[和合本] 巡抚点头叫保罗说话。他就说：“我知道你在这国里断事多年，所以我乐意为自己分诉。
[新标点] （保罗为自己辩护）巡抚点头叫保罗说话。他就说：“我知道你在这国里断事多年，所以我乐意为自己分诉。
[和合修] （保罗为自己辩护）总督示意叫保罗说话，保罗就回答：“我知道你在本国作法官多年，所以我乐意为自己申辩。
[新译本] 总督向保罗示意，叫他说话，他就说：“我知道你在本国审案多年，所以乐意为自己申辩。
[当代修] （保罗的申辩）总督点头示意保罗可以发言，于是保罗说：“我知道大人在犹太执法多年，我很乐意在你面前为自己辩护。
[现代修] 这时候，总督向保罗示意，要他说话。保罗就说：“我知道你在本国执掌法政多年，因此，我乐意在你面前为自己辩护。
[吕振中] 总督（原意：皇省长）点头叫保罗说话，保罗就回禀说：“我知道大人多年做这一国的审判官，故此我兴奋地为自己的事来分诉。
[思高本] 总督示意叫保禄说话，保禄便回答说：“我知道你多年以来，就作这民族的判官，所以我可放心为我自己的事作辩护。
[文理本] 方伯颔之、保罗言曰、我知尔听讼此邦有年矣、故乐于自诉、
[GNT] The governor then motioned to Paul to speak, and Paul said, "I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, and so I am happy to defend myself before you.
[BBE] And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.
[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:
[NKJV] Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: "Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
[KJ21] Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered: "Inasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself.
[NASB] And when the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: "K nowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
[NRSV] When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: "I cheerfully make my defense, knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation.
[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,
[ESV] And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied: "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.
[NIV] When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.
[NIrV] The Jews said the same thing. They agreed that the charges were true.
[HCSB] When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: "Because I know you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I am glad to offer my defense in what concerns me.
[CSB] When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: "Because I know you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I am glad to offer my defense in what concerns me.
[AMP] And when the governor had beckoned to Paul to speak, he answered: Because I know that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I find it easier to make my defense and do it cheerfully and with good courage.
[NLT] The governor then motioned for Paul to speak. Paul said, "I know, sir, that you have been a judge of Jewish affairs for many years, so I gladly present my defense before you.
[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;