Acts 23:26

(13) Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting.

(13) Lysias is suddenly made by the Lord to be Paul's protector.

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Albert 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 epistl...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Letter of Claudius Lysias to Felix. Felix is addressed as most excellent (so Luke 1:3 ; Acts 26:25 ), a title of courtesy applied to proconsuls,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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St. Paul sent to Cæesarea 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3 ; Acts 24:16 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul is sent to Cæsarea .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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And he called two centurions In whom he could particularly confide; saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers Thus the chief captain prudently send...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul In The Hands of The ‘Most Excellent' Felix (23:25-35). The ‘most excellent' Felix, to whom Paul was being taken, was a freedman who had been...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.' This is a standard opening form giving name of sender, name of recipient and a gr...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 23:23 . Two .—Not one or two (Howson), but some or certain two—i.e. , two or three (Hackett) of the centurions. Compare...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:2 . Smite him on the mouth. Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to perseve...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul Brought to Caesarea. The preparations for the journey:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent Governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

3 John 1:14 ; Acts 15:23 ; Acts 24:3 ; Acts 26:25 ; James 1:1 ; Luke 1:3

²⁶ Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Related Commentaries of Acts 23:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:26