Acts 23:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. ”

Acts 23:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then said Paul, I wist not - I know not; I was ignorant of the fact that he was high priest. Interpreters have been greatly divided on the meaning of this expression. Some have supposed that Paul...
Acts 23:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. (4) We must willingly and from the heart give honour t...
Acts 23:5 - 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 23:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wist . knew. Greek. oida. App-132. the . Omit. is written . has been written, or standeth written. See Exodus 22:28 . evil . Greek. kak . s . Compare App-128. Compare John 18:23 . James...
Acts 23:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 5. I knew not, brethren. Those who think that this excuse of Paul hath in it no figure, do not well mark the contrary objections wherewith their error is refuted. They say that Paul knew n...
Acts 23:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest - After a...
Acts 23:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest:— Animated on a sudden by the secret impulse of a prophetic Spirit, which bore him, as it were, for that moment beyond himself, St. Paul delivered...
Acts 23:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the...
Acts 23:5 - 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 23:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. — These words admit of three different explanations: — (1) We may take them as stating that St. Paul, either from defective sight (see Notes on A...
Acts 23:5 - 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 23:5 - 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 23:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day. (2) And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to sm...
Acts 23:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest ,.... Or I did not know that he was the high priest; and the sense is, that he did not really know him, either because he had been l...
Acts 23:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Ver. 5. I wist not, brethren ] Whether he spake serious...
Acts 23:5 - 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 23:5 - 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 23:5 - 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 23:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest; Paul does not here ironically say this, because the high priest had, contrary to his place and office, caused him to be smitten; but either: 1....
Acts 23:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people'.” ' Paul immediately admitted his fault. He informed them...
Acts 23:5 - 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 23:5 - 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 23:5 - 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 23:5 - 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 23:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Hearing in the Presence of the Sanhedrin. Paul rebukes the high priest:
Acts 23:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:10 ; Acts 24:17 ; Ecclesiastes 10:20 ; Exodus 22:28 ; Jude 1:8 ; Jude 1:9
Acts 23:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high priest — He seems to mean, I did not advert to it, in the prophetic transport of my mind: but he does not add, that his not adverting to it proceeded...

Acts 23:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 23:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 23:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 23:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 23:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 23:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 23:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 23:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 23:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 23:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 23:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 23:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 23:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes