He ordered
διαταξάμενος (diataxamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1299: To give orders to, prescribe, arrange. From dia and tasso; to arrange thoroughly, i.e. institute, prescribe, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

centurion
ἑκατοντάρχῃ (hekatontarchē)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1543: A centurion of the Roman army. Or hekatontarchos hek-at-on'-tar-khos; from hekaton and archo; the captain of one hundred men.

to keep [Paul] under guard,
τηρεῖσθαι (tēreisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

[but]
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

to allow him
ἔχειν (echein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

some freedom
ἄνεσιν (anesin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 425: Relief, remission, indulgence, freedom, rest. From aniemi; relaxation or relief.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

permit
κωλύειν (kōlyein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[friends]
ἰδίων (idiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

to minister
ὑπηρετεῖν (hypēretein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5256: To minister to, serve. From huperetes; to be a subordinate, i.e. subserve.

to his [needs].
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

having commanded the centurion to keep him and to let him have ease and not to forbid his own to minister to him.

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 to him.

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.

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

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.

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 to him.

And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.

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.

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. Acquaintance Attending Captain Centurion Charge Commanded Control Custody Forbid Freedom Friends Guard Hinder Indulgence Kept Kindness Liberty Minister Ministering Need Needs Order Ordered Ordering Orders Paul Permit Personal Prevented Privileges Serve Showing Treated Visit Acquaintance Attending Captain Centurion Charge Commanded Control Custody Forbid Freedom Friends Guard Hinder Indulgence Kept Kindness Liberty Minister Ministering Need Needs Order Ordered Ordering Orders Paul Permit Personal Prevented Privileges Serve Showing Treated Visit Acts 24:23 NIV
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