Acts 23:34

Paul Sent to Felix

33When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.34The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.

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Berean Standard Bible
The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
American Standard Version (1901)
And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
Bible in Basic English
And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;
Free Bible Version
After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he came from. When he learned he was from Cilicia he told Paul,
Geneva Bible 1599
So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,
King James (Authorized) Version
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Plain English Version
Felix read the letter, and then he asked Paul, “What country are you from?” Paul said, “I’m from Cilicia country.”
Translation for Translators
The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you (sg) from?” Paul answered, “I am from Cilicia province.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
When the governor read the letter, he asked what province Paul was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,
Noah Webster Bible
And when the governor had read the letter , he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
World English Bible
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Young's Literal Translation
And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia;