Acts 26:20 NIV

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 26:3-23

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. (4) My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; (5) Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. (6) And now I stand and am judge d for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: (7) Unto... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 26:12-23

12-23 Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; when in the full career of his sin. He was made a minister by Divine authority: the same Jesus who appeared to him in that glorious light, ordered him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. A world that sits in darkness must be enlightened; those must be brought to know the things that belong to their everlasting peace, who are yet ignorant of them. A world that lies in wickedness must be... 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 26:19-23

How Paul had carried out the work of his call: v. 19. Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision; v. 20. but showed first unto them of Damascus and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. v. 21. For these causes the Jews caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me. v. 22. Having, therefore, obtained help of God, I continue unto this... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 26:1-32

§ II. Paul publicly defends himself before Festus and Agrippa, and, indeed, so successfully, that his address makes a deep impression, and produces a general conviction of his innocenceActs 26:1-321Then [But] Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for [concerning1] thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2I think [esteem] myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall [that I can, μέλλων] answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Acts 26:20-27

Acts ‘BEFORE GOVERNORS AND KINGS’ Act_26:19 - Act_26:32 . Festus was no model of a righteous judge, but he had got hold of the truth as to Paul, and saw that what he contemptuously called ‘certain questions of their own superstition,’ and especially his assertion of the Resurrection, were the real crimes of the Apostle in Jewish eyes. But the fatal wish to curry favour warped his course, and led him to propose a removal of the ‘venue’ to Jerusalem. Paul knew that to return thither would seal... read more