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Acts 24:26
Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform · Berean Standard Bible
ἅμα καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου, ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν· διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ.
At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.