“ Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. ”
Men, brethren, and fathers - This defense was addressed to the Jews, and Paul commenced it with an expression of sincere respect for them. Stephen began his defense with the same form of address....
Paul's Speech to the Jews. The opening of the speech is like that of Stephen ( Acts 7:2 ). In 2 Corinthians 11:22 Paul attests his full membership of the Jewish people, and having lived many year...
Men, &c. See note on Acts 1:11 with Acts 7:2 . defence . Greek. apologia. Occurs eight times, here; Act 25:16. 1 Corinthians 9:3 ; 2 Corinthians 7:11 . Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1...
− Though we may guess by the beginning of this speech what was Paul’s drift, yet because he was interrupted, we know not certainly what he was about to say. The sum of that part which is refitt...
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Men, brethren, and fathers - A Hebrew form of expression for brethren and fathers: for two classes only are addressed. See...
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. The Defense (22:1-21) Men, brethren, and, fathers - more simply, 'Brethren and fathers,' "hear ye my defense which...
Fathers ] i.e. the Sanhedrists and rabbis.
XXII. (1) Men, brethren, and fathers. — The apparently triple division is really only two-fold — Brethren and fathers. (See Note on Acts 7:2 .) It is noticeable that he begins his speech with...
How His Life Was Changed Acts 22:1-16 What a sermon Paul preached! His pulpit, the steps that ascended from the Temple level to the Castle of Antonia. His audience, the frenzied crowds who fill...
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...
CONTENTS Paul addresses the Assembly, and relates the Particulars of his Conversion. He is interrupted by the Clamour of the Jews. He is again rescued by the Chief Captain, and conveyed into the Cas...
ST. PAUL’S DEFENCE ‘Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you., Acts 22:1 We recall the scene on the stairs mentioned in the last chapter. The excited crowd, the...
Men, brethren, and fathers ,.... A common form of address used by the Jews; see Acts 7:2 but that the apostle should introduce his speech to these people in this manner, after they had treated him...
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Ver. 1. Men, brethren, and fathers ] They that spake for themselves before the Areopagites in Athens, were required to...
Men, brethren, and fathers Of whatsoever age, rank, or circumstance of life you are; hear ye my defence Which ye could not hear before for the tumult. And when they heard that he spake in their...
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...
Paul's First Defence. 1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. 2 (And when they heard that h...
ACTS CHAPTER 23 Acts 22:1-21 Paul declareth at large the manner of his conversion and call to the apostleship. Acts 22:22-24 At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim furiousl...
“Brethren and fathers, hear you the defence which I now make to you.” Paul opened his speech courteously, revealing in the terms of his address the Jewish respect for the elderly, and a claimed rela...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 22:1 . Men, brethren and fathers. —Or, brethren and fathers, the use of “men” in English being unnecessary. Compare the commencement of Stephen’s address to the Sanhedrim...
Acts 22:1-2 . Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith),...
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....
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence. Paul’s defence 1. Whether we consider the man, the circumstances, the speech, or the effect produced, this address is worthy to be ranked among t...
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 class...
And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, M...
1 Corinthians 9:3 ; 1 Peter 3:15 ; 2 Corinthians 12:19 ; 2 Corinthians 7:11 ; 2 Timothy 4:16 ; Acts 13:26 ; Acts 19:33 ; Acts 23:1 ; Acts 23:6 ; Acts 24:10 ; Acts 25:16 ; Acts 25:8 ; Act...
Hear ye now my defence — Which they could not hear before for the tumult.