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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25 - Introduction

* Paul before Festus, he appeals to Caesar. (1-12) Festus confers with Agrippa respecting Paul. (13-27)

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

    GRIEVOUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST PAUL ACTS TWENTY-FIVE God wanted Paul's innocence to be proven before the world. The only thing he was guilty of was having faith in Jesus as the Christ and preaching the...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE JEWS ACCUSE PAUL BEFORE FESTUS: HE ANSWERETH FOR HIMSELF, AND APPEALETH UNTO CAESAR. AFTERWARDS FESTUS OPENETH THIS MATTER TO KING AGRIPPA, AND PAUL IS BROUGHT FORTH. FESTUS CLEARETH HIM OF HAVIN...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    ACTS TEST OVER THE THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY AND THE VOYAGE TO ROME Acts 18:23, Acts 28:31 TRUE OR FALSE _________ 1. Paul visited numerous churches in Galatia on his third journey. _________ 2....

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    XXV: 1-5. The long imprisonment of Paul seems not in the least to have moderated the hatred of his enemies; but upon the change of governorship they renewed their efforts for his destruction. (1) "_No...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 up; (a-21) The word means 'receiving,' but with the prefix ( _ ana_ ) 'up,' as here, it has the active sense of 'taking up.' It is so translated except in 1 Timothy 3:16 . The more passive recepti...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    XXV: 1-5. The long imprisonment of Paul seems not in the least to have moderated the hatred of his enemies; but upon the change of governorship they renewed their efforts for his destruction. (1) "_ N...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL AND PORCIUS FESTUS: HE APPEALS TO CAESAR Felix was replaced by Porcius Festus, a well-intentioned man, but one who was unable to repair the damage done by Felix in Judaea. He was to be the last p...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CHAPTER 25 PAUL BEFORE FESTUS—A SECOND TRIAL AT CÆSAREA § 1. The Succession of a New Governor; or, the Revival and Defeat of an Old Plot (Acts 25:1). § 2. Paul before Festus—an Appeal to the Emper...

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