Actes 24:3

Darby's French Translation

Puisque nous jouissons par ton moyen d'une grande tranquillité, et que par ta prévoyance des mesures excellentes sont prises en vue de cette nation, très-excellent Félix, nous l'acceptons, en tout et partout, avec une entière gratitude.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Tr�s-excellent F�lix, nous connaissons en toutes choses et avec toute sorte de remerc�ment, que nous avons obtenu une grande tranquillit� par ton moyen, et par les bons r�glements que tu as faits pour ce peuple, selon ta prudence.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Tr�s excellent F�lix, nous reconnaissons en tout et par tout, et avec toute sorte d'actions de gr�ces, que nous jouissons d'une grande paix, gr�ce � toi et aux heureux succ�s survenus � cette nation par ta pr�voyance.

Louis Segond (1910)
Tr�s excellent F�lix, tu nous fais jouir d'une paix profonde, et cette nation a obtenu de salutaires r�formes par tes soins pr�voyants; c'est ce que nous reconnaissons en tout et partout avec une enti�re gratitude.

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

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.