Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.
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- Acts 15:23 : 23 And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:
- Acts 24:3 : 3 In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
- Acts 26:25 : 25 Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.
- Luke 1:3 : 3 It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;
- Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.
- 3 John 1:14 : 14 But I am hoping to see you in a short time, and to have talk with you face to face.
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- Acts 23:22-254 verses88%
22So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.
23And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night:
24And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.
25And he sent a letter in these words:
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27This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.
- Acts 23:29-313 verses75%
29Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.
30And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.
31So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.
- Acts 24:21-277 verses74%
21But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.
22But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.
23And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
24But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus.
25And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
26For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.
27But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
- Acts 24:1-44 verses74%
1And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.
2And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,
3In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
4But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.
- Acts 23:33-353 verses74%
33And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.
34And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,
35I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.
- Acts 24:7-82 verses73%
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8And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.
- Acts 25:12-176 verses73%
12Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.
13Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.
14And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:
15Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
16To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
17So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.
- Acts 25:23-275 verses72%
23So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.
24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.
25But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
26But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.
27For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.
- Acts 23:18-192 verses70%
18So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.
19And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?
- Acts 26:30-323 verses70%
30And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;
31And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.
32And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.
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1So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
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21But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
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23Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;
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9But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?
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6And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.
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12Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,
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4But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.
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26And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
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10Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:
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17And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,