Acts 23:26

Contemporary English Version

Greetings from Claudius Lysias to the Honorable Governor Felix:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Claudius Lysias,

King James Version (1611)
Claudius Lysias, vnto the most excellent Gouernour Felix, sendeth greeting.

King James Version
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

English Standard Version
"Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.

New American Standard Bible
"Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

New Century Version
From Claudius Lysias. To the Most Excellent Governor Felix: Greetings.

Amplified Bible
"Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

Berean Standard Bible
"Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

Complete Jewish Bible
From: Claudius Lysias To: His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!

Darby Translation
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

Easy-to-Read Version
From Claudius Lysias, To the Most Honorable Governor Felix. Greetings:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.

George Lamsa Translation
Clau''di-us Lys''ias to the most excellent governor Fe''lix, greetings.

Good News Translation
"Claudius Lysias to His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

Lexham English Bible
Claudius Lysias. To his excellency Governor Felix. Greetings!

Literal Translation
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:

American Standard Version
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

Bible in Basic English
Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.

Hebrew Names Version
"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

International Standard Version
"FromFrom">[fn] Claudius Lysias to Your Excellency, Governor Felix. Greetings.

Etheridge Translation
Klaudios Lusios unto Felix the victorious governor, peace.

Murdock Translation
Claudius Lysias to the excellent governor Felix; greeting.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Claudius Lysias, vnto the most mightie ruler Felix, sendeth greetinges.

English Revised Version
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

World English Bible
"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
As this man was seized by the Jews,

Weymouth's New Testament
"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And wroot hym `a pistle, conteynynge these thingis. Claudius Lisias to the beste Felix, president, heelthe.

Update Bible Version
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

Webster's Bible Translation
Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, [sendeth] greeting.

New English Translation
Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings.

New King James Version
Claudius Lysias, To the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

New Living Translation
"From Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!

New Life Bible
"Claudius Lysias greets Felix, the best leader of the people.

New Revised Standard
"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:

Revised Standard Version
"Claudius Lys'ias to his Excellency the governor Felix, greeting.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Claudius Lisias vnto ye most mighty rular Felix sendeth gretinges.

Young's Literal Translation
`Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Claudius Lysias, vnto the most mightie Debyte Felix, gretynge.

Mace New Testament (1729)
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS to the most excellent governour FELIX wishes health.

Simplified Cowboy Version
"From Claudius Lysias, to the great Governor Felix, Greetings Sir!

Contextual Overview

¹²The next morning more than forty Jewish men got together and vowed that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul. ¹⁴ Then some of them went to the chief priests and the nation's leaders and said, "We have promised God that we would not eat a thing until we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ You and everyone in the council must go to the commander and pretend that you want to find out more about the charges against Paul. Ask for him to be brought before your court. Meanwhile, we will be waiting to kill him before he gets there." ¹⁶ When Paul's nephew heard about the plot, he went to the fortress and told Paul about it. ¹⁷ So Paul said to one of the army officers, "Take this young man to the commander. He has something to tell him." ¹⁸ The officer took him to the commander and said, "The prisoner named Paul asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you." ¹⁹ The commander took the young man aside and asked him in private, "What do you want to tell me?" ²⁰ He answered, "Some men are planning to ask you to bring Paul down to the Jewish council tomorrow. They will claim that they want to find out more about him. ²¹ But please don't do what they say. More than forty men are going to attack Paul. They have made a vow not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. Even now they are waiting to hear what you decide." ²² The commander sent the young man away after saying to him, "Don't let anyone know that you told me this."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the most: Acts 24:3, Acts 26:25,*Gr: Luke 1:3

greeting: Acts 15:23, James 1:1, 3 John 1:14

Reciprocal: Ezra 4:17 - Peace Luke 2:2 - governor Luke 3:1 - Pontius Pilate Luke 7:8 - under Acts 23:24 - Felix

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 chapters, which was Claudius Lysias; the first of these names is a Roman one, and which he might take from the Emperor Claudius, for he was not a Roman born; and the latter seems to be a Greek name, and was his proper name, and, he himself very likely was a Greek, since he purchased his freedom with money; one of this name was Archon of Athens p; and another is reckoned by Cicero q, among the famous orators of Greece, and is often cited by Harpocratian r; one of Antiochus's noblemen, and who was of the blood royal, and acted as a general against the Jews, was of this name s.

"So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:'' (1 Maccabees 3:32)

The chief captain calls Felix the governor

the most excellent, which was a title of honour that belonged to him as a governor; the same is given to Theophilus, Luke 1:3 sendeth greeting; or wishes all health and prosperity.

p Fabrieii Bibliograph. Antiqu. p. 213. q De Claris Orator. vel Brutus, c. 32. r Lex Decem Orator. s 1 Maccab. iii. 32.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.