When Paul was about to open his mouth (μελλοντος του Παυλου ανοιγειν το στομα). Genitive absolute again. Before Paul could speak, …

About to open his mouth. In self-defense; ever ready to vindicate his conduct.

A matter of wrong. Injustice, or crime; such as coul…

When Paul was now about to open his mouth.—The phrase always implies, as has been noticed (see Note on Acts 8:35), the beginning of a set …

Persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matte…

The word “law” (GK 3795) in v.13 is somewhat ambiguous. Undoubtedly when it was first used by Paul’s antagonists in their synagogue, it referred to…

And when Paul was now about to open his mouth
In his own defence, and plead his own cause, and answer to the charge …

Paul was about to show that he did not teach people to worship God contrary to the law; but the judge would not allow the Jews to complain to him a…