NIV: He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
NAS: Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.
KJV: 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.
GWT: Felix ordered the sergeant to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and to let his friends take care of his needs.
ASV: And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.
BBE: And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
DBY: ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.
DRB: And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.
WBS: 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 to him.
WEB: He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
YLT: having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let him also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.
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