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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 26:1-32

CHAPTER 26 1. The Address of the Apostle Paul (Acts 26:2-23 ). 2. The Interruption by Festus and the Appeal to the King (Acts 26:24-29 ). 3. The Verdict (Acts 26:30-32 ). The opening words of the Apostle are indeed gracious. Even as he stands in chains the great Apostle counts himself happy. His happiness consisted in the knowledge that he was now privileged to bear witness of His Lord and the Gospel committed to him before such an audience. What an opportunity it was to him, and how he... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 26:1-32

At Agrippa's invitation to him to speak, Paul is fully prepared. He expresses his happiness at being privileged to answer for himself to the king, especially because he knew Agrippa to be an expert in reference to the customs of the Jews and as to questions connected with the Jewish law. He respectfully requests to be heard patiently. He refers briefly to his own past history, well known to the Jews, that he had lived in strict conformity to the Jewish law, a Pharisee. He immediately declares... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 26:1-32

PAUL A PRISONER AT CAESAREA There are three dignitaries of the Roman Empire before whom Paul now has a hearing Felix, Festus and Agrippa. The circumstances in the first instance show the great importance the Jewish leaders attached to the matter, since the high priest himself journeyed to Caesarea as an accuser of Paul, bringing with him not only a number of the elders but a Roman lawyer (Acts 24:1 ). The latter’s indictment of Paul contains three counts, that of a political plotter, a... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 26:1-32

Chapter 92 Prayer Almighty God, may we, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, be counted worthy at the last to take part in the song of Moses and the Lamb. We have hope that this shall be so, if our hearts condemn us not. We believe that thou dost speak through them the word of confidence. We feel that we must take part in the song which praises thee, for our whole life answers thy life, our whole nature rises in response to thy light. We love thee; we love thy Son, by whom alone we... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 26:1

CONTENTS Paul is permitted to speak for Himself. He makes his Defence: declares his Conversion, and the Manner of it. He is interrupted by Festus. He again reassumes his Discourse, and speaks to Agrippa. The whole Court breakup, astonished at what they had heard, and separate. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 26:1-2

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:[212] (2) I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: We shall enter at once into an apprehension of Paul's design in this defense, if we consider the frivolous and false charges, which indirectly the Jews had brought against him. A pestilent fellow, and a mover... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 26:1

St. Paul having obtained liberty of speaking, stretches out his right hand, disengaging from his cloak. We must recollect that St. Paul still bore his chains about him, those chains in which he gloried; (ver. 26.) it is therefore necessary to suppose that his left hand only was tied; or, what is less likely, that these chains were not so tight nor heavy as to hinder the easy motion of the right. It is observed by Apuleius, that orators in this action closed the two shorter fingers, and had the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 26:1-11

1-11 Christianity teaches us to give a reason of the hope that is in us, and also to give honour to whom honour is due, without flattery or fear of man. Agrippa was well versed in the Scriptures of the Old Testament, therefore could the better judge as to the controversy about Jesus being the Messiah. Surely ministers may expect, when they preach the faith of Christ, to be heard patiently. Paul professes that he still kept to all the good in which he was first educated and trained up. See here... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 26:1-99

Acts 26 ON THIS OCCASION there were no tedious preliminary proceedings. Agrippa immediately gave Paul permission to speak for himself. Thus set free, he was able to dispense with all mere details of self-defence, and come straight to the message with which God had entrusted him, after acknowledging Agrippa’s expert knowledge, and beseeching for a patient hearing. He began by stating that he had been brought up in the strictest form of Judaism amongst the Pharisees, and that what was now... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 26:1-3

The Hearing before Agrippa. Paul's introduction to his speech: v. 1. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand and answered for himself: v. 2. I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews, v. 3. especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to... read more