Neville Goddard on Acts 23:26-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 23 in context

Scripture Focus

26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Acts 23:26-27

Biblical Context

Acts 23:26-27 shows that Paul was saved from death by the commander when he learned Paul was a Roman; the external intervention reveals an inner claim to protection.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage, the ‘Roman’ is not a badge of ancient law but a state of consciousness—the inner citizenship that guarantees safety when you acknowledge the I AM. Lysias becomes your inner awareness, the governor Felix your adjudicating mind, and Paul the embodied sense of self that awakens to divine order. The rescue by an army is the disciplined movements of thought that interrupt fear and restore trust in a higher law. When you realize you are protected by the I AM, you claim a rightful shelter that cannot be overthrown by appearances. The events point to Providence as your guiding intelligence, not a random occurrence; righteousness is the alignment of your life with this inner statute. Your inner citizenship asserts that you are under divine protection, and that awareness governs every moment, guiding you safely through perceived danger toward growth and justice.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the inner citizenship now; revise your state to I AM protected by divine law, and feel that protection as a tangible sensation in your body.