23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.


In Context

20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.

24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go your way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.

Acts 24:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister, or come to him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.