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Lexham English Bible
Acts 24:3
Both in every way and everywhere we acknowledge this, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude.
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Christian Standard Bible®
We acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with utmost gratitude.
We acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with utmost gratitude.
King James Version (1611)
Wee accept it alwayes, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulnesse.
Wee accept it alwayes, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulnesse.
King James Version
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
English Standard Version
in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
New American Standard Bible
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
New Century Version
We accept these things always and in every place, and we are thankful for them.
We accept these things always and in every place, and we are thankful for them.
Amplified Bible
in every way and in every place, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
in every way and in every place, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Legacy Standard Bible
we welcome this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we welcome this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Berean Standard Bible
In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
Contemporary English Version
All of us are always grateful for what you have done.
All of us are always grateful for what you have done.
Complete Jewish Bible
so many reforms in so many areas. It is with the utmost gratitude that we receive this.
so many reforms in so many areas. It is with the utmost gratitude that we receive this.
Darby Translation
we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Geneva Bible (1587)
We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,
We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,
George Lamsa Translation
And we all, everywhere, receive your favors, O most excellent Fe''lix.
And we all, everywhere, receive your favors, O most excellent Fe''lix.
Good News Translation
We welcome this everywhere and at all times, and we are deeply grateful to you.
We welcome this everywhere and at all times, and we are deeply grateful to you.
Literal Translation
Obtaining much peace through you and excellent accomplishments having come to this nation due to your forethought, in everything and everywhere we accept with all thankfulness, most excellent Felix.
Obtaining much peace through you and excellent accomplishments having come to this nation due to your forethought, in everything and everywhere we accept with all thankfulness, most excellent Felix.
American Standard Version
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Bible in Basic English
In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
Hebrew Names Version
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
International Standard Version
we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude.
we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude.
Etheridge Translation
and all we in every place receive thy bounty, victorious Felix.
and all we in every place receive thy bounty, victorious Felix.
Murdock Translation
Through thee, we dwell in much tranquillity; and many reforms have come to this nation, under thy administration; and we all, in every place, receive thy grace, excellent Felix.
Through thee, we dwell in much tranquillity; and many reforms have come to this nation, under thy administration; and we all, in every place, receive thy grace, excellent Felix.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That alowe we euer, & in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankes.
That alowe we euer, & in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankes.
English Revised Version
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
World English Bible
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But that I may not trouble thee farther,
But that I may not trouble thee farther,
Weymouth's New Testament
in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
thou best Felix, we han resseyued with al doyng of thankingis.
thou best Felix, we han resseyued with al doyng of thankingis.
Update Bible Version
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Webster's Bible Translation
We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
New English Translation
Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.
Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.
New King James Version
we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
New Living Translation
For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.
For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.
New Life Bible
In every way and in every place, we thank you for all of this.
In every way and in every place, we thank you for all of this.
New Revised Standard
We welcome this in every way and everywhere with utmost gratitude.
We welcome this in every way and everywhere with utmost gratitude.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Douay-Rheims Bible
We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
Revised Standard Version
in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
that alowe we ever and in all places most myghty Felix with all thankes.
that alowe we ever and in all places most myghty Felix with all thankes.
Young's Literal Translation
always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;
always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(most mightie Felix)that alowe we euer and in all places with all thankes.
(most mightie Felix)that alowe we euer and in all places with all thankes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
"The happiness our nation enjoys, most noble Felix, by the wisdom of your administration, affects us too sensibly not to be acknowledg'd every where, and upon all occasions, with the utmost gratitude.
"The happiness our nation enjoys, most noble Felix, by the wisdom of your administration, affects us too sensibly not to be acknowledg'd every where, and upon all occasions, with the utmost gratitude.
Simplified Cowboy Version
We are humbled by your prowess in government.
We are humbled by your prowess in government.
Contextual Overview
1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, all of whom brought charges against Paul to the governor. 2 And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight. 3 Both in every way and everywhere we acknowledge this, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. 4 But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. 5 For we have found this man to be a public menace and one who causes riots among all the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, 6 who even attempted to desecrate the temple, and we arrested him. When you yourself examine him you will be able to find out from him about all these things of which we are accusing him." And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting these things were so. And when the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I defend myself cheerfully with respect to the things concerning myself. You can ascertain that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. And neither did they find me arguing with anyone or making a crowd develop in the temple courts nor in the synagogues nor throughout the city. Nor can they prove the things to you concerning which they are now accusing me. But I do confess this to you, that according to the Way (which they call a sect), so I worship the God of our fathers, believing all things that are in accordance with the law and that are written in the prophets, having a hope in God which these men also themselves await: that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. For this reason also I myself always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and people. So after many years, I came to practice charitable giving and offerings to my people, in which they found me purified in the temple courts, not with a crowd or with a disturbance. But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be present before you and bring charges against me, if they have anything against me, or these men themselves should say what crime they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin, other than concerning this one declaration that I shouted while standing there before them: ‘I am being judged before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead!'" But Felix, because he understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the military tribune comes down, I will decide your case." He ordered the centurion for him to be guarded and to have some freedom, and in no way to prevent any of his own people from serving him. And after some days, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him concerning faith in Christ Jesus. And while he was discussing about righteousness and self control and the judgment that is to come, Felix became afraid and replied, "Go away for the present, and when I have an opportunity, I will summon you." At the same time he was also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul. For this reason also he sent for him as often as possible and talked with him. And when two years had passed, Felix received as successor Porcius Festus. And because he wanted to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul behind as a prisoner. 7Paul Before Felix at Caesarea Maritima And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, all of whom brought charges against Paul to the governor. And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight. Both in every way and everywhere we acknowledge this, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. For we have found this man to be a public menace and one who causes riots among all the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, who even attempted to desecrate the temple, and we arrested him. 8 When you yourself examine him you will be able to find out from him about all these things of which we are accusing him." 9 And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting these things were so.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
most: Acts 23:26,*Gr: Acts 26:25, Luke 1:3,*Gr.
Reciprocal: Job 32:21 - flattering Psalms 15:4 - a vile Acts 23:24 - Felix Acts 24:26 - hoped
Cross-References
Genesis 6:2
Then the sons of God saw the daughters of humankind, that they were beautiful. And they took for themselves wives from all that they chose.
Then the sons of God saw the daughters of humankind, that they were beautiful. And they took for themselves wives from all that they chose.
Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them.
The Nephilim were upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them.
Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.
And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.
Genesis 14:22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,
Genesis 21:23
So now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal with me falsely, or with my descendants, or my posterity. According to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall pledge to do with me and with the land where you have dwelled as an alien."
So now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal with me falsely, or with my descendants, or my posterity. According to the kindness that I have done to you, you shall pledge to do with me and with the land where you have dwelled as an alien."
Genesis 24:3
that I may make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose midst I am dwelling,
that I may make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose midst I am dwelling,
Genesis 24:4
but that you will go to my land and to my family, and take a wife for my son, for Isaac."
but that you will go to my land and to my family, and take a wife for my son, for Isaac."
Genesis 24:14
And let it be that the girl to whom I shall say, ‘Please, offer your jar that I may drink' and who says, ‘Drink—and I will also water your camels,' she is the one you have chosen for your servant, for Isaac. By her I will know that you have shown loyal love to my master."
And let it be that the girl to whom I shall say, ‘Please, offer your jar that I may drink' and who says, ‘Drink—and I will also water your camels,' she is the one you have chosen for your servant, for Isaac. By her I will know that you have shown loyal love to my master."
Genesis 24:15
And it happened that before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah—who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham—came out, and her jar was on her shoulder.
And it happened that before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah—who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham—came out, and her jar was on her shoulder.
Genesis 24:17
And the servant ran to meet her. And he said, "Please, let me drink a little of the water from your jar."
And the servant ran to meet her. And he said, "Please, let me drink a little of the water from your jar."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
We accept it always, and in all places,.... The sense is, that the Jews observed with pleasure the provident care the governor took of their nation, and at all times spoke well of him; and wherever they came commended his conduct, and owned the favours they received from him, and the blessings they enjoyed under his government: and then giving him his title of honour,
most noble Felix; Tertullus adds, that this the Jews did
with all thankfulness; as sensible of the obligations they were under to him; but this was all a farce, mere artifice, and wretched flattery.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
We accept it always - We admit that it is owing to your vigilance, and we accept your interposition to promote peace with gratitude.
Always, and in all places - Not merely in your presence, but we always acknowledge that it is owing to your vigilance that the land is secure. “What we now do in your presence, we do also in your absence; we do not commend you merely when you are present” (Wetstein).
Most noble Felix - This was the title of office.
With all thankfulness - In this there was probably sincerity, for there was no doubt that the peace of Judea was owing to Felix. But at the same time that he was an energetic and vigilant governor, it was also true that he was proud, avaricious, and cruel. Josephus charges him with injustice and cruelty in the case of Jonathan, the high priest (Antiq., book 20, chapter 8, section 5), and Tacitus (History, book 5, chapter 9) and Suetonius (Life of Claudius, chapter 28) concur in the charge.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 24:3. We accept it always, and in all places — We have at all times a grateful sense of thy beneficent administration, and we talk of it in all places, not only before thy face, but behind thy back.
