Acts 23:26

‘Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.

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In The King James Version

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

In Context

25He also wrote a letter along these lines:

27The man whom I send with this had been seized by some Jews, and was on the point of being killed by them, when I came upon them with the force under my command, and rescued him, as I learned that he was a Roman citizen.

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Cross References

Acts 15:23They were bearers of the following letter – ‘The apostles, and the followers who are the church elders, send their greetings to the followers of the Lord of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.

Acts 26:25“I am not mad, your Excellency,” he replied. “On the contrary, the statements that I am making are true and sober.

3 John 1:14I hope to see you soon, and then we will speak face to face.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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