Acts 24:10-17

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,

¹¹seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. ¹²In the temple they didn`t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. ¹³Nor can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me. ¹⁴But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; ¹⁵having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. ¹⁶Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. ¹⁷Now after some years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings;