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"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod`s palace.
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A Promise of a Fair Hearing
Commentators note that the governor's promise to "hear thee fully" signifies a commitment to a thorough legal process. Felix, acting with a sense of Roman justice, decides to wait for Paul's accusers to arrive from Jerusalem before making a judgment, ensuring both sides of the story would be heard.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In Herod's judgment hall. Greek, In the praetorium of Herod. The word here used denoted, formerly, the tent of the Roman praetor;…
I will hear thy cause (διακουσομα). "I will hear thee fully" (δια).
When--are come (παραγενωντα). Second a…
19th Century
Anglican
I will hear thee.—The Greek verb expresses the idea of a thorough hearing.
He commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I will hear you, said he The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "we will hear", which is a grand courtly way of spea…
God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of unbelievers have often been employed to protect his persecuted serva…
