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God's Sovereign Plan
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon emphasize that God's 'hidden providence' was at work. What appeared to be a simple arrangement to satisfy a king's curiosity was actually God creating an unparalleled opportunity for the gospel to be proclaimed before a powerful and influential audience that would have otherwise been unreachable.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 25:22
18th Century
Theologian
Then Agrippa said, etc. Agrippa undoubtedly had heard much of the fame of Jesus, and of the new sect of Christians; and probably he was mo…
AT Robertson
On Acts 25:22
I also could wish (εβουλομην κα αυτος). The imperfect for courtesy, rather than the blunt βουλομα, I wish, I want. Literally, "I m…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 25:22
19th Century
Bishop
I would also hear the man myself.—Better, I also was myself wishing; the phrase implying that the wish was not now formed…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 25:20–22
19th Century
Preacher
So Paul's witness-bearing was made to spread still further. It is scarcely possible to conceive of any other circumstances in which the gospel coul…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 25:22
This stirred Agrippa’s interest so that instead of merely giving his advice, he had an intense personal desire to hear Paul himself. Festus was onl…
John Calvin
On Acts 25:22
16th Century
Theologian
I would also. From this we can gather that Agrippa so desired to hear Paul that he was ashamed to make his desire known, lest Festus shoul…
John Gill
On Acts 25:22
17th Century
Pastor
Then Agrippa said to Festus
After he had given him the above account:
I would also hear the man mysel…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 25:13–27
17th Century
Minister
Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim (Acts 25:16) condemns! This heathen, guided …