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Acts 22:11
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Matthew Henry on Acts 22:1-11Acts 22:1-11 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThe apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Conde…The Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-30Acts 22:1-30 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-30Acts 22:1-30 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe apology. It was a very remarkable promise which our Lord made to his apostles, when, forewarning them that they should be delivered up to councils, and brought before kings and rulers for his sake, he added, "But wh…The Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-22Acts 22:1-22 · The Pulpit CommentaryArgument and prejudice. We have here— I. AN ADMIRABLE ARGUMENT. Paul, at the inspiration of the moment, made a powerful defense of his position. He showed: 1. That no one could enter into their feelings more perfectly t…The Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-21Acts 22:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryPaul's self-defense before the Jews. "Brothers and fathers." These words fell from his lips in the Hebrew tongue, and a hush fell upon them. If we desire to be listened to with attention, we must speak to the people "in…The Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-21Acts 22:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryPaul's defense of himself to the people. I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 1. On the castle stairs. 2. Addressed to a tumultuous mob, full of passionate, murderous feeling, quelled for the moment by Paul's self-control and the capt…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Acts 22:1-11The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Conde…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-22Argument and prejudice. We have here— I. AN ADMIRABLE ARGUMENT. Paul, at the inspiration of the moment, made a powerful defense of his position. He showed: 1. That no one could enter into their feelings more perfectly t…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-21Paul's self-defense before the Jews. "Brothers and fathers." These words fell from his lips in the Hebrew tongue, and a hush fell upon them. If we desire to be listened to with attention, we must speak to the people "in…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-30EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-22The testimony of religious experience. Not now dwelling upon the details of Saul's conversion, treated of for the most part under the consideration of the ninth chapter, we may observe that we have here Paul's own accou…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-21Paul's defense of himself to the people. I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 1. On the castle stairs. 2. Addressed to a tumultuous mob, full of passionate, murderous feeling, quelled for the moment by Paul's self-control and the capt…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Acts 22:1-30The apology. It was a very remarkable promise which our Lord made to his apostles, when, forewarning them that they should be delivered up to councils, and brought before kings and rulers for his sake, he added, "But wh…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryPaul's First DefencePAUL'S FIRST DEFENCE. Paul here gives such an account of himself as might serve not only to satisfy the chief captain that he was not that Egyptian he took him to be, but the Jews also that he was not that enemy to thei…Matthew Henry