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Andhe orderedδιαταξάμενοςthe centurionτῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃthat heαὐτὸνbe kept in custodyτηρεῖσθαιandτεhaveἔχεινsome freedom,ἄνεσινandκαὶnot to prevent anyoneμηδένα κωλύεινof his own peopleτῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦfrom servingὑπηρετεῖνhim.αὐτῷ
Acts 24:23
Study it in the app“And 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 24:23, word by word
- he orderedδιαταξάμενοςdiataxamenos
instruct, arrange
Give instructions, order, arrange, appoint.
Where else “diataxamenos” appears- the centurionἑκατοντάρχῃhekatontarchēi
centurion
Centurion: a Roman officer in command of about a hundred soldiers.
Where else “hekatontarchēi” appears- be kept in custodyτηρεῖσθαιtēreisthai
guard
To protect, watch over, or set aside for later.
Where else “tēreisthai” appears- haveἔχεινechein
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echein” appears- some freedomἄνεσινanesin
some freedom
Some leeway for a prisoner.
Where else “anesin” appears- not to prevent anyoneμηδέναmēdena
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēdena” appears- not to prevent anyoneκωλύεινkōlyein
hinder
To hinder, to prevent.
Where else “kōlyein” appears- of his own peopleἰδίωνidiōn
own
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idiōn” appears- from servingὑπηρετεῖνhypēretein
serve
Serve, be of service to someone or something.
Where else “hypēretein” appears
The context
22But Felix, knowing rather accurately the things about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”
23 · This verse (above)
24And after some days Felix, coming with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, sent for Paul and heard him about faith in the Messiah Jesus.
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?