Acts 24:4

NETBible

But so that I may not delay 1  you any further, I beg 2  you to hear us briefly 3  with your customary graciousness. 4 

NIV ©

But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.

NASB ©

"But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.

NLT ©

But lest I bore you, kindly give me your attention for only a moment as I briefly outline our case against this man.

MSG ©

I'm not going to tire you out with a long speech. I beg your kind indulgence in listening to me. I'll be quite brief.

BBE ©

But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.

NRSV ©

But, to detain you no further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

NKJV ©

"Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us.

KJV
Notwithstanding
<1161>_,
that
<3363> (0)
I be
<4119> (0)
not
<3363> <1909>
further
<4119>
tedious
<1465> (5725)
unto thee
<4571>_,
I pray
<3870> (5719)
thee
<4571>
that thou wouldest hear
<191> (5658)
us
<2257>
of thy
<4674>
clemency
<1932>
a few words
<4935>_.
NASB ©
"But, that I may not weary
<1465>
you any
<1909>
further
<1909>
<4183>, I beg
<3870>
you to grant
<191>
us, by your kindness
<1932>
, a brief
<4935>
hearing
<191>
.
NET [draft] ITL
But
<1161>
so that
<2443>
I may
<1465>
not
<3361>
delay
<1465>
you
<4571>
any
<1909>
further
<4119>
, I beg
<3870>
you
<4571>
to hear
<191>
us
<2257>
briefly
<4935>
with your
<4674>
customary graciousness
<1932>
.
GREEK
ina
<2443>
CONJ
de
<1161>
CONJ
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
epi
<1909>
PREP
pleion
<4119>
A-ASN-C
se
<4571>
P-2AS
egkoptw
<1465> (5725)
V-PAS-1S
parakalw
<3870> (5719)
V-PAI-1S
akousai
<191> (5658)
V-AAN
se
<4571>
P-2AS
hmwn
<2257>
P-1GP
suntomwv
<4935>
ADV
th
<3588>
T-DSF
sh
<4674>
S-2DSF
epieikeia
<1932>
N-DSF
NETBible

But so that I may not delay 1  you any further, I beg 2  you to hear us briefly 3  with your customary graciousness. 4 

NET Notes

1 tn Or “may not weary.” BDAG 274 s.v. ἐγκόπτω states, “ἵνα μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω Ac 24:4 is understood by Syr. and Armen. versions to mean in order not to weary you any further; cp. ἔγκοπος weary Diog. L. 4, 50; LXX; and ἔγκοπον ποιεῖν to weary Job 19:2; Is 43:23. But impose on is also prob.; detain NRSV.”

2 tn Or “request.”

3 tn This term is another NT hapax legomenon (BDAG 976 s.v. συντόμως 2). Tertullus was asking for a brief hearing, and implying to the governor that he would speak briefly and to the point.

4 tn BDAG 371 s.v. ἐπιείκεια has “τῇ σῇ ἐ. with your (customary) indulgence Ac 24:4.”