Men of Israel, and ye that fear God,— This discourse seems chiefly intended to illustrate the divine oeconomy in opening the gospel gradually, and preparing the Jews by temporal mercies, for others of a yet more important nature. The apostle, in consequence of this, had a very good opportunity of shewing his acquaintancewiththeirscriptures,whichitiswell known they esteemed as the highest part of literature. The expression, ye that fear God, is ambiguous, and would best suit those who had, by embracing the Jewish religion, entered into covenant with the true God; yet so, as not to exclude any others, in whom a filial reverence for the Divine Being was a governing principle.
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Acts 13:16
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.