Brethren and fathers (Ανδρες αδελφο κα πατερες) Men, brethren, and fathers. The very language used by Stephen (7:2) when arraigned…

Chapter 22

Men, brethren, and fathers. This defense was addressed to the Jews, and Paul began it with an expression of sincere resp…

Men, brethren, and fathers.—The apparently triple division is really only two-fold—Brethren and fathers. (See Note on Act…

People like to be addressed in their own language; they give the more heed to the message if it is spoken to them in words that they can understand…

Paul opens his defense with the formal Jewish address “Men, brothers” (cf. 7:2). Many commentators have objected that this speech does not fit the …

Though we may guess from the beginning of this speech what Paul’s intention was, yet because he was interrupted, we do not know for certain what he…

Men, brethren, and fathers
A common form of address used by the Jews; see (Acts 7:2).

But that th…

The apostle addressed the enraged multitude in the customary style of respect and goodwill. Paul relates the history of his early life very particu…