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ButδὲFelix,ὁ Φῆλιξknowingεἰδὼςrather accuratelyἀκριβέστερονthe thingsτὰaboutπερὶthe Way,τῆς ὁδοῦput them off,Ἀνεβάλετο αὐτοὺςsaying,εἴπας“WhenὍτανLysiasΛυσίαςthe commanderὁ χιλίαρχοςcomes down,καταβῇI will decideδιαγνώσομαιyour case.”τὰ καθ’ ὑμᾶς
Acts 24:22
Study it in the app“But Felix, knowing rather accurately the things about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 24:22, word by word
- FelixΦῆλιξPhēlix
Felix
Felix: Antonius Felix, Roman governor of Judea about AD 52-59.
Where else “Phēlix” appears- knowingεἰδὼςeidōs
perceive
To realize, understand.
Where else “eidōs” appears- rather accuratelyἀκριβέστερονakribesteron
more accurately
More accurately, more exactly, with greater care.
Where else “akribesteron” appears- the Wayὁδοῦhodou
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodou” appears- put them offἈνεβάλετοAnebaleto
postpone
Postpone, adjourn a case to a later time.
Where else “Anebaleto” appears- sayingεἴπαςeipas
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipas” appears- “WhenὍτανHotan
when, whenever
When, whenever.
Where else “Hotan” appears- LysiasΛυσίαςLysias
Lysias
Lysias: Claudius Lysias, the Roman commander in Jerusalem.
Where else “Lysias” appears- the commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos
commander
Commander: an officer over a thousand soldiers.
Where else “chiliarchos” appears- comes downκαταβῇkatabēi
go down, come down
Go down, come down, descend.
Where else “katabēi” appears- I will decideδιαγνώσομαιdiagnōsomai
decide
To give the ruling in a case.
Where else “diagnōsomai” appears
The context
21unless it is about this one statement that I cried out while standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged today before you.’”
22 · This verse (above)
23And he ordered the centurion that he be kept in custody and have some freedom, and not to prevent anyone of his own people from serving him.
To study Acts 24 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul talk about with Felix and Drusilla, and how does Felix react? (vv. 24-25)
2. What it means
Felix says, "When I get an opportunity, I will summon you" (v. 25). What does this show about how we sometimes put off what matters?
3. How I live it
What important matter have you been leaving for "when I have time"? What small step could you take today?