Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Cross-reference

Acts 23:24 Historical context

Acts 23:24 commands the letter to Felix; here the greeting fulfills that order, continuing the same narrative.

Acts 24:3 Parallel

In Acts 24:3, Tertullus also addresses Felix as 'most excellent', echoing this letter's formal title.

Luke 1:3 Parallel

In Luke 1:3, Luke addresses Theophilus as 'most excellent', a phrase also used here for Felix.