Acts 24:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. ”

• Acts 24:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And as he reasoned - Greek: “And he discoursing” - διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ dialegomenou de autou. No argument should be drawn from the word that is used here to prove that Paul particularly...

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• Acts 24:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul and Felix. Drusilla was the third daughter of Agrippa ( Acts 12:1 ); and Felix had taken her from her husband Azizus of Emesa. She was his third wife, and all three were queens. The marriage w...

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• Acts 24:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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...

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• Acts 24:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 25. And as he disputed. Felix hoped that he should take some delight in Paul’s sermon; as men who are desirous of new things do willingly feed their ears with subtle disputations; also he...

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• Acts 24:25 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1810 PAUL’S DISCOURSE BEFORE FELIX Acts 24:25 . And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I h...

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• Acts 24:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. As he reasoned of...

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• Acts 24:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And as he reasoned of righteousness, &c.— . How suitable this discourse was to the character and circumstances of the persons to whom it was addressed, appears sufficiently from the former note,...

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• Acts 24:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  it is evident that his discourse took an entirely practical turn, suited to the life which his two auditors were notoriously leading. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgme...

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• Acts 24:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  St. Paul before felix 1-27. St Paul and Felix. 1. Tertullus] in spite of his Roman name may have been a Greek or even a Jew (cp.'our Law,' AV Acts 24:6 ).

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• Acts 24:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Righteousness, temperance, and judgment. — The first word, like our English “justice,” includes in Greek ethics the duties which man owes to man. “Temperance” answers to a term with a somewhat wi...

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• Acts 24:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  a Trembling but Venal Judge Acts 24:17-27 The case had broken down. Paul's statement of faith and the absence of confirmatory evidence directly contradicted the only charge against him. Felix d...

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• Acts 24:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Tertullus, who appeared here, was a Roman barrister, it being necessary for the Jews to employ such in presenting their cases before a Roman tribunal. The charges he made were palpably false. His des...

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• Acts 24:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttmost of your matter. (23) A...

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• Acts 24:25 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  TREMBLING AT THE JUDGMENT ‘Felix trembled.’ Acts 24:25 And well he might! for he was now brought face to face with three things which had never troubled him before, but either of which was e...

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• Acts 24:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come ,.... The apostle not only discoursed concerning the doctrine of faith in Christ, but insisted upon the duties of religion: and...

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• Acts 24:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. Ver. 25. Of r...

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• Acts 24:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  After certain days After Paul had been kept a few days in this gentle confinement at Cesarea, Felix, who had been absent a short time, came thither again; with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess...

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• Acts 24:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  The Jews did not delay long just taking enough time (5 days) to make plans by which to influence Felix against Paul. The high priest and elders of the people came down, bringing with them an orator n...

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• Acts 24:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul Converses with Felix; Felix Trembles; Paul's Trial Adjourned.       22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowle...

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• Acts 24:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  These two, righteousness and temperance, the Christian religion do indispensably require; and all true worship without these, will not make up our most holy religion, or give to any the title of...

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• Acts 24:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when I have a convenient season, I will call you t...

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• Acts 24:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 24:24 . When Felix came , or Felix having come, not to Cæsarea, after a temporary absence, but into the place of audience (Hackett), rather than into the prison (Holtzman...

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• Acts 24:25 - Scofield Reference Notes

  righteousness ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 10:10 ). trembled Becoming afraid; (Greek, "emphobos", "afraid").

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• Acts 24:25 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Acts 24:24-27 The Character of Felix. Felix was not a man altogether ignorant of the religion which Paul preached; he is, on the other hand, spoken of as one who had a more perfect knowledge of t...

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• Acts 24:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 24:1 . After five days, Ananias descended with the elders; to intimidate the governor, and ensure the destruction of Paul, as they had done with Pilate in regard of the Saviour. They lost no...

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• Acts 24:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla … he sent for Paul and heard him. Felix and Drusilla When Herod Agrippa I died at Caesarea ( Acts 12:23 ), he left behind him a so...

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• Acts 24:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 24:1 The high priest Ananias came down for Ananias the high priest descended, A.V.; certain elders for the elders, A.V. and T.R.; an orator, one Tertullus for a c...

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• Acts 24:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Paul Retained a Prisoner.

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• Acts 24:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 14:24 ; 1 Corinthians 14:25 ; 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 John 3:10 ; 1 John 3:7 ; 1 Kings 21:27 ; 1 Kings 22:26 ; 1 Kings 22:27 ; 1 Peter 3:15 ; 1 Peter 4:4 ; 1 Peter 4:5 ; 1 Sam...

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• Acts 24:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And as he reasoned of justice, temperance, and judgment to come — This was the only effectual way of preaching Christ to an unjust, lewd judge. Felix being terrified — How happily might this convic...

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