Acts 24:23

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

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διαταξάμενοςdiataxamenoshaving commandedG1299τεtealsoG5037τῷtōto theG3588ἑκατοντάρχῃhekatontarchēcenturionG1543τηρεῖσθαιtēreisthaito keepG5083τὸνton<the>G3588αὐτὸν,autonhim,G846ἔχεινecheinto [let him] haveG2192τεtethenG5037ἄνεσινanesineaseG425καὶkaiandG2532μηδέναmēdenanotG3367κωλύεινkōlueinto forbidG2967τῶνtōntheG3588ἰδίωνidiōnprivate [friends]G2398αὐτοῦautouof himG846ὑπηρετεῖνhupēreteinto ministerG5256ἢēorG2228προσέρχεσθαιproserchesthaito come nearG4334αὐτῷ.¶autōto him.G846

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