Acts 23:26

23:26 Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor ¹  Felix, ²  greetings.

Acts 24:3

24:3 Most excellent Felix, ³  we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way ⁴  with all gratitude. ⁵ 

Acts 26:25

26:25 But Paul replied, ⁶  “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, ⁷  but am speaking ⁸  true and rational ⁹  words.

[23:26]  ¹ tn Grk “Procurator.” The official Roman title has been translated as “governor” (BDAG 433 s.v. ἡγεμών 2).

[23:26]  ² sn Governor Felix. See the note on Felix in v. 24.

[24:3]  ³ sn Most excellent Felix. See the note on Felix in 23:24.

[24:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “in every way and everywhere.”

[24:3]  ⁵ tn Or “with complete thankfulness.” BDAG 416 s.v. εὐχαριστία 1 has “μετὰ πάσης εὐ.…with all gratitude Ac 24:3.” L&N 31.26 has “‘we acknowledge this anywhere and everywhere with complete thankfulness’ Ac 24:3.”

[26:25]  ⁵ tn Grk “said.”

[26:25]  ⁶ sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:25]  ⁷ tn Or “declaring.” BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποφθέγγομαι states, “speak out, declare boldly or loudly…τὶ: σωφροσύνης ῥήματα Ac 26:25.”

[26:25]  ⁸ tn BDAG 987 s.v. σωφροσύνη 1 has “gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality…ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.”