Acts 13:16

Paul's speech at Antioch

16. beckoning with his hand Cp. Acts 12:17, where it is explained that the gesture is to procure silence.

Men of Israel, and ye that fear God The audience consisted of born Jews and proselytes as well as perhaps some Gentiles. See Acts 13:42. When the audience and the subject and the end aimed at are so entirely in accord on all three occasions we cannot be surprised that the address of St Paul at Antioch partakes largely of the character and also of the language of those of St Peter at Pentecost and St Stephen in his defence. St Paul had heard the last of these, and the vision on the way to Damascus had taught him to speak with boldness on the truth of the resurrection.