Acts 23:26

King James Version

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Parallel Translations

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

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.

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

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

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

Christian Standard Bible®
Claudius Lysias, To the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

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.

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

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

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.

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

American Standard Version
Claudius Lysias unto 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.

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.

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

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

New English Translation
Claudius Lysias to His Excellency 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!

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

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.

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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contextual Overview

¹² And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. ¹⁴ And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. ¹⁶ And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. ¹⁷ Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. ¹⁸ So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. ¹⁹ Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? ²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. ²¹ But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

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.