When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Acts 24:23 - King James 2000 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintances to minister or come unto him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the barracks, and told Paul.
I will hear you when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
He hoped also that money should have been given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore he sent for him often, and conferred with him.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart there shortly.
And the next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius courteously treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.