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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 22:26

Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman — Yea, there was a stronger reason to consider. For this man was a servant of God.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    ACTS 22:26 e`katonta,rchj After avkou,saj de. o` e`katonta,rchj the Western reviser, who left nothing to the imagination of the reader, added o[ti ~Rwmai/on e`auto.n le,gei (“that he called himself...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The Address of the Apostle (Acts 22:1)._ 2. The Answer from the Mob, and Paul's Appeal to His Roman citizenship (Acts 22:22). What a scene it was! On the stairs, midway between the t...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    AFTER THE SPEECH, IN THE BARRACKS. Like Stephen, Paul is interrupted, and threatened with stoning. The throwing dust into the air is probably to be understood as an expression of blind fury (_cf._ 2Ma...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Up to this statement they listened to him, and then they cried, "Destroy such a fellow from the earth, for it is not proper for him to live." While they were shouting and waving their garments and thr...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE DEFENCE OF EXPERIENCE (Acts 22:1-10)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WENT. The chiliarch having given his orders, had gone to his quarters. TOLD. Greek. _apangello._ See note on Acts 16:36. TAKE HEED. The texts omit. WHAT THOU DOEST. what art thou about to do?...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Take heed what thou doest_ The oldest texts omit the word for "take heed" and so make the remainder to be a blunt question "What art thou about to do?" And thus _Rev. Ver._It was forbidden, under hea...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    FURY OF THE JEWS. THE CHIEF CAPTAIN ORDERS PAUL TO BE SCOURGED, BUT ON HEARING THAT HE IS A ROMAN, RECALLS THE ORDER IN ALARM...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    26 ὍΡΑ omitted with אABC. Not represented in _Vulg_. 26. ΤΊ ΜΈΛΛΕΙΣ ΠΟΙΕΙ͂Ν _what art thou about to do?_ It was forbidden under a heavy penalty, by the _Lex Porcia_, to scourge a Roman citizen (Liv....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PAUL'S ROMAN CITIZENSHIP HELPED HIM ACTS 22:22-30:_ The crowd listened to Paul until he said the word "Gentile." Then they said, "Get rid of this man! He doesn't deserve to live." Like madmen these p...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΚΟΥΣΑΣ _aor. act. part., см._ Acts 22:1. ΠΡΟΣΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. от_ ΠΡΟΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G4334) приходить, идти к кому-л. _Сопутств._ или _temp. part._ ΆΠΉΓΓΕΙΛΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΑΠΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ (G518) со...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    d. The response of the mob. Paul imprisoned. Acts 22:22-30. Acts 22:22 And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: f...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 25...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what...

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

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ST. PAUL'S DEFENCE 1-21. St Paul's Speech to the People. St. Paul was accused of (1) hostility to the Jews, (2) contempt for the Jewish Law, and (3) the desecration of the Temple. He answers all these...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 22 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE CROWD, 22:1-21 V1 ‘Brothers and fathers, listen to me! I will explain what happened.’ V2 The crowd became even quieter. T...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TAKE HEED WHAT THOU DOEST. — The better MSS. give the words simply as a question: “What art thou about to do?”...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὅρα, see critical note. τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν, _cf._ 2Ma 7:2 R, τί μέλλεις ἐρωτᾶν; ὁ γὰρ ἄν. οὗτος, on St. Luke's fondness for οὗτος in similar phrases, Friedrich, pp. 10, 89....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SAVED FOR FURTHER SERVICE Acts 22:17 To the story of his conversion, as given in Acts 9:1, the Apostle here adds a detailed account of that memorable interview in the Temple, when he questioned the a...

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

    Paul's defense as here recorded is a rare and perfect example of Christian argument. He was defending his devotion to work among the Gentiles. In that defense the last word he was permitted to utter w...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    The Reaction to Paul's Defense So great was the Jews' hatred of the Gentiles that the very mention of them enraged the audience and moved them to call for Paul's death. They began to throw their garme...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    And the centurion hearing and coming to the kiliarch, announced to him saying, _“What are you about to do, for this man is a Roman?”_...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    LYSIAS PROCEEDS TO HAVE HIM COWHIDED 24-30. The uproarious clamor and the awful fury of the Jews impress Lysias that Paul is guilty of some terrible crime, about which he has hitherto been unable to s...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. (23) And as they cried out, and cas...

  • 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 Calvin's Bible Commentary

    − 26._This man is a Roman. _Some man may marvel that he was so credulous, who was appointed to be chief in examining Paul, that he doth affirm the thing, as if he knew it to be so. For if he ought to...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    He departs therefore to Jerusalem; and when there, he goes to the house of James, and all the elders assemble. Paul relates to them the work of God among the Gentiles. They turn to their Judaism, of w...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHEN THE CENTURION HEARD THAT,.... The question put by Paul, which strongly suggested that he was a Roman: HE WENT AND TOLD THE CHIEF CAPTAIN; WHAT PAUL HAD SAID: SAYING, TAKE HEED WHAT THOU DOST; or...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    When the centurion heard _that_, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. Ver. 26. _This man is a Roman_] The centurion might believe St Paul up...

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

    _And as they_ The soldiers ordered by the tribune; were binding _him with thongs_ In order to their scourging him; _Paul said unto the centurion that stood by_ To see the tribune's orders executed; _I...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL AND THE CHIEF CAPTAIN. Paul asserts his citizenship:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WHEN THE CENTURION HEARD THAT, HE WENT AND TOLD THE CHIEF CAPTAIN, SAYING, TAKE HEED WHAT THOU DOEST; FOR THIS MAN IS A ROMAN....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The crowd having been quietened, Paul speaks with fullest respect for those he addresses, and doing so in the Hebrew language, he attracts more serious attention. He has been practically convicted by...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    WHEN THE CENTURION HEARD _THAT,_ HE WENT AND TOLD THE COMMANDER, SAYING, " TAKE CARE WHAT YOU DO, FOR THIS MAN IS A ROMAN. " 1. The centurion now informs his commander that Paul is a Roman citizen an...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    The centurion who had been preparing Paul for the scourging quickly reports this information to the commander....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    22-30 The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their f...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    There were several centurions under one chief captain, or chiliarch, as there are several captains under one colonel; and this centurion might be deputed to examine Paul. The reason why they presently...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 22:26 When G1161 centurion G1543 heard G191 (G5660) went G4334 (G5631) told G518 (G5656) commander...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.” ' Once the centurion learned this he went immediately to the...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WHAT ART THOU ABOUT TO DO? (Τ μελλεις ποιειν?). On the point of doing, sharp warning....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul's defense before the multitude. Recounts his conversion. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, chief captain. CONCLUSION: God's servants who are set upon with rage and fury because o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 22:1. _Men, brethren, and fathers;_ that is, men of mixed nations assembled at the feast. The persecutors had said, men of Israel, help. _Brethren,_ religious persons of the stock of Israel. _Fat...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AND TOLD THEM TO WHIP HIM. Whether the Roman commander had understood a word Paul had said to the people (since it was in Hebrew), he could see from their actions that they considered him a dangerous...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The chief captain commanded him to be brought to the castle._ THE JEWS, THE BOMAN, AND THE CHRISTIAN I. The Jews in their conduct, which necessitated the interference of the chief captain, illustra...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 22:22. AWAY WITH SUCH a fellow FROM THE EARTH.—As in Acts 21:36. IT IS NOT FIT. Better, _it was not fit_ THAT HE SHOULD LIVE.—Meaning that he had long ago forfeited his life....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 22:1 _Brethren _for _men, brethren, _A.V. (Acts 7:2, note); the for my, A.V.; _now make _for _make now, _A.V. THE DEFENSE; ἀπολογία This is the technical word in classical Greek for...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the twenty-second chapter of Acts. Pick up on Paul where we left him last week in that very dramatic moment. Paul in spite of repeated warnings from the Holy Spirit...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 22:29; Acts 23:27...

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