When the ways of people please the Lord, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
Acts 24:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then he ordered the centurion to keep him in custody but to let him have some liberty and not to prevent any of his friends from taking care of his needs. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then he ordered the centurion to keep [Paul] in custody, but to treat him with indulgence [giving him some liberty] and not to hinder his friends from ministering to his needs and serving him. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He arranged for a centurion to guard Paul. He was to give Paul some freedom, and his friends were not to be hindered in their efforts to provide for him. Catholic Public Domain Version And he ordered a centurion to guard him, and to take rest, and not to prohibit any of his own from ministering to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him. |
When the ways of people please the Lord, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying,
Now the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, so he went and gained entrance to the barracks and told Paul.
he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that he be kept under guard in Herod’s headquarters.
At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul, and for that reason he used to send for him very often and converse with him.
Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly.
The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to be cared for.
When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.