Acts 24:2

Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by thy providence evils are corrected for this nation, we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

As De Welt said, "Tertullus was doing his mercenary best!"[5] Some of the "evils" which Felix had corrected were well known, for example, his defeat of the Egyptian false prophet (Acts 21:38). Tertullus did not mention the murder of Jonathan the high priest. But of course, "If a man lacks arguments, he will flatter the judge."Acts 2pp. 245.">[6] "Felix was a man of the most infamous character, and a plague to all the provinces over which he presided."[7]

[5] Don DeWelt, Acts Made Actual (Joplin, Missouri: College Press, 1958), p. 303.

Acts 2pp. 245.">[6] R. Tuck, The Pulpit Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans, Publishers, 1950), Vol. 18, Acts 2pp. 245.

[7] John Wesley, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House), in loco.