King James Version
Acts 23:33 in the King James Version says “Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.”
Acts 23:33 · KJV
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to the governor”
G2232a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
“presented”
G3936to stand beside, i.e., (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“before him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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