Acts 24:25
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.
Nota de Estudo
Study Note
Paul's discourse before Felix on 'righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come' — three topics that directly implicate Felix's own conduct (he had seduced Drusilla from her husband and was waiting for a bribe) — causes the governor to tremble and dismiss Paul with 'Go thy way for this time.' The scene illustrates the New Testament pattern of prophetic speech to power, where the gospel message is not softened to protect social standing but applied precisely to the hearer's moral situation. Felix's 'convenient season' reply has become proverbial for the danger of indefinitely deferring spiritual decision, echoing Proverbs 27:1 and Isaiah 55:6's warning about the seasonality of divine accessibility.
Outras Traduções
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.
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;'
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.
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