ANANIAS. See note on Acts 23:2. DESCENDED. came down. THE. certain. Greek. _tis_. App-123. ELDERS. See App-189. CERTAIN. Greek. _tis_, as above. ORATOR. advocate. Greek. _rhet_. _r_. Only here. The adverb, in 1 Timothy 4:1 (expressly). WHO. Plural, referring to the Jews (Acts 24:9) as well as... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCUSE. Greek. _kategoreo._ See note on Acts 22:30. SEEING... ENJOY. Obtaining (as we do). Greek. _tun_ chano, to obtain, (intr.) to happen. See note on Acts 19:11. BY. through. Greek. _dia_ App-104.Acts 24:1. GREAT QUIETNESS. Literally much peace (Greek. _eirene)_. VERY WORTHY DEEDS. Greek. _ka... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCEPT. receive. Greek. _apodechomai._ See note on Acts 2:41. ALWAYS. in every case. Greek. _pante_. Only here. IN ALL PLACES. everywhere. Greek. _pantachou._ MOST NOBLE. Same as "most excellent", in Acts 23:26. THANKFULNESS. Greek. _eucharistia._ In the other fourteen occurances rendered "thank... [ Continue Reading ]
NOTWITHSTANDING. But. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. BE... TEDIOUS UNTO. hinder. Greek. _enkopto._ Occ here, Romans 15:22.Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; 1 Peter 3:7. FURTHER. Literally for (Greek. _epi_. App-104) more (time). PRAY. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. THAT THO... [ Continue Reading ]
PESTILENT. Greek. _loimos,_. plague. Occurs elsewhere. Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11. A MOVER OF. stirring up. SEDITION. Greek. _stasis_. See note on Acts 15:2. The texts read "seditions". AMONG. Dative case. THROUGHOUT. Greek. _kata_. App-104. WORLD. Greek. _oikoumene._ App-129. RINGLEADER. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO. This should follow "temple". HATH GONE ABOUT. attempted. Same as "assayed" (Acts 16:7). PROFANE. pollute. Greek. _bebeloo._ See note on Matthew 12:5, the only other occurances. TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:16. TOOK. seized also. AND WOULD HAVE, &C. These words and Acts 2... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF CAPTAIN. See note on Acts 21:31. VIOLENCE. Greek. _bia._ See note on Acts 5:26. OUT OF. Greek. _ek_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDING. Having commanded. Lysias had done this after he had sent Paul to Caesarea to escape the plot. Hence the bitterness of the Jews against him. It is one of the strongest grounds for the retention of these verses. ACCUSERS. Greek. _kategoros._ See note on Acts 23:30. EXAMIMNG. having exami... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSENTED. agreed. Greek. _suntithemi._ See note on Acts 23:20. SAYING. affirming. Greek. _phasko._ Only here; Acts 25:13.Romans 1:22.Revelation 2:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN. And. AFTER THAT, &C. Literally the governor having nodded. See note on John 13:24. ANSWERED. Greek. _apokrinomai._ App-122. FORASMUCH AS, &C. = Knowing (as. do). KNOW. Greek. _epistamai._ App-132. MANY YEARS. About seven; i.e. since A.D. 52. JUDGE. See note on Acts 18:15. THE MORE CHEER... [ Continue Reading ]
MAYEST. canst. UNDERSTAND. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132, but the texts read _epiginosko._ YET BUT. not (Greek. _ou._ App-105.) more than. TWELVE DAYS: i.e. since Acts 21:17. SINCE. from (Greek. _apo._ App-104.) which. TO. Greek. _en_, but the texts read _eis_, unto. FOR. Omit. WORSHIP. Greek. _p... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER. Greek. _oute._ IN, IN. Greek. _en_. App-104. DISPUTING. Greek. _dialegomai._ See note. Acts 17:2. ANY MAN. any one. Greek. _tis_. App-123. NEITHER. or. RAISING UP THE PEOPLE. making up. seditious gathering (Greek. _episustasis._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:28) of the multitude (Gree... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVE. Same as "shew" (Acts 1:3). Here. demon-strate. WHEREOF. concerning (Greek. _peri_. App-104.) which.... [ Continue Reading ]
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._ See note on Acts 22:6. BELIEVING. Greek. _pisteuo._ App-150. ARE. have been. IN. according to.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HAVE. Having. TOWARD. Greek. _eis_. App-104. ALLOW. look for. Greek. _prosdechomai._ See note on Acts 23:21. RESURRECTION. Greek. _anastasis._ App-178. OF THE DEAD. App-139., but the texts omit, not the Syriac. THE JUST. righteous. Greek. _dikaios._ App-191. UNJUST. unrighteous. Greek. _ad... [ Continue Reading ]
HEREIN. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) this. EXERCISE. Greek. eskeo, to practise as an art, used of the healing art in medical writings. Only here. CONSCIENCE. Compare Acts 23:1. VOID OF OFFENCE. Greek. _aproskopos._ The verb _proskopto_ means to stumble, and this adjective here means "without stumbl... [ Continue Reading ]
MANY. Literally more. It was about five years since his previous visit. See App-180. ALMS. See note on Acts 3:2. OFFERINGS. Greek. _prosphora._ See note on Acts 21:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREUPON. In (Greek. _en)_ which, i.e. while engaged in the offerings. PURIFIED. Greek. _hagnizo._ See note on Acts 21:24; Acts 21:26. NEITHER. not. Greek. _ou._ App-105. MULTITUDE. crowd. Greek. _ochlos_, as in Acts 24:12. NOR. Greek. _oude._ TUMULT. Same as "uproar", Acts 20:1. A Latin MS. o... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE. Greek. _epi_. App-104. OBJECT. accuse, as in Acts 24:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. The texts omit. ANY. what. EVIL DOING. Greek. _adikema._ App-128. COUNCIL. Greek. _sunedrion._ See note on 2 John 1:11; 2 John 1:11 :47.... [ Continue Reading ]
VOICE. utterance. Greek. _phone._ AMONG. Greek. _en_. App-104. TOUCHING. Concerning. Greek. _peri_. App-104. CALLED IN QUESTION. judged. Greek. _krino._ App-122.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Now. WHEN, &C. = Felix, having heard. HAVING, &C. = knowing (Greek. _oida._ App-132.) more perfectly, or accurately. Greek. _akribesteron._ See note on Acts 18:26; Acts 23:15. DEFERRED. Greek. _anaballo_. Only here. Compare Acts 25:17. Much used in medical works. COMEDOWN. Same as "descende... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDED. Greek. _diatasso._ See Acts 7:44. A. the. Probably the one who had come with him. CENTURION. Greek. _hekatontarches._ See Acts 10:1. KEEP. Greek. _tereo_. See Acts 16:23 and John 17:6. PAUL. The texts read "him". LIBERTY. relaxation. Greek. _anesis._ Occurs here; 2 Corinthians 2:13. 2... [ Continue Reading ]
DRUSILLA. App-109. She was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I, and had left her first husband, Azizus, king of Emesa, and married Felix. It was no doubt through her that Felix had his knowledge of "the Way" (Acts 24:22). SENT FOR. Greek. _metapempo._ App-174. See note on Acts 10:5. CONCERNING. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
REASONED. Greek. _dialegomai._ See Acts 17:2. RIGHTEOUSNESS. Greek. _dikaiosune._ See App-191. TEMPERANCE. self-control. Greek. _enkrateia._ Only here; Galatians 1:5, Gal 1:23. 2 Peter 1:6. The adjective _enkrates_ only in Titus 1:8 and the kindred verb only in 1 Corinthians 7:9; 1 Corinthians 9:2... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD. would. HIM. Omit. OF. by. Greek. _hupo_, as in Acts 24:21. t HAT... HIM. The texts omit. WHEREFORE. Add "also". THE OFTENER. Greek. _puknoteron._ Comp of _puknos,_ the neut. being used adverbially. See Luke 5:33. Add "also". COMMUNED. was communing, or used to talk. Greek. _homileo._ S... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER TWO YEARS. Literally. space of two years (Greek. _dietia,_ only here and Acts 28:30) having been fulfilled (Greek. _pleroo._ App-125.) PORCIUS, &C. Literally Felix received Porcius Festus as successor (Greek. _diadochos._ Only here. Compare the verb in Acts 7:45). WILLING. wishing. Greek. _t... [ Continue Reading ]