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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Acts 24:14

The Father, [3] and my God. In the Greek, the Lord of our fathers. (Witham) --- According to the way. The Protestant version has sect for way; but in the, as well as in many other points, the original is not attended to, in which we read Greek: kata ten odon, as in our translation.

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Patri & Deo. Greek: to patroo theo.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 24:14. _THAT AFTER THE WAY WHICH THEY CALL HERESY_] See the explanation of this word in _Clarke's note on "_Acts 5:17_"_, and see before, Acts 24:5, where what is here translated _heresy_,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT THIS I CONFESS ... - The next specification in the charge of Tertullus was Acts 24:5 that he was “a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.” To this, Paul replies in this and the two following ve...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL'S SPEECH. Paul does not speak till the procurator invites him to do so, according to the necessary order of all judicial proceedings. His speech is not quite so fine as that of Tertullus, yet whi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ACTS 24:22 F. FELIX ADJOURNS THE CASE. The clause having more exact knowledge concerning the Way may be due to the editor, who tends to exhibit Roman officials as favourable to the cause (Preuschen)....

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When the governor had given him the sign to speak, Paul answered, "In the knowledge that you for many years have been a judge of this people, I confidently offer my defence of my case, for you can asc...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A FLATTERING SPEECH AND A FALSE CHARGE (Acts 24:1-9)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AFTER. according to. Greek. _kata._ App-104. the way. See note on Acts 9:2. HERESY. Same word as "sect", Acts 24:5. WORSHIP. Greek. _latreuo._ App-137. GOD. App-98. OF MY FATHERS. Greek. _patroos._...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ST PAUL’S ANSWER TO THE CHARGE...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

    28 As in the case of our Lord, witness after witness testified that Paul had done nothing deserving the bonds he endured or the death with which he was threatened. All who heard his case concurred in...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HERESY] RV 'a sect.' Tertullus had applied the word to the Christians in a bad sense....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 24 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ACCUSE PAUL, 24:1-9 V1 Five days later, Ananias the *high priest went to Caesarea. Some leaders and Tertullus, a lawyer,...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὁμολ.: “verbum forense idemque sacrum,” Bengel. “Unum crimen confitetur,” _viz._, that of belonging to the sect of the Nazarenes, “sed crimen non esse docet”. κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἢν λέγ. αἴρεσιν : “accordin...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    TRUTH AGAINST SLANDER Acts 24:1 Paul was always on the lookout for the one ray of light in murky skies. He found a reason for counting himself happy in this dark hour, Acts 24:10. He held himself wit...

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

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Paul's Defense Before Felix Once the governor nodded to him, Paul began his defense. He expressed pleasure at getting to state his case before one who had years of experience in judging on matters inv...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    _“I confess this unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy serve I the God of my fathers, believing all things which have been written according to the law and in the prophets,_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The Jews did not delay long just taking enough time (5 days) to make plans by which to influence Felix against Paul. The high priest and elders of the people came down, bringing with them an orator na...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Acts 24:13-14 "According to the Way which they call. sect. do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets" Here Paul answe...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    10-21 Paul gives a just account of himself, which clears him from crime, and likewise shows the true reason of the violence against him. Let us never be driven from any good way by its having an ill...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BUT THIS I CONFESS; he makes here a good confession, and is indeed a follower of Christ, who _before Pontius Pilate_ is said to have _witnessed a good confession,_ 1 TIMOTHY 6:13. HERESY: this word is...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “But this I confess to you, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets, ha...

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

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul accused before Felix, and his defense. CHARACTERS: Ananias, elders, Tertullus, Felix, Paul, Lysias, Drusilla, Festus. CONCLUSION: Every false cause can find men of sharp wits to plead...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers._ WHAT IS HERESY I. Here is the case of men holding high office in the Church of God, yet...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 24:1 The Witness in Caesarea. Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea for more than two years. He received formal hearings from the governors Felix and Festus and the Jewish king Agrippa II....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 24:14 Paul proceeded to show how as a Christian he was also a faithful Jew. He accepted THE LAW and THE PROPHETS and lived his life in light of the resurrection and judgment of “the...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 24:10. MANY YEARS meant about six or seven, since Felix became procurator about A.D. 52 or 53 (Jos., _Ant._, XX. Acts 7:1). Before his elevation to the procuratorship of Judæa...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 24:1 _The high priest Ananias came down _for _Ananias the high priest descended, _A.V.; _certain elders _for _the elders, _A.V. and T.R.; _an orator, one Tertullus _for _a certain ora...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now to chapter twenty-four in the book of Acts. Paul had been seen in the temple worshipping God by some of the Jews that were from Asia who were familiar with Paul's ministry among the...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 29:18; 1 Corinthians 11:19; 1 Peter 1:11; 2 Peter 2:1;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    The way. See on ch. Acts 9:2. A sect. See on verse 5. The word is commonly used in an indifferent sense, as signifying merely a school or party. So ch. Acts 14:5; Acts 28:29. Here, however, in a bad s...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    After the way which they call heresy — This appellation St. Paul corrects. Not that it was then an odious word; but it was not honourable enough. A party or sect (so that word signifies) is formed by...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Here the apostle answers the second part of the charge brought against him; namely, the charge of heresy, and being the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. Where note, That although the apostle w...

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