Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Acts 23:26
Unto the most excellent governor Felix - The most honored, etc. This was a mere title of office.
Greeting - A term of salutation in an epistle wishing health, joy, and prosperity.
Unto the most excellent governor Felix - The most honored, etc. This was a mere title of office.
Greeting - A term of salutation in an epistle wishing health, joy, and prosperity.
LETTER OF CLAUDIUS LYSIAS TO FELIX. Felix is addressed as most excellent (so Luke 1:3; Acts 26:25), a title of courtesy applied to proconsuls, officers of rank, and private persons. Lysias allows hims...
THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
The commander wrote a letter to the following effect, "Claudius Lysias to his excellency Felix, the governor--greetings! When this man was seized by the Jews and when he was going to be murdered by th...
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS. As the Procurator's legate, he was responsible for order in Jerusalem. He had shown promptness and vigour, and, moreover, kindly consideration for his prisoner (Acts 23:19), and in hi...
Letter of Claudius Lysias to Felix 26. _the most excellent governor_ The title "most excellent" is that which is given by St Luke at the beginning of his Gospel to the Theophilus for whom he wrote it...
ΤΩ͂Ι ΚΡΑΤΊΣΤΩΙ ἩΓΕΜΌΝΙ ΦΉΛΙΚΙ ΧΑΊΡΕΙΝ, _to the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting_. The infinitive χαίρειν is governed by λέγει or some similar verb understood. See above, Acts 15:23. The...
LETTER OF CLAUDIUS LYSIAS TO FELIX....
_CLAUDIUS LYSIAS'S LETTER TO FELIX -- ACTS 23:25-35:_ Claudius Lysias wrote a letter in which he sent greetings to Felix and somewhat explained Paul's situation. He explained how that Paul was taken b...
ΚΡΆΤΙΣΤΟΣ (G2903) отличный, превосходный, вежливая форма обращения. Indir. _obj._ ΧΑΊΡΕΙΝ (G5463) _praes. act. inf. от_ ΧΑΊΡΩ приветствовать. _Inf._ обычно употреблялся для выражения приветствия во в...
g. The plot for Paul's life and his escape. Acts 23:12-30. Acts 23:12 And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink...
See notes on verse 23...
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. CLAUDIUS LYSIAS _ - the former was the Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship, the latter his Greek family na...
10 The captain was more concerned that a Roman citizen should not be injured than to get their report, and so sends his soldiers to rescue him a second time from their clutches. It was well that he wa...
ST. PAUL IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 23 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11 V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers, my conscience feels good about how...
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS UNTO THE MOST EXCELLENT GOVERNOR FELIX. — The letter may have been sent unsealed, or a copy of it may have been given to St. Paul or St. Luke after his arrival. What we have obviously...
κρατίστῳ, see note on Acts 1:1. χαίρειν (λεγει or κελεύει), _cf._ Acts 15:23....
SENT TO A ROMAN TRIBUNAL Acts 23:25 Antipatris was forty-two miles from Jerusalem. The escort and their prisoner made the forced march in a night. Next day the legionaries marched back to Jerusalem w...
By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
Paul Sent to Felix The chief captain, whose name was Claudius Lysias, immediately called two centurions to him. He commanded them to ready 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen and 200 spearmen to escort Paul to...
(13) Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting. (13) Lysias is suddenly made by the Lord to be Paul's protector....
THE CONSPIRACY AND DELIVERANCE 11-35. That mighty vision was the secret of Paul's redoubtable courage and sanctified versatility. He knew he was to “see Rome.” God's heroes are immortal until the last...
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; (24) And pr...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS, UNTO THE MOST EXCELLENT GOVERNOR FELIX,.... This is the inscription of the letter, and by it we learn the name of the chief captain, so often spoken of in this and the two preceding C...
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix _sendeth_ greeting. Ver. 26. _Unto the most excellent_] Felix was (as likewise Haman) of base birth, but highly advanced in court by means of hi...
_And he called two centurions_ In whom he could particularly confide; _saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers_ Thus the chief captain prudently sends Paul away to Cesarea by night, under a strong gua...
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS UNTO THE MOST EXCELLENT GOVERNOR FELIX SENDETH GREETING....
PAUL BROUGHT TO CAESAREA. The preparations for the journey:...
In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak earnest...
HE WROTE A LETTER IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: 26 Claudius Lysias, To the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Coming with the...
"Claudius Lysias": The commander's name is now mentioned for the first time in the narrative. The name Lysias, pronounced lis ih uhs is. Greek name while the name Claudius is Roman, and might have bee...
25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern bet...
MOST EXCELLENT; a title given to persons of great eminency, as, LUKE 1:3, it is given to Theophilus, unto whom also this book of the Acts is inscribed, ACTS 1:1. This FELIX was brother to one Pallas,...
Acts 23:26 Claudius G2804 Lysias G3079 excellent G2903 governor G2232 Felix G5344 Greetings G5463 (G5721) the most -...
‘ Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.' This is a standard opening form giving name of sender, name of recipient and a greeting. Lysias would be his given name. Claudius wo...
PAUL IN THE HANDS OF THE ‘MOST EXCELLENT' FELIX (23:25-35). The ‘most excellent' Felix, to whom Paul was being taken, was a freedman who had been appointed as procurator, a most unusual situation. Pro...
Acts 23:25-26. HE WROTE A LETTER AFTER THIS MANNER: CLAUDIUS LYSIAS UNTO THE MOST EXCELLENT GOVERNOR FELIX SENDETH GREETING. This was in strict accordance with the Roman law, which directed a subordin...
MOST EXCELLENT (κρατιστω). See on Luke 1:3 to Theophilus though not in Acts 1:1. It is usual in addressing men of rank as here, like our "Your Excellency" in Acts 24:3 and Paul uses it to Festus in...
CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and its defeat. Paul sent to Felix. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's sister's son, centurion, chief...
Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
THEN THE COMMANDER WROTE A LETTER. Roman law said that when a prisoner was sent up the chain of command, a letter had to go along giving the charges against him. CLAUDIUS LYSIAS is the Roman commander...
_So the chief captain then let the young man depart._ VARIED DUTIES I. Paul’s nephew could do nothing. He was therefore told to hold his tongue--a very necessary duty sometimes. There is a time to sp...
_And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul._ Paul in the castle at Jerusalem On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to Paul similar to t...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 23:25 Lysias’s letter follows standard Greek form: sender (LYSIAS), to recipient (FELIX), followed by GREETINGS....
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 23:23. TWO.—Not one or two (Howson), but _some_ or certain _two—i.e._, two or three (Hackett) of the centurions. Compare “some two of the disciples” (Luke 7:19). SOLDIERS.—Heav...
EXPOSITION ACTS 23:1 _Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren _for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...
And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts 23:1). Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
3 John 1:14; Acts 15:23; Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25; James 1:1;...
To the most excellent [τ ω κ ρ α τ ι σ τ ω]. "His excellency" : an official title. Compare ch. Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25. Greeting [χ α ι ρ ε ι ν]. See on ch. Acts 14:23....