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Verse Acts 23:11. _BE OF GOOD CHEER, PAUL_] It is no wonder if, with
all these trials and difficulties, St. Paul was much dejected in mind;
and especially as he had not any direct intimation from God...
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THE LORD STOOD BY HIM - Evidently the Lord Jesus. See the notes on
Acts 1:24. Compare Acts 22:18. The appearance of the Lord in this case
was a proof that he approved the course which Paul had taken b...
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ACTS 23:11. THE LORD APPEARS TO PAUL. This section is independent of
the preceding scene; the testifying spoken of is in ch. 22, and the
vision would stand quite well after Acts 22:29. The idea of Rom...
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THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
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On the next night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Courage! As you
have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness in Rome
also." When it was day the Jews formed a plot and laid themselv...
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FOLLOWING. Greek. _epeimi._ See note on Acts 7:26.
THE LORD. App-98.
BE OF GOOD CHEER. Take courage. Greek. _tharseo_. Here; Matthew 9:2;
Matthew 9:22;...
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Paul is cheered by a Vision. The Jews conspire to kill him
11. _And the night following_ The Apostle was now, though not rightly
a prisoner, yet kept, that he might be out of harm's way, under the
ch...
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PAUL IS CHEERED BY A VISION. THE JEWS CONSPIRE TO KILL HIM...
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ΙΙαῦλε omitted with אABCE. Not represented in _Vulg_.
11. ΤΗ͂Ι ΔῈ ἘΠΙΟΎΣΗ ΝΥΚΤΊ, _and the night
following_. The Apostle was now, though not rightly a prisoner, yet
kept, that he might be out of harm’...
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_PAUL WAS ASSURED THAT HE WOULD GO TO ROME ACTS 23:6-11:_ As Paul
stood before the Sanhedrin he realized that they were a very divide
group. They were divided concerning the resurrection from the dead...
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ΤΉ ΔΈ ΈΠΙΟΎΣΗ ΝΥΚΤΊ (G1161; G1967: 3816) на
следующую ночь. _Dat._ времени,
ΈΠΙΣΤΆΣ _aor. act. part. (conymcme.)_ от ΈΦΊΣΤΗΜΙ
(G2186) приходить, наступать, с _dat._ Термин
для обозначения опыта откро...
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THE LORD STOOD BY HIM, &C.— This plainly shews that our Lord
approved of the part which St. Paul had acted before the sanhedrim,
though some had censured it without understanding or considering the
ci...
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11. If we had some epistle from Paul's pen, written at this time, it
would tell of great distress and despondency; for such a state of mind
is clearly indicated by an event which now transpired. (11)...
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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness also at Rome.
And the night following - his h...
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10 The captain was more concerned that a Roman citizen should not be
injured than to get their report, and so sends his soldiers to rescue
him a second time from their clutches. It was well that he wa...
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ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA
1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see
Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 23
PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11
V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers,
my conscience feels good about how...
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BE OF GOOD CHEER, PAUL. — The day had been one of strange
excitement, and most have roused many anxieties. Personal fear as to
suffering or death he was, more than most men, free from; but was his
wor...
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τῇ ἐπι. νυκτί., see Knabenbauer's note, p. 385, on
Hilgenfeld's strictures; and below on the need and fitness of the
appearance of the Lord on this night. ἐπιστὰς, _cf._ Acts
12:7, and Acts 18:9. ὁ κ....
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DIVIDING HIS PERSECUTORS
Acts 23:1
The behavior of the judge was quite unworthy of his office, but Paul's
epithet cannot be defended. The best of men are but men at the best.
Paul was thrown off his...
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By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish
Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and
insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
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The Lord Protected Paul From the Jews
With all the hostility the Jews had shown him since his arrival in
Jerusalem, Paul may have doubted if he would ever escape that city and
fulfill his desire to pr...
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_Be constant...so must thou bear witness also at Rome; and so needest
not fear to be killed by them. (Witham)_...
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THE CONSPIRACY AND DELIVERANCE
11-35. That mighty vision was the secret of Paul's redoubtable courage
and sanctified versatility. He knew he was to “see Rome.” God's
heroes are immortal until the last...
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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness also at Rome.
Pause over this verse for the sw...
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The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an
episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to
Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
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_THE PASTOR’S WAY OF PEACE_
‘The Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as
thou hast testified of Me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also
at Rome.’
Acts 23:11
This was in...
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11._And the night following. _Luke declareth that Paul was
strengthened with an oracle, that he might stand courageously against
terrible assaults when things were so far out of order. Surely it
cou...
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Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright
man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them
for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
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AND THE NIGHT FOLLOWING,.... The day in which Paul was brought before
the sanhedrim, and pleaded his own cause before them, and had thrown
them into confusion and division:
THE LORD STOOD BY HIM; the...
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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness also at Rome.
Ver. 11. _The Lord stood by him...
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_And when there arose a great dissension_ Some of them urging that he
ought to be set at liberty, while others eagerly insisted on his
condemnation; _the chief captain, fearing_ On being informed of t...
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THE LORD; the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus Christ is able, at any time,
and in any place, to manifest himself to his people, to fill them with
joy, and make their enemies the occasion of accomplishing w...
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AND THE NIGHT FOLLOWING THE LORD STOOD BY HIM AND SAID, BE OF GOOD
CHEER, PAUL; FOR AS THOU HAST TESTIFIED OF ME IN JERUSALEM, SO MUST
THOU BEAR WITNESS ALSO AT ROME.
As the uproar of the Jews concern...
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Paul reassured by the Lord:...
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In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an
adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to
keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak
earnest...
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BUT THE FOLLOWING NIGHT THE LORD STOOD BY HIM AND SAID, " BE OF GOOD
CHEER, PAUL; FOR AS YOU HAVE TESTIFIED FOR ME IN JERUSALEM, SO YOU
MUST ALSO BEAR WITNESS AT ROME. "
1. Paul is instructed and inf...
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"Take courage": This statement may infer that Paul was discouraged as.
result of such efforts. Would he be delivered from the unbelieving
Jews in Judea? Inside this prison it seemed like there was no...
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6-11 The Pharisees were correct in the faith of the Jewish church.
The Sadducees were no friends to the Scripture or Divine revelation;
they denied a future state; they had neither hope of eternal
ha...
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THE LORD STOOD BY HIM; in a revelation appearing inwardly to his mind;
which is the rather thought to have been so, because it is here said
to have been in the night; but whether by vision or revelati...
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11. If we had some epistle from Paul's pen, written at this time, it
would tell of great distress and despondency; for such a state of mind
is clearly indicated by an event which now transpired. (11)...
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Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle
And when what had come to pass was reported in the palace, the king
Fulvanus, having learned what had been done by Matthew about his wife,
and his son, a...
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Acts 23:11 But G1161 following G1966 (G5752) night G3571 Lord G2962 by
G2186 (G5631) him G846 said...
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‘And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, “Be of
good cheer, for as you have testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so
must you bear witness also at Rome.” '
In fact there was apparentl...
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Acts 23:11. AND THE NIGHT FOLLOWING, THE LARD STOOD BY HIM, AND SAID,
BE OF GOOD CHEER, PAUL; FOR AS THOU HAST TESTIFIED OF ME IN JERUSALEM,
SO MUST THOU BEAR WITNESS ALSO AT ROME. Probably the Lord J...
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THE NIGHT FOLLOWING
(τη επιουση νυκτ). Locative case, on the next (following)
night.THE LORD
(ο κυριος). Jesus. Paul never needed Jesus more than now. On a
previous occasion the whole church praye...
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CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and
its defeat. Paul sent to Felix.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's
sister's son, centurion, chief...
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Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded
this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to
persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
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THE FOLLOWING NIGHT. We would say _that same night._ The Lord Jesus
stood beside Paul and spoke words to give him courage. This was
supernormal help. Paul needed it; he was a prisoner; even the
Jerusa...
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_And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul._
Paul in the castle at Jerusalem
On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to
Paul similar to t...
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_And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren._
PAUL BEFORE THE COUNCIL
1. The history of apostolic missions is finished; but before the
parchment is rolled up, the line of one l...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 23:1. EARNESTLY BEHOLDING, or _looking steadfastly on,_ describes
the eager, anxious gaze with which the apostle was accustomed to scan
those to whom he spoke—perhaps arising f...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 23:1
_Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren
_for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I
have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...
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And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren,
I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts
23:1).
Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
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2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:17; Acts 18:9; Acts 19:21; Acts 2:25;...
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And the night following, the Lord Jesus — What Paul had before
purposed in spirit, Acts 19:21, God now in due time confirms. Another
declaration to the same effect is made by an angel of God, Acts 27:...