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Acts 24:23

He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
διαταξάμενοςdiataxamenoshaving commandedG1299 →
τῷtōto theG3588 →
ἑκατοντάρχῃhekatontarchēcenturionG1543 →
τηρεῖσθαιtēreisthaito keepG5083 →
αὐτὸν,autonhim,G846 →
ἔχεινecheinto [let him] haveG2192 →
τεtethenG5037 →
ἄνεσινanesineaseG425 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
μηδέναmēdenanotG3367 →
κωλύεινkōlueinto forbidG2967 →
τῶνtōntheG3588 →
ἰδίωνidiōnprivate [friends]G2398 →
αὐτοῦautouof himG846 →
ὑπηρετεῖνhupēreteinto ministerG5256 →
αὐτῷ.¶autōto him.G846 →

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Acts 28:16When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.Acts 27:3The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.Hebrews 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.Jeremiah 39:11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.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 24:26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.Acts 23:16But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.Acts 21:8–14Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.Acts 28:31Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 27:1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.Acts 25:4But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.Luke 7:8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

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