15. having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
16. In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
17. Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;
18. in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia-
19. who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
20. Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,
21. other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.'"
22. But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case."
23. Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.
24. But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
25. But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."
26. At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.