Acts 24:3

24:3 Most excellent Felix, ¹  we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way ²  with all gratitude. ³ 

Acts 26:25

26:25 But Paul replied, ⁴  “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, ⁵  but am speaking ⁶  true and rational ⁷  words.

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

² tn Grk “in every way and everywhere.”

³ tn Or “with complete thankfulness.” BDAG 416 s.v. εὐχαριστία 1 has “μετὰ πάσης εὐ.…with all gratitude Ac 24:3.” L&N 31.26 has “‘we acknowledge this anywhere and everywhere with complete thankfulness’ Ac 24:3.”

⁴ tn Grk “said.”

⁵ sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

⁶ tn Or “declaring.” BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποφθέγγομαι states, “speak out, declare boldly or loudly…τὶ: σωφροσύνης ῥήματα Ac 26:25.”

⁷ tn BDAG 987 s.v. σωφροσύνη 1 has “gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality…ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.”