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Acts 24

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acts.24.ac24NotDetain

ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω

TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

How does Tertullus frame his request for a brief hearing?

He politely claims he does not wish to hinder or detain Felix any longer.

Why this default

“Detain” matches the courtroom setting and represents the claimed imposition on Felix’s time without exaggeration.

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Project defaultso that I may not detain you further

Direct rendering

Alternativenot to weary you any longer

Idiomatic rendering

Alternativeso as not to impose further on your time

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