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Acts 24:22

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24:22 Then Felix, 1  who understood the facts 2  concerning the Way 3  more accurately, 4  adjourned their hearing, 5  saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.” 6 

1 sn See the note on Antonius Felix in 23:24.

2 tn Grk “the things.”

3 tn That is, concerning Christianity.

4 tn BDAG 39 s.v. ἀκριβῶς has “Comp. ἀκριβέστερον more exactly. ἐκτίθεσθαι explain more exactly Ac 18:26, cp. 23:15, 20; also more accurately24:22.” Felix knew more about the Christian movement than what the Jewish leaders had told him.

5 tn L&N 56.18 s.v. ἀναβάλλω has “to adjourn a court proceeding until a later time – ‘to adjourn a hearing, to stop a hearing and put it off until later.’…‘then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned their hearing’ Ac 24:22.”

6 tn BDAG 227 s.v. διαγινώσκω 2 states, “to make a judicial decision, decide/hear (a case)τὰ καθ᾿ ὑμᾶς decide your case Ac 24:22.”



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