²⁶ “Claudius Lysias, to ^(A)his Excellency the governor Felix, ^(B)greetings.

²³ with the following letter: ^(A)“The brothers, both ^(B)the apostles and the elders, to the brothers^[a] who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, ^(C)greetings.

²⁵ But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, ^(A)most excellent Festus, but I am speaking ^(B)true and ^(C)rational words.

³ in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

³ it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write ^(A)an orderly account for you, ^(B)most excellent ^(C)Theophilus,