Acts 23:22
Acts 23:22 Meaning and Explanation
“So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The commander dismisses the young man with strict orders to tell no one what he has reported.
What Does Acts 23:22 Mean?
Lysias believes the report and moves into silence, dismissing the young man with a strict charge to tell no one. The conspirators must not learn their plot is exposed while he prepares his counter-move.
Wisdom guards its plans as carefully as evil guards its plots. The commander's discretion and the boy's obedient silence both become threads in God's keeping of His promise. Sometimes faithfulness looks like saying nothing at all (Proverbs 13:3).
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What does Acts 23:22 mean?
The commander dismisses the young man with strict orders to tell no one what he has reported.