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Acts 24:23

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24:23He ordered the centurion80 to guard Paul,81 but to let him have some freedom,82 and not to prevent any of his friends83 from meeting his needs.84

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  1. 80 See the note on the word centurion in .
  2. 81 Grk “that he was to be guarded.” The passive construction (τηρεῖσθαι, tēreisthai) has been converted to an active one in parallel with the following clauses, and the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 82 ἄνεσις 1 states, “lit. relaxation of custodial control, some liberty, ἀ. ἔχειν have some freedom Ac 24:23.”
  4. 83 Grk “any of his own” (this could also refer to relatives).
  5. 84 Grk “from serving him.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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 meeting his needs.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.