KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the governor gave Paul the go-ahead to speak, Paul said, 'I know you've been judging cases for this country for years now, so I'm actually excited to defend myself in front of you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul was confident because he knew he was speaking to someone with real experience.
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