¹⁰And when^* the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I^* know you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I defend myself cheerfully with respect to the things concerning myself.

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Footnotes

*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“gestured”)
*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the governor motioned for 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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:

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