Acts 24:14 
Context| NET © | But I confess this to you, that I worship 1 the God of our ancestors 2 according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law 3 and that is written in the prophets. |
| NIV © | However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that agrees with the Law and that is written in the Prophets, |
| NASB © | "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; |
| NLT © | "But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a sect. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the books of prophecy. |
| MSG © | "But I do freely admit this: In regard to the Way, which they malign as a dead-end street, I serve and worship the very same God served and worshiped by all our ancestors and embrace everything written in all our Scriptures. |
| BBE © | But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets: |
| NRSV © | But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets. |
| NKJV © | "But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | But <1161> I confess <3670> this <5124> to you <4671> , that <3754> I worship <3000> the God <2316> of our ancestors <3971> according to <2596> the Way <3598> (which <3739> they call <3004> a sect <139> ), believing <4100> everything <3956> that is according <2596> to the law <3551> and <2532> that is written <1125> in <1722> the prophets .<4396> |
| NET © | But I confess this to you, that I worship 1 the God of our ancestors 2 according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law 3 and that is written in the prophets. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “serve.” 2 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.” 3 sn That is, the law of Moses. Paul was claiming that he legitimately worshiped the God of Israel. He was arguing that this amounted to a religious dispute rather than a political one, so that the Roman authorities need not concern themselves with it. |
