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Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Thou whited wall (τοιχε κεκονιαμενε). Perfect passive participle of κονιαω (from κονια, dust or lime). The same word used in Mt 23…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

God shall smite you. God will punish you. God is just, and He will not allow such an obvious violation of all the laws of a fair trial to …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God shall smite thee, thou whited wall.—The phrase is interesting as showing either that our Lord, in likening the Pharis…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Indignant at the affront, Paul lashed out at Ananias and accused him of breaking the Jewish law, which safeguarded the rights of defendants and pre…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God shall smite thee. Paul cannot endure that injury, but he must, at least, with sharp words rebuke the high priest and denounce God’s ve…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said Paul to him, God shall smite thee
Which may be considered either as a prophecy of what would be, that God …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here you see the character of an honest man. He sets God before him and lives as if in His sight. He is conscientious about what he says and does, …

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