Acts 24:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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 1:6. The adjective enkrates only in Titus 1:8 and the kindred verb only in 1 Corinthians 7:9; 1 Corinthians 9:25.

judgment. Greek. krima. App-177.

trembled and. having become terrified. Greek. emphobos. See Acts 10:4.

for this time. for the present.

have. Greek. metalambano, to partake of, or obtain. share of. Occurances, Acts 2:46 (eat); Acts 27:33; 2 Timothy 2:6; Hebrews 6:7; Hebrews 12:10.

convenient season. season, or opportunity. Greek. kairos. Compare Galatians 1:6; Galatians 1:10 Hebrews 11:15.

call for. Greek. metakaleo. See Acts 7:14. The season never came for hearing what Paul had to teach, though he found opportunity to see if he could get. bribe.

Acts 24:25

25 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.