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King James Bible - Acts 23:26

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:26

Claudio Lisias al excelentísimo gobernador F�lix: Salud.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 26. Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent Governor Felix , etc.] This is the inscription of the letter, and by it we learn the name of the chief captain, so often spoken of in this and the two preceding chapters, which was Claudius Lysias; the first of these names is a Roman one, and which he might take from the Emperor Claudius, for he was not a Roman born; and the latter seems to be a Greek name, and was his proper name, and, he himself very likely was a Greek, since he purchased his freedom with money; one of this name was Archon of Athens f1167 ; and another is reckoned by Cicero f1168 , among the famous orators of Greece, and is often cited by Harpocratian f1169 ; one of Antiochus�s noblemen, and who was of the blood royal, and acted as a general against the Jews, was of this name f1170 . �So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and one of the blood royal, to oversee the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates unto the borders of Egypt:� (1 Maccabees 3:32) The chief captain calls Felix the governor the most excellent , which was a title of honour that belonged to him as a governor; the same is given to Theophilus, ( Luke 1:3) sendeth greeting; or wishes all health and prosperity.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 25-35 - God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and mora virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of fals professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrina principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who pu their trust in him, and commit their ways unto him __________________________________________________________________

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Greek Textus Receptus

κλαυδιος 2804 N-NSM λυσιας 3079 N-NSM τω 3588 T-DSM κρατιστω 2903 A-DSM ηγεμονι 2232 N-DSM φηλικι 5344 N-DSM χαιρειν 5463 5721 V-PAN

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

26. To the most excellent (tw kratistw). "His excellency": an official title. Compare ch. xxiv. 3; xxvi. 25.

Greeting (cairein). See on ch. xv. 23.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

23:26 {Most excellent} (kratistwi). See on �Lu 1:3 to Theophilus though not in #Ac 1:1. It is usual in addressing men of rank as here, like our "Your Excellency" in #24:3 and Paul uses it to Festus in #26:25. {Greeting} (cairein). Absolute infinitive with independent or absolute nominative (klaudios lusias) as is used in letters (#Ac 15:23; Jas 1:1) and in countless papyri (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 1092).