Acts 26:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: ”

• Acts 26:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I think myself happy - I esteem it a favor and a privilege to be permitted to make my defense before one acquainted with Jewish customs and opinions. His defense, on former occasions, had been be...

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• Acts 26:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (1) I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: (1) To have a skilful judge is a great and si...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  think . Greek. hegeomai. This word has two meanings, "to lead" ( Acts 15:22 ) and "hold, or reckon", as here and in nineteen subsequent passages. happy . Greek. makarios. Occurs fifty times. A...

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• Acts 26:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 2. We have declared to what end Paul was brought before that assembly, to wit, that Festus might write unto Caesar as he should be counseled by Agrippa and the rest. Therefore, he doth not us...

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• Acts 26:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: I think myself happy - As if he had said, This is...

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• Acts 26:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: I think myself happy, king Agrippa, becaus...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I think myself happy, king Agrippa. — We note the characteristic union of frankness and courtesy. He will not flatter a prince whose character, he must have known, did not deserve praise, but he re...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:[212] (2) I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer...

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• Acts 26:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  I think myself happy, King Agrippa ,.... This was an handsome and artificial way of introducing his defense, and of gaining the affection and attention of the king, and yet was not a mere compliment...

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• Acts 26:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Ver. 2. I think myself happy ] Est quaedam pu...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I think myself happy; Paul thought it to be his advantage to speak before Agrippa, who could not be unacquainted with the law or the prophets, by which St. Paul would have his case determined. Bef...

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• Acts 26:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before you this day touching all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, especially because you are expert in all customs and q...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - 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...

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• Acts 26:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Hearing before Agrippa. Paul's introduction to his speech:

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• Acts 26:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  King Agrippa — There is a peculiar force in thus addressing a person by name. Agrippa felt this.

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