G1161–δέ–de

And those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?'

δὲ de “now”

and Paul having known that the one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, `Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee -- son of a Pharisee -- concerning hope and rising again of dead men I am judged.'

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “but”

And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,

δὲ de “then”

for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

δὲ de “however”

And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part having arisen, were striving, saying, `No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;'

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “now”

and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring `him' to the castle.

δὲ de “then”

And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'

δὲ de “But”

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

δὲ de “then”

and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,

δὲ de “now”

now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'

δὲ de “then”

And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,

δὲ de “however”

and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

δὲ de “then”

And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

δὲ de “then”

and he said -- `The Jews agreed to request thee, that to-morrow to the sanhedrim thou mayest bring down Paul, as being about to enquire something more exactly concerning him;

δὲ de “then”

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

δὲ de “however”

and a plot having been intimated to me against this man -- about to be of the Jews -- at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.'

δέ de “then”

and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle;

δὲ de “now”

And the governor having read `it', and inquired of what province he is, and understood that `he is' from Cilicia;

δὲ de “then”

And after five days came down the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator -- Tertullus, and they made manifest to the governor `the things' against Paul;

δὲ de “then”

and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse `him', saying, `Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

δὲ de “then”

and that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness;

δὲ de “however”

and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

δὲ de “now”

and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.

δὲ de “then”

`And I confess this to thee, that, according to the way that they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things that in the law and the prophets have been written,

δὲ de “however”

`And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

δὲ de “now”