Parallel Verses
King James Version
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 unto him.
New American Standard Bible
Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be
Holman Bible
He ordered that the centurion keep Paul
International Standard Version
He ordered the centurion to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and not to keep any of his friends from caring for his needs.
A Conservative Version
He also arranged for the centurion to guard Paul, and to have reduced confinement, and to forbid none of his own men to serve or to come to him.
American Standard Version
And 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.
Amplified
Then he ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody, but to let him have some freedom, and [he told the centurion] not to stop any of his friends from providing for his needs.
An Understandable Version
So, he ordered his officer to keep Paul in custody, yet with some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.
Anderson New Testament
And he commanded the centurion to keep him under guard, and to relax the rigor of his confinement, and to forbid no one of his friends to minister or to come to him.
Bible in Basic English
And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
Common New Testament
Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody but have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to his needs.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Felix then order'd a centurion to take Paul into his custody, without confining him so as to hinder his friends from waiting upon him.
Darby Translation
ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.
Godbey New Testament
having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.
Goodspeed New Testament
He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.
John Wesley New Testament
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul, and let him have liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting or coming to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And having appointed a centurion to keep Paul, and to have a setting at liberty, and to hinder none of his own to serve or come to him.
King James 2000
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintances to minister or come unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He] ordered the centurion [for] him to be guarded and to have some freedom, and in no way to prevent any of his own [people] [from] serving him.
Modern King James verseion
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and not to forbid anyone of his own to minister or come to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he commanded an under-captain to keep Paul, and that he should have rest, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister unto him, or to come unto him.
Moffatt New Testament
He gave orders to the officer to have Paul kept in custody but to allow him some freedom and not to prevent any of his own people from rendering him any service.
Montgomery New Testament
And he gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, but treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be forbidden to minister to him.
NET Bible
He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.
New Heart English Bible
He ordered the centurion that he 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.
Noyes New Testament
He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.
Sawyer New Testament
and he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept, and be freed from bonds, and that he should forbid none of his friends to serve him.
The Emphasized Bible
giving orders unto the centurion, that he should be kept, and have a measure of liberty, and to be hindering, none, of his own from waiting upon him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he commanded the centurion that Paul should be safe kept, yet have no close confinement, and not to hinder any of his friends from supplying his wants, or visiting him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So he gave orders to the Captain in charge of Paul to keep him in custody, but to relax the regulations, and not to prevent any of his personal friends from attending to his wants.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
Williams New Testament
He ordered the captain to keep Paul in custody but to let him have freedom and not to prevent his friends from showing him kindness.
World English Bible
He 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.
Worrell New Testament
giving orders to the centurion that he should be held, and should have indulgence, and to prevent none of his friends from ministering to him.
Worsley New Testament
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul secure, and to let him have some liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him or coming to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
having 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.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
Kindness » Instances of » Felix to paul
Prisoners » Visited by friends
Prisoners » Kindness to » By felix
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
Interlinear
Te
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Koluo
Idios
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 24:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Held Awaiting Trial
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 unto 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.
Cross References
Acts 27:3
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Acts 28:16
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Acts 21:8-14
And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
Acts 23:16
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Acts 23:35
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Acts 24:26
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Acts 28:31
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.