Having therefore obtained help of God[R. V.the help that is from God.] The "therefore" implies that against such attempts the help which alone could deliver him was divine. The word for "help" means the succour of an ally, and recalls God's promise "Surely I will be with thee."

I continue[R.V.stand] unto this day The Apostle has in mind the many attempts to cast him down which had been made by Jews, and Gentiles too, during his missionary journeys. He has been rescued in many ways, and is still there standing safe and sound through the help which God hath sent him. He does not forget human agency, but this, whatever it was, was all sent of God.

witnessing[R. V.testifying] both to small and great He was now before two who would be named great, and he knew that God had declared that he should testify "before kings" (Acts 9:15).

the prophets and Moses i.e. the whole Old Testament Scriptures. The form of the phrase is usually "Moses and the prophets" according to the order of the O.T. books. Sometimes we have "the Law and the prophets," and once (Luke 24:44) "the law of Moses, the prophets and the Psalms."

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