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Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Brought (εφερον). Imperfect active of φερω, referring to their repeated charges.

Of such evil things as I supposed …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

No accusation, etc. No charge as I expected of a breach of the peace; of a violation of the Roman law; of atrocious crime. It was natural …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Festus may have supposed that they would have accused Paul of plotting against Rome, or of some other political crime. He would have thought such m…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Festus told Agrippa how the Jewish leaders confronted him with Paul’s case when he first went to Jerusalem and that they had asked for Paul’s death…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

They laid no such crime to his charge. I marvel why Festus says that there was no such crime objected to Paul as he supposed, since he was…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Against whom when the accusers stood up
As they were obliged to do, while they were exhibiting their charges, bearin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim (Acts 25:16) condemns! This heathen, guided …

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