Then said Agrippa unto Festus,.... As declaring his sense, and by way of advice and counsel; but not as determining anything himself, for that lay in the breast of Festus, the Roman governor and judge:this man might have been set at liberty; from his bonds and imprisonment; for ought that appears against him, or any law to the contrary:if he had not appealed unto Caesar; wherefore an inferior judge could not release him; but so it was ordered in divine Providence, that he should appeal to Caesar, that he might go to Rome, and there bear a testimony for Christ; however, this declaration of Agrippa, and what he and the governor and the rest said among themselves, are a considerable proof of the innocence of the apostle.
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Acts 26:32
Acts 26:32
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Acts 26 — OverviewActs 26 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe left Paul at the bar, and Festus, and Agrippa, and Bernice, and all
the great men of the city of Cæsarea, upon the bench, or about it,
waiting to hear what he had to say for himself. Now in this chapter we…Acts 26 — OverviewActs 26 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeActs 26:1, Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declares his life from his childhood; Acts 26:12, and how miraculously he was converted, and called to his apostleship; Acts 26:24, Festus charges him with being mad,…Acts 26:1-32Acts 26:1-32 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONActs 26:1-32Acts 26:1-32 · The Pulpit CommentaryPaul before Festus and Agrippa.
His address may be divided as follows:—
I. THE REMARKABLE STORY OF HIS LIFE. (Acts 26:1-18.)
1. His life in Judaism. He had been brought up, as all knew, in the strictest sect of his…Acts 26:1-32Acts 26:1-32 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe apostolic defense in the presence of Festus and Agrippa.
I. THE BEARING OF THE MAN. Dignity, gentleness, courtesy—a true Christian gentleman.
II. THE APPEAL TO FACTS. The incontrovertible evidence. "Once I was a…Acts 26:24-32Acts 26:24-32 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have reason to think that Paul had a great deal more to say in
defence of the gospel he preached, and for the honour of it, and to
recommend it to the good opinion of this noble audience; he had just
fallen…
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