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

23 Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.

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.

23 He ordered an officer to keep Paul in custody but to give him some freedom and allow his friends to visit him and take care of his needs.

23 Felix told the officer to keep Paul guarded but to give him some freedom and to let his friends bring what he needed.

23 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.

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

23 Felix ordered the sergeant to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and to let his friends take care of his needs. 

23 He ordered that the centurion keep Paul under guard, though he could have some freedom, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from serving him.

23 Then he ordered the centurion to keep him in custody, but to let him have some liberty and not to prevent any of his friends from taking care of his needs.

23 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.

23 He ordered the commander to keep Paul under guard. He told him to give Paul some freedom. He also told him to allow Paul’s friends to take care of his needs.

23 Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.