Acts 22:24
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.”
κελεύω
Command, order, direct. Keleuō. The centurion understood this word well: say the word, and my servant will be healed. Authority that speaks and expects obedience. Submit to the one whose commands carry ultimate weight.
χιλίαρχος
commander
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χιλίαρχος
Military commander, colonel, tribune. Chiliarchos. Roman authority structure placed these officers over a thousand soldiers, and it was such a man who arrested Paul in Jerusalem. God's purposes move even through the chains of command of empires. No rank outranks His sovereignty.
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εἰσάγω
to be brought in
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εἰσάγω
Lead in, bring into, introduce. Eiságō. God brings the Firstborn into the world; he also brings the wanderer home. Every entrance is an act of grace. Let him lead you in.
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παρεμβολή
barracks
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παρεμβολή
a throwing in beside (juxtaposition), i.e. (specially), battle-array, encampment or barracks (tower Antonia)
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ἔπω
having directed
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ἔπω
Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.
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μάστιξ
by flogging
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μάστιξ
Whip, scourge, affliction. Mastix. The same word describes both the lash of Roman punishment and the grip of disease. Suffering wears many forms. Trust the One who bore them all.
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ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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ἐπιγινώσκω
he may know
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ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
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ὅς
what
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἐπιφωνέω
they were crying out
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ἐπιφωνέω
Shout out, exclaim, cry aloud. Epiphōneō. Crowds used this word when they raised their voices together, for praise or for condemnation. What you cry out in the moment reveals what rules your heart.
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