UST Paul talked about what God wants people to do in order to please him. Paul also explained how people should control how they act. Paul said that there would be a time when God would judge all people. Felix became afraid after hearing those things. So he said to Paul, “That is all I want to hear now. But when I have time, I will ask you to come to me again.”
BSB & MSB [As] [Paul] expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened [and] said, “You may go for now. [When] I find the time, I will call for you.”
BLB And of him reasoning concerning righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix, having become frightened, answered, "Go away for the present, and having found opportunity, I will call for you."
AICNT While he was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and replied, “Go away for now; when I have an opportunity, I will summon you.”
OEB But, while Paul was speaking at length about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified, and interrupted him – ‘Go for the present, but, when I find an opportunity, I will send for you again.’
WEBBE & WMBB As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgement to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
NET While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”
LSV and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, “For the present be going, and having time, I will call for you”;
FBV He discussed with them about living right, self-control, and the coming judgment. Felix became alarmed and told Paul, “You can go now, and I'll send for you when I get the chance.”
TCNT But as Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said in response, “Go away for now, and when I get an opportunity I will call for yoʋ.”
T4T Paul explained to them about what God requires people to do in order to please him. He also explained about God requiring people to control how they act. Paul also told him that there will be a time when God will judge people. Felix became alarmed after hearing those things. So he said to Paul, “That is all I want to hear now. When there is a time that is convenient I will ask you (sg) to come to me again.”
LEB And while[fn] he was discussing about righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come, Felix became afraid and[fn] replied, “Go away for the present, and when I[fn] have an opportunity, I will summon you.”
BBE And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
Moff but when he argued about morality, self-mastery, and the future judgment, Felix grew uneasy. 'You may go for the present,' he said; 'when I can find a moment, I will send for you'
Wymth But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
ASV And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.
DRA And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.
YLT and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'
Drby And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
RV And as he reasoned of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.
(And as he reasoned of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgement to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy/your way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee/you unto me.)
SLT And he discoursing of justice, and temperance, and judgment about to be, Felix being terrified, answered, Having now, go; having taken time, I will recall thee.
Wbstr And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, depart for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
KJB-1769 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
(And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy/your way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee/you.)
KJB-1611 And as he reasoned of righteousnesse, temperance, and iudgement to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go thy way for this time, when I haue a conuenient season, I will call for thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
Bshps And as he reasoned of ryghteousnesse, temperaunce, and iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and aunswered: Go thy way for this tyme, when I haue a conuenient season, I will sende for thee.
(And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperaunce, and judgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered: Go thy/your way for this time, when I have a convenient season, I will send for thee/you.)
Gnva And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.
(And as he disputed of righteousness and temperance, and of the judgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy/your way for this time, and when I have convenient time, I will call for thee/you.)
Cvdl Howbeit whan Paul spake off righteousnesse, and off chastite and off the iudgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: Go thy waye for this tyme. Whan I haue a conuenyent tyme, I wil sende for the.
(Howbeit when Paul spake off righteousness, and off chastite and off the judgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered: Go thy/your way for this time. When I have a conuenyent time, I will send for them.)
TNT And as he preached of righteousnes temperaunce and iudgement to come Felix trembled and answered: thou hast done ynough at this tyme departe when I have a conveniet tyme I will sende for the.
(And as he preached of righteousness temperaunce and judgement to come Felix trembled and answered: thou/you hast done enough at this time depart when I have a conveniet time I will send for them.)
Wycl And while he disputide of riytwisnesse, and chastite, and of dom to comynge, Felix was maad tremblinge, and answerde, That perteneth now, go; but in tyme couenable Y schal clepe thee.
(And while he disputide of righteousness, and chastite, and of judgement to coming, Felix was made trembling, and answered, That perteneth now, go; but in time convenient I shall call thee/you.)
Luth Da aber Paulus redete von der Gerechtigkeit und von der Keuschheit und von dem zukünftigen Gerichte, erschrak Felix und antwortete: Gehe hin auf diesmal; wenn ich gelegene Zeit habe, will ich dich her lassen rufen.
(So but Paulus talked from the/of_the justice and from the/of_the Keuschheit and from to_him future(aj) court(n)/justice, frightened Felix and replied: Go there/therefore on/in/to this_time; when I located/situatede time/period have, will I you/yourself her let call/cry/shout.)
ClVg Disputante autem illo de justitia, et castitate, et de judicio futuro, tremefactus Felix, respondit: Quod nunc attinet, vade: tempore autem opportuno accersam te:[fn]
(Disputante however that/there from/about justice, and castitate, and from/about judgement future, tremefactus Felix, answered: That now attinet, go: at_the_time however at_the_right_time accersam you(sg):)
SR-GNT Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος, ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη, “Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου, καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν, μετακαλέσομαί σε.” ‡
UGNT διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος, ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη, τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου; καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν, μετακαλέσομαί σε.
SBL-GNT διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ ⸀μέλλοντος ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη· Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου, καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε·
RP-GNT Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου· καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε·
TC-GNT διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος [fn]ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου, καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε·