Acts 24:10 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.
World English Bible (WEB)
When 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,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing `that' for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;
| Then after that | Ἀπεκρίθη | apekrithē | ah-pay-KREE-thay |
| δέ | de | thay | |
| Paul, | ὁ | ho | oh |
| the | Παῦλος | paulos | PA-lose |
| governor | νεύσαντος | neusantos | NAYF-sahn-tose |
| had beckoned | αὐτῷ | autō | af-TOH |
| him unto | τοῦ | tou | too |
| to speak, | ἡγεμόνος | hēgemonos | ay-gay-MOH-nose |
| answered, | λέγειν | legein | LAY-geen |
Forasmuch | Ἐκ | ek | ake |
| as I know that | πολλῶν | pollōn | pole-LONE |
| thou | ἐτῶν | etōn | ay-TONE |
| hast been | ὄντα | onta | ONE-ta |
| of | σε | se | say |
| many | κριτὴν | kritēn | kree-TANE |
| years | τῷ | tō | toh |
| judge a | ἔθνει | ethnei | A-thnee |
| unto this | τούτῳ | toutō | TOO-toh |
| ἐπιστάμενος | epistamenos | ay-pee-STA-may-nose | |
| nation, | εὐθύμοτερον | euthymoteron | afe-THYOO-moh-tay-rone |
| I do the more cheerfully for | τὰ | ta | ta |
| answer | περὶ | peri | pay-REE |
| ἐμαυτοῦ | emautou | ay-maf-TOO | |
| myself: | ἀπολογοῦμαι | apologoumai | ah-poh-loh-GOO-may |