Acts 23:30 Meaning and Explanation
“And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Learning of the ambush, Lysias has sent Paul to Felix at once and ordered the accusers to bring their case before the governor.
What Does Acts 23:30 Mean?
The letter closes with the cause of the sudden transfer: the ambush. Lysias has sent Paul "straightway" — that very night — and ordered the accusers to bring their charges lawfully before the governor's court. "Farewell" ends the dispatch.
The conspiracy has produced the opposite of its intent: instead of dying in a Jerusalem street, Paul travels under guard toward Rome's courts carrying a letter that declares him innocent. "Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee" (Psalm 76:10). God folds even murderous plots into the journey He has promised.
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What does Acts 23:30 mean?
Learning of the ambush, Lysias has sent Paul to Felix at once and ordered the accusers to bring their case before the governor.