Acts 22:1

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

The Defense (22:1-21)

Men, brethren, and, fathers - more simply, 'Brethren and fathers,' "hear ye my defense which I make now unto you."

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Men, brethren, and fathers - This defense was addressed to the Jews, and Paul commenced it with an expression of sincere respect for them. Stephe...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Speech to the Jews. The opening of the speech is like that of Stephen ( Acts 7:2 ). In 2 Corinthians 11:22 Paul attests his full membershi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Men, &c. See note on Acts 1:11 with Acts 7:2 . defence . Greek. apologia. Occurs eight times, here; Act 25:16. 1 Corinthians 9:3 ; 2 C...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− Though we may guess by the beginning of this speech what was Paul’s drift, yet because he was interrupted, we know not certainly what he was...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Men, brethren, and fathers - A Hebrew form of expression for brethren and...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fathers ] i.e. the Sanhedrists and rabbis.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul's Defence 1-21. St Paul's Speech to the People. St. Paul was accused of (1) hostility to the Jews, (2) contempt for the Jewish Law, and (...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXII. (1) Men, brethren, and fathers. — The apparently triple division is really only two-fold — Brethren and fathers. (See Note on Acts 7:2...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

How His Life Was Changed Acts 22:1-16 What a sermon Paul preached! His pulpit, the steps that ascended from the Temple level to the Castle of A...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Paul's defense as here recorded is a rare and perfect example of Christian argument. He was defending his devotion to work among the Gentiles. In tha...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Paul addresses the Assembly, and relates the Particulars of his Conversion. He is interrupted by the Clamour of the Jews. He is again rescu...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you. (2) (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they k...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

ST. PAUL’S DEFENCE ‘Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you., Acts 22:1 We recall the scene on the stairs men...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Men, brethren, and fathers ,.... A common form of address used by the Jews; see Acts 7:2 but that the apostle should introduce his speech to these...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Ver. 1. Men, brethren, and fathers ] They that spake for themselves b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Men, brethren, and fathers Of whatsoever age, rank, or circumstance of life you are; hear ye my defence Which ye could not hear before for the tu...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The crowd having been quietened, Paul speaks with fullest respect for those he addresses, and doing so in the Hebrew language, he attracts more serio...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's First Defence. 1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I m...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 23 Acts 22:1-21 Paul declareth at large the manner of his conversion and call to the apostleship. Acts 22:22-24 At the very ment...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Brethren and fathers, hear you the defence which I now make to you.” Paul opened his speech courteously, revealing in the terms of his address the...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 22:1 . Men, brethren and fathers. —Or, brethren and fathers, the use of “men” in English being unnecessary. Compare the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 22:1-2 . Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 22:1 . Men, brethren, and fathers; that is, men of mixed nations assembled at the feast. The persecutors had said, men of Israel, help. Bret...
The Biblical Illustrator

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence. Paul’s defence 1. Whether we consider the man, the circumstances, the speech, or the effect pro...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 22:1 Brethren for men, brethren, A.V. ( Acts 7:2 , note); the for my, A.V.; now make for make now, A.V. The defens...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Speech to the Jews. Acts 21:40 ; Acts 22:1-21 Concerning Paul's early life and persecution of the Church:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 9:3 ; 1 Peter 3:15 ; 2 Corinthians 12:19 ; 2 Corinthians 7:11 ; 2 Timothy 4:16 ; Acts 13:26 ; Acts 19:33 ; Acts 23:1 ; Acts 23...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hear ye now my defence — Which they could not hear before for the tumult.

¹ Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

Related Commentaries of Acts 22:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 22:1