Verse 23
Acts 24:23
American Standard Version
23
And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.
Original Language Text
greek
⸀διαταξάμενος τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ τηρεῖσθαι ⸀αὐτὸν ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν καὶ μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ ⸀ὑπηρετεῖν αὐτῷ.
English Translation
He ordered the centurion to let him have rest and not to prevent any of his own servants from serving him.
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Chapter 24 Context
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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one...
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And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much pea...
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we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
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But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.
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For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throu...
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who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: [and we would have judged him...
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[But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,]
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[commanding his accusers to come before thee.] from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself...
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And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.
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And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou h...
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Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worshi...
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and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the...
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Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
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But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God (Elohim)...
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having hope toward God (Elohim), which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurre...
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Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God (Elohim) and men alway...
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Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
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amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there we...
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who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.
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Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,
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except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the...
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But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the ch...
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And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and...
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But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and...
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And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified...
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He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, a...
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But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor...
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