Acts 24:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.

Young's Literal Translation
and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, ‘Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

King James Bible
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

Greek
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Paul]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

had been called in,
Κληθέντος (Klēthentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

Tertullus
Τέρτυλλος (Tertyllos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5061: Tertullus, a barrister acting as professional prosecutor of Paul at Caesarea. Of uncertain derivation; Tertullus, a Roman.

opened
ἤρξατο (ērxato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.

the prosecution:
κατηγορεῖν (katēgorein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2723: To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.

“Because of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

you,
σοῦ (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

we have enjoyed
τυγχάνοντες (tynchanontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5177: (a) gen: I obtain, (b) absol: I chance, happen; ordinary, everyday, it may chance, perhaps.

a lasting
Πολλῆς (Pollēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

peace,
εἰρήνης (eirēnēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

your
σῆς (sēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4674: Yours, thy, thine. From su; thine.

foresight
προνοίας (pronoias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4307: Forethought, foresight, provision for, providence. From pronoeo; forethought, i.e. Provident care or supply.

has brought
γινομένων (ginomenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

improvements
διορθωμάτων (diorthōmatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1357: From a compound of dia and a derivative of orthos, meaning to straighten thoroughly; rectification, i.e. the Messianic restauration.

to this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

nation.
ἔθνει (ethnei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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