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CHAPTER XXIII.
_Paul defending himself before the high priest, he commands him_
_to be smitten on the mouth_, 1, 2.
_Paul sharply reproves him, and, being reproved for this by one_
_of the attenda...
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AND PAUL, EARNESTLY BEHOLDING - ἀτενίσας atenisas. Fixing
his eyes intently on the council. The word denotes “a fixed and
earnest gazing; a close observation.” See Luke 4:20. Compare the
notes on Ac...
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ACTS 22:30 TO ACTS 23:10. PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. This is a
difficult section, and does not advance the action. Unless the
proceedings took place in Greek, the tribune would scarcely secure his
obj...
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Paul fixed his gaze on the Sanhedrin and said, "Brethren, I have lived
before God with a completely pure conscience up to this day." The high
priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike hi...
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EARNESTLY BEHOLDING. Greek. _atenizo._ App-133.
COUNCIL. See note on Acts 22:30.
MEN AND BRETHREN. See note on Acts 1:11.
LIVED. Greek. _politeuomai,_ to live as. citizen. Only here and
Philippians...
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Acts 23:1. St Paul before the Sanhedrin. Disagreement between the
Pharisees and Sadducees
1. _And Paul, earnestly beholding the council_ The verb is one which
St Luke very frequently employs to note...
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ἈΤΕΝΊΣΑΣ ΔΈ, _and earnestly beholding_. The verb is one
which St Luke very frequently employs to note a speaker’s expression
at the commencement of a speech, and it is one of those features in
the Act...
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_PAUL'S DEFENSE BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN ACTS 23:1-5:_ Paul appeared
before the Sanhedrin to try to resolve the charge of profaning the
Temple. He pictured again his religious situation before becoming a...
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ΆΤΕΝΊΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΆΤΕΝΊΖΩ (G816)
смотреть пристально, вглядываться. "В
то время, как Павел пристально смотрел
на синедрион..." ΕΊΠΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ
(G3004) говорить,
ΣΥΝ...
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MEN AND BRETHREN, I HAVE LIVED, &C.— St. Paul could not intend by
this to intimate, that he thought himself free from guilt while
persecuting the Christians, since he so expressly declares the
contrar...
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Paul addresses the council. Acts 23:1-10.
Acts 23:1
And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have
lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
Acts 23:2
And th...
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XXIII: 1, 2. No sooner had the prisoner and the Sanhedrim come face to
face, than the chiliarch must have perceived that he was again to be
disappointed in his efforts to understand the case; for, ins...
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And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I
have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Paul before the Sanhedrim (23:1-5)
And Paul, earnestly beholding the...
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21 Here we have the cause of Israel's apostasy laid bare. They were to
be a channel of blessing to the other nations, but, instead, they kept
all Jehovah's gifts to themselves and refused to share the...
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23:1 Brethren, (a-10) Lit. 'Men brethren,' as ch. 1.16....
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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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XXIII.
(1) AND PAUL, EARNESTLY BEHOLDING THE COUNCIL. — We note once more
the characteristic word for the eager anxious gaze with which St. Paul
scanned the assembly. He had not seen it since he had...
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ἀτενίσας, see on chap. Acts 1:10, “looking stedfastly,”
R.V. The word denotes the fixed stedfast gaze which may be fairly
called a characteristic of St. Paul. On this occasion the Apostle may
well hav...
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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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Paul's Second Defense
As he stood before the council, or Sanhedrin, Paul told them he had
lived in good until that very time (Compare 1 Corinthians 4:4; 2
Timothy 1:3). At this, Ananias commanded the...
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And (1) Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and]
brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this
day.
(1) Paul, against the false accusations of his enemies, display...
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_ With an entire good conscience. With an upright sincerity. But St.
Paul is far from excusing himself from all sin. He laments elsewhere
his blind zeal in persecuting the Christians. See 1 Corinthian...
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THE HIGH PRIEST
1-6. Paul hears the order to smite him on the mouth, but did not know
who spake. When it turned out to be the high priest, he apologized. In
the gospel dispensation (1 Peter 2), we se...
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CONTENTS
Paul pleadeth his Cause before the Council. A Dissension takes place
in consequence of it among his Accusers. He is sent to Felix....
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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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1._Looking earnestly. _Paul beginneth with the testimony of a good
conscience, that all the whole multitude may understand that he is
unjustly charged with such an heinous offense, as if he had gone...
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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 PAUL EARNESTLY BEHOLDING THE COUNCIL,.... Fastening his eyes upon
them, looking wistly and intently at them, and thereby discovering a
modest cheerfulness, and a becoming boldness, confidence, and...
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And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men _and_ brethren, I
have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Ver. 1. _In all good conscience_] Good, both with the goodness of
i...
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_And Paul, earnestly beholding the council_ At whose bar he was
placed; manifesting a clear conscience by his very countenance; and
likewise waiting to see whether any of them was minded to ask him an...
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LIVED IN ALL GOOD CONSCIENCE; done what I thought to be right....
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AND PAUL, EARNESTLY BEHOLDING THE COUNCIL, SAID, MEN AND BRETHREN, I
HAVE LIVED IN ALL GOOD CONSCIENCE BEFORE GOD UNTIL THIS DAY....
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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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Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, " Men _and_
brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this
day. "
1. Paul looks his audience in the eye. He speaks directly to...
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"Paul, looking intently at the Council": "We note once more the word
for. piercing look that has become characteristic of Paul (Acts 13:9).
Paul is looking over the Sanhedrin. He had not seen it since...
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1-5 See here the character of an honest man. He sets God before him,
and lives as in his sight. He makes conscience of what he says and
does, and, according to the best of his knowledge, he keeps from...
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ACTS CHAPTER 23 ACTS 23:1 Paul, pleading his integrity, is smitten at
the command of the high priest, whom he reproveth of injustice. ACTS
23:6 By declaring himself a Pharisee, and questioned for the...
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XXIII: 1, 2. No sooner had the prisoner and the Sanhedrim come face to
face, than the chiliarch must have perceived that he was again to be
disappointed in his efforts to understand the case; for, ins...
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Acts 23:1 Then G1161 Paul G3972 earnestly G816 (G5660) council G4892
said G2036 (G5627) Men G435 brethren G80 I G1473 lived G4176 (G5769)
all G3956 good G18 conscience G4893 God G2316 until G891 this...
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‘And Paul, looking steadfastly on the council, said, “Men,
brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this
day.”
Paul began his defence fearlessly and immediately by declaring that...
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_St. Paul brought before the Sanhedrim by the Roman Officials in
JerusalemHe defends himself before the Great Council, 1-10_.
Acts 23:1. AND PAUL, EARNESTLY BEHOLDING THE COUNCIL. The Greek word
άτενι...
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LOOKING STEADFASTLY
(ατενισας). See on this word Acts 1:10; Acts 3:12; Acts 6:15;
Acts 7:55; Acts 13:9. Paul may have had weak eyes, but probably the
earnest gaze was to see if he recognized any fa...
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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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PAUL LOOKED STRAIGHT AT THE COUNCIL. He speaks to them, not as judges,
but as fellow countrymen. He probably knew some of those who formed
the Council. MY CONSCIENCE IS PERFECTLY CLEAR. His whole life...
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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...
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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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1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Peter 3:16; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians
4:2; 2 Timothy 1:3; Acts 22:1; Acts 24:16; Acts 22:5; Acts 23:6; Acts
6:15;
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Earnestly beholding. See on Luke 4:20. Some, who hold that Paul's
eyesight was defective, explain this steadfast look in connection with
his imperfect vision.
Men and brethren. He addresses the Sanhe...
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And Paul earnestly beholding the council — Professing a clear
conscience by his very countenance; and likewise waiting to see
whether any of them was minded to ask him any question, said, I have
lived...
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Here we have observable the apostle's sober and ingenuous profession
and protestation, Ananias's insolent and injurious injunction, St.
Paul's zealous answer and contestation.
Observe, 1. The apostle...