Acts 23:26

Updated Bible Version

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Greetings from Claudius Lysias to the Honorable Governor Felix:

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.

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

¹² And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. ¹³ And there were more than forty that made this conspiracy. ¹⁴ And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore you with the Sanhedrin signify to the colonel that he bring him down to you, as though you would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him. ¹⁶ But Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. ¹⁷ And Paul called to him one of the captains, and said, Bring this young man to the colonel; for he has something to tell him. ¹⁸ So he took him, and brought him to the colonel, and says, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you. ¹⁹ And the colonel took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that you have to tell me? ²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the Sanhedrin, as though you would inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him. ²¹ You, therefore, should not yield to them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink until they have slain him: and now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.

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.