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Acts 24:22

Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

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ASV

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

KJV

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.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈνεβάλετοAnebaletodeferredG306 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ΦῆλιξPhēlixFelixG5344 →
ἀκριβέστερονakribesteronmore preciselyG197 →
εἰδὼςeidōsknowing
τὰtathe [things]G3588 →
περὶpericoncerningG4012 →
τῆςtēstheG3588 →
ὁδοῦhodouWayG3598 →
εἴπας·eipashaving said;G2036 →
ὅτανhotanWhenG3752 →
ΛυσίαςLusiasLysiasG3079 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
χιλίαρχοςchiliarchoscommanderG5506 →
καταβῇ,katabēamay have come down,G2597 →
διαγνώσομαιdiagnōsomaiI will examineG1231 →
τὰtathe [things]G3588 →
καθ᾽kath᾽as toG2596 →
ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771 →

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Acts 9:2and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.Acts 23:35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.Acts 19:23About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.Acts 24:14I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,Acts 24:10When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.Acts 26:3especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.Acts 25:26I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.Acts 24:24After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.Acts 24:6and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.Acts 18:20When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.Deuteronomy 19:18The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,Acts 28:18They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.Acts 21:31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.Job 36:4For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

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