Acts 23:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.”
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What Does Acts 23:26 Mean?
At last the chief captain has a name: Claudius Lysias. He writes to Felix, the Roman governor of Judea, addressing him with the courtesy title "most excellent" — the same title Luke gives Theophilus (Luke 1:3).
The greeting is ordinary, and that is its quiet testimony: the gospel story runs through real correspondence between real officials with names and titles. Luke writes history that can be checked — as Paul will later say, "this thing was not done in a corner" (Acts 26:26).
Acts 23:26 in the Original Language
chairein (χαίρειν), 'greeting' -- literally 'rejoice', the customary opening of a Greek letter.
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What does Acts 23:26 mean?
The letter opens in standard form: Claudius Lysias greets the most excellent governor Felix.