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 

biblegateway Act 24:4

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

However, so that I will not burden you any further, I beg you in your graciousness to give us a brief hearing.

But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your [customary] graciousness.

biblegateway Act 24:4

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

But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.

bibleoremus Act 24:4

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

And now, not to take up too much of your time, I crave your indulgence for a brief statement of our case.

biblegateway Act 24:4

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

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

biblegateway Act 24:4

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 

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.”