Acts 25:7

came. had come.

stood round about. Greek. periistimi. Only here; Joh 11:42. 2 Timothy 2:16; Titus 3:9.

and laid, &c. The texts read, "bringing against him".

complaints. charges. Greek. aitiama. Only here.

could. were... able to. See Acts 15:10.

prove. Greek. apodeiknumi. See Acts 2:22.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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The beginning of the trial:
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Bringing many accusations — When many accusations are heaped together, frequently not one of them is true.

⁷ And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 25:7