Discovery BoxActs 24:10 
Context24:10 When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know 1 that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense. 2
Acts 24:22
Context24:22 Then Felix, 3 who understood the facts 4 concerning the Way 5 more accurately, 6 adjourned their hearing, 7 saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.” 8
1 tn Grk “knowing.” The participle ἐπιστάμενος (epistamenos) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.
2 sn “Because…defense.” Paul also paid an indirect compliment to the governor, implying that he would be fair in his judgment.
3 sn See the note on Antonius Felix in 23:24.
4 tn Grk “the things.”
5 tn That is, concerning Christianity.
6 tn BDAG 39 s.v. ἀκριβῶς has “Comp. ἀκριβέστερον more exactly…ἀ. ἐκτίθεσθαι explain more exactly Ac 18:26, cp. 23:15, 20; also more accurately…24:22.” Felix knew more about the Christian movement than what the Jewish leaders had told him.
7 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.”
8 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.”
