Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias to his excellence the governor Felix, greeting.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

In Context

25And he wrote a letter containing this form of words:

27This person had been seized by the Jews, and was ready to be slain by them: but coming on them with the guard, I rescued him out of their hands, having understood that he was a Roman citizen.

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Cross References

Acts 15:23writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

Acts 26:25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of truth and sobriety.

3 John 1:14but I hope shortly to see thee, and we shall speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

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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