Acts 26:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: ”

Acts 26:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then Paul stretched forth the hand - See the notes on Acts 21:40 . This was the usual posture of orators or public speakers. The ancient statues are commonly made in this way, with the right han...
Acts 26:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Speaks before Agrippa. It is Agrippa the vassal king, not Festus the representative of the sovereign power, who calls on Paul to speak, and to whom Paul addresses himself throughout, even afte...
Acts 26:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

unto . Greek. pros. App-104. Thou art permitted . Literally It is permitted thee. Greek. epitrepo . Same word as "suffer" and "give licence" ( Acts 21:39 ; Acts 21:40 ). for . in behalf of....
Acts 26:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: Then Paul stretched forth the hand - This act, as we have already s...
Acts 26:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Paul stretched forth the hand,— Elsner shews this to have been esteemed at that time a very decent expression of earnestness in one who spoke in public; though some of the most illustrious Greek or...
Acts 26:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: The Defense, Interrupted by Festus, but only the more Impressi...
Acts 26:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Defence before Agrippa 1-32. St. Paul before Agrippa. This speech, though in form a defence to the Jews, is really intended by St. Luke to be St. Paul's defence to the world—an apology for his who...
Acts 26:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXVI. (1) Then Paul stretched forth the hand. — The characteristic attitude reminds us of Acts 21:40 . Here it acquires a fresh pictorial vividness from the fact that St. Paul now stood before...
Acts 26:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Paul Permitted to Speak for Himself Acts 26:1-11 Though Paul's defense before Agrippa is in substance the same as that from the castle stairs at Jerusalem, it differs in the extended descriptio...
Acts 26:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Agrippa intimated to Paul that he might speak, and the apostle spent a moment in introductory words, and then uttered his great apologia, in which a twofold purpose is evident, first, his own defense...
Acts 26:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Paul is permitted to speak for Himself. He makes his Defence: declares his Conversion, and the Manner of it. He is interrupted by Festus. He again reassumes his Discourse, and speaks to Agr...
Acts 26:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Agrippa said unto Paul ,.... After Festus had made the above speech to him, and to all present, and had introduced the affair of Paul, who now stood before them: thou art permitted to speak f...
Acts 26:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: Ver. 1. And answered for himself ] This the apostle doth most a...
Acts 26:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Agrippa said unto Paul Agrippa was the most honourable person in the assembly, having the title of king bestowed upon him, though otherwise not superior to Festus, as only having the power of...
Acts 26:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

At Agrippa's invitation to him to speak, Paul is fully prepared. He expresses his happiness at being privileged to answer for himself to the king, especially because he knew Agrippa to be an expert i...
Acts 26:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, a...
Acts 26:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 26 Acts 26:1-23 Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declareth his life from his childhood, his wonderful conversion, and call to the apostleship, and his preaching of Christ according...
Acts 26:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence.' At this point Agrippa turned to Paul and gave him permission to put f...
Acts 26:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 26:1 . Agrippa said unto Paul .—On this occasion Agrippa, not Festus, presided over the tribunal. The “stretching forth” of the hand was the gesture of an orator preparing...
Acts 26:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 26 St. Paul's Defence before Agrippa. Observe: I. What is the central truth of the Christian system. It is a very suggestive fact that Festus had got hold of the kernel of the whole subject...
Acts 26:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Three times we have in Holy Writ a graphic report of the conversion of Paul. This may be accounted for partly from its being one of the most remarkable events of early sacred history, Paul having had...
Acts 26:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 26:1 . Then Paul stretched forth the hand, the usual signal to gain attention; it indicates presence of mind in the speaker, and that his auditory is large. Though the notice was short, the c...
Acts 26:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Paul before Agrippa Here is all that Christianity ever asked for: an opportunity to speak for itself; and its answer is the...
Acts 26:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 26:1 And for then, A.V.; his for the, A.V.; made his defense for answered for himself, A.V. Agrippa said . It was by the courtesy of Festus that Agrippa thus to...
Acts 26:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand and answered for himself:
Acts 26:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 22:1 ; Acts 25:16 ; Acts 26:2 ; Ezekiel 16:27 ; John 7:51 ; Proverbs 1:24 ; Proverbs 18:13 ; Proverbs 18:17 ; Romans 10:21
Acts 26:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Paul stretching forth his hand — Chained as it was: a decent expression of his own earnestness, and proper to engage the attention of his hearers; answered for himself — Not only refuting the a...

Acts 26:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 26:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 26:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 26:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 26:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 26:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 26:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 26:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 26:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 26:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 26:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 26:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 26:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 26:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 26:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 26:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 26:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 26:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 26:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 26:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 26:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes