Acts 24:3

Acts 24:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
• New International Version (NIV)Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.
• English Standard Version (ESV)in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
• New King James Version (NKJV)we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Context of Acts 24:3

1Five days after that, Ananias, the leader of the priests, went to Caesarea. Some important Jews went with him. A man called Tertullus also went with them. He was a lawyer. All these people went to meet with Felix, the ruler. They told Felix what Paul had done. Felix would judge who was right. 2Felix told a soldier to bring Paul to the meeting. Then Tertullus began to speak against Paul. He said, ‘Sir, you have ruled us well for many years. Because of you, our country has had no wars for a long time. You have made new laws that are good for our country. You have thought well about how you should lead us. Everywhere, the people are happy about what you have done. So we want to thank you very much for all these good things. 4I do not want you to sit here for a long time. So I will speak for a short time about our problem. Please be kind to us and listen to me. 5We know that this man brings trouble everywhere. Anywhere in the world that Jewish people live, he makes them angry. Then they all fight each other. He is the leader of a group called the Nazarenes.’

Acts 24:3 word by word

πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We acceptἀποδέχομαιapodechomai · to receiveG588
• ·τεte · and/bothG5037
• alwaysπάντῃpantē · alwaysG3839
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• in all placesπανταχοῦpantachou · everywhereG3837
• most nobleκράτιστοςkratistos · excellentG2903
• FelixΦῆλιξPhēlix · FelixG5344
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thankfulnessεὐχαριστίαeucharistia · thankfulnessG2169

Cross-references for Acts 24:3

• Acts 23:26‘I, Claudius Lysias, write this letter. I say “hello” to you, Felix, our great ruler.
• Acts 26:25Paul said, ‘Festus, sir, I am not crazy. Everything that I have said is true. It is not difficult to understand.
• Luke 1:3I have checked the facts about what really happened. So now, I know about all the things that happened from the beginning. I am writing to make the facts clear to you, my important friend Theophilus.

Commentaries on Acts 24:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3We accept it always, and in all places - We have at all times a grateful sense of thy beneficent administration, and we talk of it in all places, not only before thy face, but behind thy back.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3We accept it always - We admit that it is owing to your vigilance, and we accept your interposition to promote peace with gratitude. Always, and in all places - Not merely in your presence, but we always acknowledge that it is owing to your vigilance that the land is secure. “What we now do in your presence, we do also in your absence; we do not commend you merely when you are present” (Wetstein). Most noble Felix - This was the title of office. With all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Tertullus presented the case for the prosecution. He began with the usual words of praise to gain the governor’s attention and favor. Then he listed the charges against Paul (24:5–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, &c.--In this fulsome flattery there was a semblance of truth: nothing more. Felix acted with a degree of vigor and success in suppressing lawless violence [Josephus, Antiquities, 20.8.4; confirmed by Tacitus, Annals, 12.54]. by thy providence--a phrase applied to the administration of the emperors.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 24:3

• Advocate
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In the dictionaries

• Assent
• Clemency
• Exercise
• Hear
• Inform
• James
• Jewess
• Pestilent
• Tertullus
• Theophilus

Commentaries on Acts 24

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings