Acts 23:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. ”

Acts 23:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And Paul, earnestly beholding - ἀτενίσας atenisas. Fixing his eyes intently on the council. The word denotes “a fixed and earnest gazing; a close observation.” See Luke 4:20 . Compare the...
Acts 23:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (1) Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. (1) Paul, against the false accusations of his enemies, displa...
Acts 23:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 22:30 to Acts 23:10 . Paul Before the Sanhedrin. This is a difficult section, and does not advance the action. Unless the proceedings took place in Greek, the tribune would scarcely secure...
Acts 23:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

earnestly beholding . Greek. atenizo. App-133. council . See note on Acts 22:30 . Men and brethren . See note on Acts 1:11 . lived . Greek. politeuomai, to live as. citizen. Only here an...
Acts 23:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 1. Looking earnestly. Paul beginneth with the testimony of a good conscience, that all the whole multitude may understand that he is unjustly charged with such an heinous offense, as if he...
Acts 23:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. I have lived in all good conscience - Some people seem to have been...
Acts 23:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Men and brethren, I have lived, &c.— St. Paul could not intend by this to intimate, that he thought himself free from guilt while persecuting the Christians, since he so expressly declares the...
Acts 23:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Paul before the Sanhedrim (23:1-5) And Paul, earnestly beholding...
Acts 23:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul sent to Cæesarea 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3 ; Acts 24:16 .
Acts 23:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXIII. (1) And Paul, earnestly beholding the council. — We note once more the characteristic word for the eager anxious gaze with which St. Paul scanned the assembly. He had not seen it since he...
Acts 23:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Dividing His Persecutors Acts 23:1-11 The behavior of the judge was quite unworthy of his office, but Paul's epithet cannot be defended. The best of men are but men at the best. Paul was thrown...
Acts 23:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is eas...
Acts 23:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Paul pleadeth his Cause before the Council. A Dissension takes place in consequence of it among his Accusers. He is sent to Felix.
Acts 23:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Paul earnestly beholding the council ,.... Fastening his eyes upon them, looking wistly and intently at them, and thereby discovering a modest cheerfulness, and a becoming boldness, confidence,...
Acts 23:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Ver. 1. In all good conscience ] Good, both with the goodness o...
Acts 23:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council At whose bar he was placed; manifesting a clear conscience by his very countenance; and likewise waiting to see whether any of them was minded to ask him a...
Acts 23:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak earnes...
Acts 23:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Second Defence. 1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience b...
Acts 23:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 23 Acts 23:1-5 Paul, pleading his integrity, is smitten at the command of the high priest, whom he reproveth of injustice. Acts 23:6-9 By declaring himself a Pharisee, and questi...
Acts 23:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Paul, looking steadfastly on the council, said, “Men, brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.” Paul began his defence fearlessly and immediately by declaring th...
Acts 23:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 23:1 . Earnestly beholding , or looking steadfastly on, describes the eager, anxious gaze with which the apostle was accustomed to scan those to whom he spoke—perhaps ari...
Acts 23:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:2 . Smite him on the mouth. Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah...
Acts 23:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren. Paul before the council 1. The history of apostolic missions is finished; but before the parchment is rolled up, the line of o...
Acts 23:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 23:1 Looking steadfastly on for earnestly beholding, A.V.; brethren for men and brethren, A.V. ; I have lived before God, etc., for I have lived, etc., before Go...
Acts 23:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Paul, earnestly beholding the Council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 23:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:4 ; 1 Peter 3:16 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 4:2 ; 2 Timothy 1:3 ; Acts 22:1 ; Acts 24:16 ; Acts 22:5 ; Acts 23:6 ; Acts 6:15 ; Hebrews 13:18 ; Proverbs 28:1
Acts 23:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Paul earnestly beholding the council — Professing a clear conscience by his very countenance; and likewise waiting to see whether any of them was minded to ask him any question, said, I have li...

Acts 23:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 23:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 23:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 23:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 23:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 23:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 23:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 23:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 23:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 23:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 23:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 23:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 23:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes