Acts 26:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. ”

• Acts 26:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I am not mad - I am not deranged. There are few more happy turns than what Paul gives to this accusation of Festus. He might have appealed to the course of his argument; he might have dwelt on th...

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• Acts 26:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Challenges and Rejoinders. That Paul was out of his senses was said of him at Corinth ( 2 Corinthians 5:13 ); there is nothing in what he is reported to have said on this occasion that would sugges...

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• Acts 26:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  I am... mad . Greek. mainomai, as in Acts 26:24 . most noble. See Acts 24:3 . Luke 1:3 . speak forth . Greek. apophthengomai. See Acts 2:4 . words . Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 ....

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• Acts 26:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 25. I am not mad. Paul is not angry, neither doth he sharply reprehend Festus for his blasphemous speech; yea, he speaketh unto him with great submission. − (626) For it was no place for...

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• Acts 26:25 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1813 PAUL’S VINDICATION OF HIS OWN MINISTRY Acts 26:24-25 . And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make the...

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• Acts 26:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. I am not mad, most noble Festus - This most sensible, appropriate, and modest answer, was the fullest p...

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• Acts 26:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  But he said, I am not mad, &c.— This answer, in this connection, appears inexpressiblybeautiful; when great and good men, who meet with rude and insolent treatment in the defence of the gospel,...

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• Acts 26:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words ('speak forth words')...

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• Acts 26:25 - 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 26:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I am not mad, most noble Festus. — There is something characteristic in the union of a calm protest with the courtesy which gives to rulers the honour which is their due. Comp. the use of the same...

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• Acts 26:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Convincing His Inquisitors Acts 26:22-32 Paul was in his element. He was delivering to kings and governors the testimony which it was the constant object of his life to give, when suddenly he w...

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• Acts 26:25 - 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 26:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. (25) But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but I speak forth...

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• Acts 26:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus ,.... That is, Paul said, as the Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read: he replied to Festus, to w...

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• Acts 26:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. Ver. 25. I am not mad ] Paul rather pitieth his ignorance than blameth his blasphemy, and allegeth...

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• Acts 26:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  But he said Calmly, and with a perfect command of himself, not in the least provoked by such an invidious imputation; I am not mad, most noble Festus A title properly belonging to a Roman propret...

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• Acts 26:25 - 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 26:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul's Fifth Defence.       24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learn...

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• Acts 26:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  St. Paul with all meekness makes his reply to the governer, and not taking notice of his sharp censuring of him, returns an answer in most respectful terms unto him; as his blessed Master, who, when...

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• Acts 26:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul Is Declared To Have Done Nothing Worthy Of Death and Thus To Have Conformed to the Law, but King Herod Agrippa II Closes His Heart Against His Words (26:24-32).

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• Acts 26:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 26:24 . As he thus spake for himself .—Lit., he speaking these things in his defence —ταῦτα, these things, being the words just uttered about the resurrection, rather than...

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• Acts 26:25 - 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 26:25 - 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 26:25 - 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 26:25 - 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 26:25 - 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 26:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Paul's foremost wish:

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• Acts 26:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 2:21-23 ; 1 Peter 3:15 ; 1 Peter 3:9 ; Acts 23:26 ; Acts 24:3 ; John 8:49 ; Luke 1:3 ; Titus 1:9 ; Titus 2:7 ; Titus 2:8

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• Acts 26:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  I am not mad, most excellent Festus — The style properly belonging to a Roman propretor. How inexpressibly beautiful is this reply! How strong! yet how decent and respectful! Mad men seldom call me...

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