Acts 24:23

King James Version (KJV)

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Translations

Acts 24:23 - Amplified Bible

Then he ordered the centurion to keep [Paul] in custody, but to treat him with indulgence [giving him some liberty] and not to hinder his friends from ministering to his needs {and} serving him.

Acts 24:23 - American Standard Version

And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

Acts 24:23 - Bible in Basic English

And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.

Acts 24:23 - Darby Bible

ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

Acts 24:23 - English Standard Version

Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.

Acts 24:23 - King James Version

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Acts 24:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y dio òrdenes al centuriòn de que guardara a Pablo bajo custodia, pero con alguna medida de libertad, y que no impidiera a ninguno de sus amigos que lo sirvieran.

Acts 24:23 - The Message

Acts 24:23 - New American Standard Bible

Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and {yet} have {some} freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.

Acts 24:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y dio òrdenes al centuriòn de que tuviera a Pablo bajo custodia, pero con alguna medida de libertad, y que no impidiera a ninguno de sus amigos que lo sirvieran.

Acts 24:23 - World English Bible

He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

Acts 24:23 - Young's Living Translation

having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let [him] also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

Acts 24:23 - Additional Comments

Which centurion was this? Two centurions had helped Paul escape Jerusalem (23:23). The soldiers had returned to Jerusalem (23:31-32). This may have been one of the two centurions who travelled with the horsemen, or a different one that reported to Felix.
Felix did not have animosity towards Paul, in fact, he was fascinated by him and what he had to say (vss 24-26).
This talks of the other Christians as Paul's friends. He not only was their teacher, but they were companions.
Amazing - how often did Romans allow citizens to have free access, including with gifts, to a prisoner?

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