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Acts 26:27-30

Do you believe the prophets? Agrippa did believe the prophets, as all Jews did. Therefore he would not appraise the idea of the prophecies being fulfilled as mad and irrational. Do you think you will make me a Christian? McGarvey says there is strong evidence to take this expression as ironic, teasing Paul for thinking him such an easy convert to Christianity. However he prefers to take it as a genuine expression of interest, which is at least allowable from the text. Whether a short time or a long time. Paul's intense desire is to see people reach out through faith to seize Christ! Except, of course. He would not want any of them to be chained as he was.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 26:27. _BELIEVEST THOU THE PROPHETS?_] Having made his elegant compliment and vindication to Festus, he turns to Agrippa; and, with this strong _appeal_ to his religious feeling, says, _Be...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    KING AGRIPPA - This bold personal address is an instance of Paul’s happy manner of appeal. He does it to bring in the testimony of Agrippa to meet the charge of Festus that he was deranged. BELIEVEST...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 26 __ 1. The Address of the Apostle Paul (Acts 26:2). 2. The Interruption by Festus and the Appeal to the King (Acts 26:24). 3. The Verdict (Acts 26:30). The opening words of the Apostle a...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CHALLENGES AND REJOINDERS. That Paul was out of his senses was said of him at Corinth (2 Corinthians 5:13); there is nothing in what he is reported to have said on this occasion that would suggest it...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE DEFENCE OF A CHANGED MAN (Acts 26:1-11)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    As Paul was making his defence, Festus cried out, "Paul, you are mad. Much learning has turned you to madness." But Paul said, "I am not mad, Festus, your Excellency, but I am uttering words of truth...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BELIEVEST. Greek. _pisteuo._ App-150.....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Interruption by Festus. Appeal to Agrippa. Consultation and decision 24 _Festus said with a loud voice_ Probably what had last fallen from Paul seemed to him little better than lunatic ravings. The G...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _believest thou the prophets_ Whose writings foretell these events of which I am speaking, and which have had their fulfilment in the history of Jesus of Nazareth. _I know that thou believest_ The Apo...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    INTERRUPTION BY FESTUS. APPEAL TO AGRIPPA. CONSULTATION AND DECISION...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΠΙΣΤΕΎΕΙΣ … ΤΟΙ͂Σ ΠΡΟΦΉΤΑΙΣ; _believest thou the prophets?_ Whose writings foretell the events about which I am speaking, and whose predictions have had their fulfilment in the history of Jesus of Naz...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PAUL PROVED HIMSELF TO BE INNOCENT ACTS 26:24-32:_ Festus reacted by saying that Paul was a mad man. Paul said he was not mad and that what he preached was true and in harmony with scripture. Paul th...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΠΙΣΤΕΎΕΙΣ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΙΣΤΈΎΩ (G4100) верить, e _dat._ считать разумным. Ind. используется в вопросе, ΟΊΔΑ (G1492) perf. _ind. act._ знать. Def. perf. со _знач. praes._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    f. Paul's defense before King Agrippa. Acts 25:13 bActs 26:32. Acts 25:13 Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus....

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 26...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. King Agrippa, believest thou the Prophets? I know that thou believest. The courage and confidence here shown proceeded from a vi...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    22 It is evident that the apostle did disclose secrets which cannot be found in Moses and the prophets. One of these was the secret of the resurrecction, made known to the Corinthians (1Co_15:15). Ano...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DEFENCE BEFORE AGRIPPA 1-32. St. Paul before Agrippa. This speech, though in form a defence to the Jews, is really intended by St. Luke to be St. Paul's defence to the world—an apology for his whole...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 26 PAUL SPEAKS TO KING AGRIPPA, 26:1-11 V1 Agrippa told Paul, ‘You may now speak for yourself.’ Paul waved his hand. He said, V2 ‘King Agrippa,...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BELIEVEST THOU THE PROPHETS? — The appeal to Agrippa’s knowledge was followed by the assumption of his accepting the ground on which St. Paul invited discussion. He might, of course, dispute St. Paul’...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    πιστεύεις; the question and answer were quite natural as addressed to a Jewish king; it was a belief which St. Paul could justly presuppose in every Jew, even in one like Agrippa, educated amongst the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    CONVINCING HIS INQUISITORS Acts 26:22 Paul was in his element. He was delivering to kings and governors the testimony which it was the constant object of his life to give, when suddenly he was stoppe...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Agrippa intimated to Paul that he might speak, and the apostle spent a moment in introductory words, and then uttered his great apologia, in which a twofold purpose is evident, first, his own defense,...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Agrippa's Response Festus interrupted with a loud declaration that Paul had gone crazy from too much learning. It seems Paul's failure to defend himself, instead focussing on converting his judges, wa...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (9) King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. (9) Paul, as it were forgetting that he stood a prisoner to defend his cause, does not forget the office of his apostleship....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. (25) But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but I speak forth t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Paul's address to king Agrippa furnishes us with the most complete picture of the entire position of the apostle, as he himself looked at it when his long service and the light of the Holy Ghost illum...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    KING AGRIPPA, BELIEVEST THOU THE PROPHETS?.... What they have said concerning the person, office, sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ, and that what they have said is fulfilled in Jesus of N...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Ver. 27. _I know thou believest_] _sc._ The truth of what the prophets spoke concerning Christ, and that are accordingly fulfill...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But he said_ Calmly, and with a perfect command of himself, not in the least provoked by such an invidious imputation; _I am not mad, most noble Festus_ A title properly belonging to a Roman propreto...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    BELIEVEST THOU THE PROPHETS? he appeals to Agrippa as a Jew, who professed to receive the scriptures of the Old Testament as the word of God....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Paul's foremost wish:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    KING AGRIPPA, BELIEVEST THOU THE PROPHETS? I KNOW THAT THOU BELIEVEST....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    KING AGRIPPA, DO YOU BELIEVE THE PROPHETS? I KNOW THAT YOU DO BELIEVE. 1. King Agrippa is asked directly about his belief in the Old Testament prophets. 2. There is no record of his response. Paul a...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets?. know that thou believest"Believeth thou the prophets?" Notice how Paul is not intimidated by Agrippa's position or standing. "With Paul, to believe the Pro...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-32 It becomes us, on all occasions, to speak the words of truth and soberness, and then we need not be troubled at the unjust censures of men. Active and laborious followers of the gospel often ha...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    A rhetorical insinuation, that could not but much affect the king, and leave a sensible impression on his heart. St. Paul answers the question which he had propounded, and that in favour of Agrippa; o...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 26:27 King G935 Agrippa G67 believe G4100 (G5719) prophets G4396 know G1492 (G5758) that G3754 believe...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” Then he turns to challenge King Agrippa himself, and challenges him as to whether he believes the prophets. And he will not take...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL IS DECLARED TO HAVE DONE NOTHING WORTHY OF DEATH AND THUS TO HAVE CONFORMED TO THE LAW, BUT KING HEROD AGRIPPA II CLOSES HIS HEART AGAINST HIS WORDS (26:24-32)....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 26:27. KING AGRIPPA, BELIEVEST THOU THE PROPHETS? I KNOW THAT THOU BELIEVEST. Paul made this appeal, not without reason, to the Jewish sovereign, who, like his father, ostentatiously avowed his b...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    I KNOW THAT THOU BELIEVEST (οιδα οτ πιστευεις). Paul had "cornered" Agrippa by this direct challenge. As the Jew in charge of the temple he was bound to confess his faith in the prophets. But Paul h...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 26 St. Paul's Defence before Agrippa. Observe: I. What is the central truth of the Christian system. It is a very suggestive fact that Festus had got hold of the kernel of the whole subject, as...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 26:1. _Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:_ I do not suppose Agrippa imagined that Paul would take...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Three times we have in Holy Writ a graphic report of the conversion of Paul. This may be accounted for partly from its being one of the most remarkable events of early sacred history, Paul having had...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul's defense before Agrippa. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Agrippa, Satan, Festus, Bernice, Caesar. CONCLUSION: When God's servant is given a chance to speak for himself, it is well if h...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 26:1. _Then Paul stretched forth the hand,_ the usual signal to gain attention; it indicates presence of mind in the speaker, and that his auditory is large. Though the notice was short, the cour...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself._ PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA Here is all that Christianity ever asked for: an opportunity to speak for itself; and its answer is the one...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets?_ PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA 1. Agrippa may know the prophets, and still not know Him of whom the prophets testify. An acquaintance with Christ’s forerunners or a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 26:27 I KNOW THAT YOU BELIEVE. Agrippa had a reputation as a faithful Jew. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 26:24. AS HE THUS SPAKE FOR HIMSELF.—Lit., _he speaking these things in his defence_—ταῦτα, these things, being the words just uttered about the resurrection, rather than the e...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 26:1 And for _then, _A.V.; _his _for _the, _A.V.; _made his _defense_ _for _answered for himself, _A.V. AGRIPPA SAID. It was by the courtesy of Festus that Agrippa thus took the chief...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's open our Bibles to the twenty-sixth chapter of Acts. Paul was rescued by Lysias, the captain of the Roman guard from the mob that was attempting to beat him to death in Jerusalem on the temple m...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 26:22; Acts 26:23...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? — He that believes these, believes Paul, yea, and Christ. The apostle now comes close to his heart. What did Agrippa feel when he heard this? I know that tho...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    The apostle, knowing that Agrippa was educated among the Jews, tells him that he could not but hear of the life, doctrine, miracles, death, and resurrection, of Christ; all which were done openly, and...

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