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When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
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A Question of Jurisdiction
Commentators explain that Governor Felix's question about Paul's home province was a standard Roman legal procedure. Since Paul was from Cilicia but the alleged crimes occurred in Judea, Felix needed to confirm that he had the proper authority to hear the case. This detail shows the orderly, if sometimes corrupt, nature of the Roman judicial system.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of what province he was. Greek, Of what heparchy eparciav he was. He knew from the letter of Lysias that he was a Roman, but he w…
When he had read it (αναγνους). Second aorist active participle of αναγινωσκω, to know again, to read.
Of what prov…
19th Century
Anglican
He asked of what province he was.—The question was a natural one for a procurator of Judea to ask about any prisoner brou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when the governor, had read the letter Which he doubtless opened and read as soon as he had received it, not kno…
God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of unbelievers have often been employed to protect his persecuted serva…
