Acts 24:10 — Community Reflections

ACTS 24:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:”

When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul replied: 'Knowing that for many years you have been judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense' — Paul begins with appropriate deference to Felix's experience and authority, echoing Tertullus's opening gambit. 'Cheerfully' (prothumos) suggests confidence, not arrogance.

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Jonas ErikssonNote1mo ago

Transformation through the Word - Acts 24

Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their contex...