Acts 23:26

This is the first mention of the commander’s name in Acts. His Greek name was Lysias, and when he purchased his Roman citizenship (cf. Acts 22:28) he must have also taken the Roman name of the emperor. Felix was the governor of the Roman province of Syria, which included Judea. Claudius Lysias addressed Felix politely (cf. Acts 1:1; Acts 24:2; Acts 26:25).