Acts 23:25

Acts 23:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he wrote a letter after this manner:
• New International Version (NIV)He wrote a letter as follows:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he wrote a letter to this effect:
• New King James Version (NKJV)He wrote a letter in the following manner:

Context of Acts 23:25

23And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night. 24And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor, having written a letter, couched in this form: 26Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. 27This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman.

Acts 23:25 word by word

γράψας ἐπιστολὴν ἔχουσαν τὸν τύπον τοῦτον·¶Read the interlinear

• writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• letterἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992

Commentaries on Acts 23:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25He wrote a letter after this manner - It appears that this was not only the substance of the letter, but the letter itself: the whole of it is so perfectly formal as to prove this; and in this simple manner are all the letters of the ancients formed. In this also we have an additional proof of St. Luke's accuracy.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-35A large group riding horses safely brought Paul to the Roman governor Felix in Caesarea, the Roman headquarters for Judea. Paul would have more protection there than in Jerusalem. The soldiers carried out the mission that night with great care and secrecy (23:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-3511. the night following--his heart perhaps sinking, in the solitude of his barrack ward, and thinking perhaps that all the predictions of danger at Jerusalem were now to be fulfilled in his death there. the Lord--that is, Jesus. stood by him ... Be of good cheer, Paul; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou ... also at Rome--that is, "Thy work in Jerusalem is done, faithfully and well done; but thou art not to die here; thy purpose…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 23:25

• Caesarea
• Change of Venue
• Claudius Lysius
• Felix
• Letters
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

In the dictionaries

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• Paul, the Apostle

Commentaries on Acts 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings