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Acts 24 — Sermon Preparation
Paul defends himself before Governor Felix against charges from Jerusalem and is held in custody for two years. Below is a research summary for Acts 24, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- Greek words / lemmas
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
Acts 24 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Φῆλιξ | Phēlix | G5344 | 6 | Felix |
| κατηγορέω | katēgoréō | G2723 | 4 | accuse, object |
| Παῦλος | Paûlos | G3972 | 5 | Paul, Paulus |
| Ἰουδαῖος | Ioudaîos | G2453 | 5 | Jew, of Judæa |
| πολύς | pleíōn | G4119 | 5 | above, exceed, more excellent, further |
| εὑρίσκω | heurískō | G2147 | 4 | find, get, obtain, perceive |
| Τέρτυλλος | Tértyllos | G5061 | 2 | Tertullus |
How preachers through history handled this text
19 public-domain excerpts on Acts 24, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The apostle reasoned concerning the nature and obligations of righteousness, temperance, and of a judgment to come; thus showing the oppressive judge and his profligate mistress, their need of repentance, forgiveness, and of the grace of the gospel. Justice respects our conduct in life, particularly in reference to others; temperance, the state and government of our souls, in reference to God. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Acts 24:22–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Caesarea— Acts 24:1
- Jerusalem— Acts 24:11
- Asia— Acts 24:18
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