Acts 24:3 Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.

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New International Version
Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.

English Standard Version
in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

New American Standard Bible
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

King James Bible
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with utmost gratitude.

International Standard Version
we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude.

American Standard Version
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.

Darby Bible Translation
we receive it always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Young's Literal Translation
always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

Cross References

Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Acts 23:24
And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.

Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting.

Acts 23:33
Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Acts 24:2
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by your providence,

Acts 24:4
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious to you, I pray you that you would hear us of your clemency a few words.

Acts 26:25
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

24:1-9 See here the unhappiness of great men, and a great unhappiness it is, to have their services praised beyond measure, and never to be faithfully told of their faults; hereby they are hardened and encouraged in evil, like Felix. God's prophets were charged with being troublers of the land, and our Lord Jesus Christ, that he perverted the nation; the very same charges were brought against Paul. The selfish and evil passions of men urge them forward, and the graces and power of speech, too often have been used to mislead and prejudice men against the truth. How different will the characters of Paul and Felix appear at the day of judgement, from what they are represented in the speech of Tertullus! Let not Christians value the applause, or be troubled at the revilings of ungodly men, who represent the vilest of the human race almost as gods, and the excellent of the earth as pestilences and movers of sedition.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2-4. 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.