Matt. 1:21. 5 R. V. the Righteous One, 15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and "wash away thy sins, calling on "the name of the Lord. 17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to "Jeru'sâ-lěm, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18 And 'saw him saying unto me, "Make haste, and get thee quickly out of "Jê-ru'sâ-lem: for timony concerning me. "centurion that stood by, Is it Paul, Acts 139. lawful for you to scourge a man that is a 'Ro'man, and 'uncon- Cuizens, rights demned? of, Luke 15:15. 1 Trial, right of, John 7:51. 26 thou about to do? 26 When the "centurion heard that, he went and told the 'chief 8 R. V. What art captain, saying, "Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a 'Ro'man. 27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Rō'man? said, Yea. He 28 And the chief captain an 28 k Liberty, political, Lev. 25:10. citizenship in, by nativity. John 11:48. they will not receive thy Ptes-swered, With a great sum ob- Roman Empire. tained I this 9.*freedom. And "Paul said, But I was free 9 R. V. citizenship. born. 19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every 'synagogue them that believed on thee: 20 And when the blood of "thy Synagogue, Matt. 'martyr "Ste'phen was shed, I also was standing by, and "consenting unto his death, and kept s Faith in Christ, John 6:69. 20 t Martyrdom, Rev. the raiment of them that slew 17:6. ..Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24 The chief captain commanded "him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by *scourg *SCOURGING, corporal punishment by stripes. Prescribed in the Mosaic law, for fornication, Lev. 19:20; for slander, Deut. 22:18; for other offenses, Deut. 25:2. Forty stripes the maximum limit, Deut. 25:3. Fatal, Job 9:23. ΟΙ servants avenged Ex. 21:20. Foretold by Jesus, as a persecution of his followers. Matt. 10:17; as a persecution of himself, Matt. 20:19; Mark 10:34; Luke 18:33. Of children, see footnote, CHILDREN, Correction of, Mark 10:14. 22:23. 6 p Pharisees, Matt. 15:12. q Tad, Prov. 15:1. ↑ Hope, Prov. 13:12. 8 Resurrection, 1 Cor. 15:12. 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 Then said "Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the 'high priest: for it is written, "Thou shalt not "speak evil of the "ruler of thy people. 12 12 And when it was day, 'certain of the Jews banded to- Rome, Acts gether, and bound themselves under a "curse, saying that they conspiracy, in would neither eat nor drink till they had killed 'Paul. stances of, 1 Kin. 16:9. 9 Malice, instances of. Eph. 4:31. 4 R. V. omus certain of 13 And they were more thanh Oath, Num. 5:19. forty which had made this 'conspiracy. 6 But when "Paul perceived o Sadducees, Matt. that the one part were 'Săd'duçees, and the other "Phǎr-sees, he cried out in the council, 'Men and brethren, I am a Phăr I-see, the son of a PhărY-see: of the 'hope and 'resurrection of the 14 And they came to the chief dead I am called in question. priests and elders, and said, We 7 And when he had so said, have bound ourselves under there arose a 'dissension be- a great "curse, that we will eat tween the "Phǎr-sees and the nothing until we have slain "Săd'du-çees: and the multitude 'Paul. was divided. 7 1 Strife, Prov. 20:3. u Scribe, 1 Kin. 4.3. 8 For the "Săd'du-çees say that there is no 'resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the "PhărI-sees confess both. 9 And there arose a great cry: 3 R. V. and what and the "scribes that were of the "Phǎr-sees' part arose, and 'strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an if a spirit hath * CONSCIENCE, Psa. 51:3; Matt. 6:22; Luke 11:33-36; Rom. 2:14, 15; 7:15-23; 2 Cor. 5:11. Approving. Job 27:6; Prov. 21:2 (with 1 Cor. 4:4 [R. V.]); Acts 23:1; 24:16; Rom. 9:1; 1 Cor. 4:4; 2 Cor. 1:12; 1 Tim. 1:5, 19; 3:9; 2 Tim. 1:3; Heb. 13:18; 1 Pet. 2:19; 3:16, 21; 1 John 3:20, 21. Purged. Heb. 9:14; 10:22. 15 his case more exactly: 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down un- 5 R. V. judge of to you to morrow, as though ye would 'enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, hel Of another, to be respected, Rom. 14:2-20; 1 Cor. 8:7, 9-13; Gen. 3:7, 8. Jacob, after he defrauded Esau, Gen. 33:1-12. 10:27-32; 2 Cor. 4:2. Corrupt, Matt. 6:23 Luke 11:34. Seared. 1 Tim. 4:2. Dead. Prov. 16:25; 30:20; Jer. 6:15; Amos 6:1, 3-6; Rom. 1:21-25; Eph. 4:17-19. Joseph's brethren. Gen. 42:21. Pharaoh, after the plagues, Ex. 9:27. Micah, after stealing. Judg. 17:2. David, for his indignity to Saul, 1 Sam. 24:5; for his adultery, and murder of Uriah, Psa. 32; 38; 40:11, 12; 51; for numbering Faithful: INSTANCES OF: Pharaoh, when he took Abra- Israel, 2 Sam. 24:10; 1 Chr. 21:1-8. The old prophet of ham's wife into his harem, Gen. 12:18, 19. Abimelech, when | Bethel, 1 Kin. 13:29-32, with v. 18. The lepers of Samaria, he took Isaac's wife into his harem, Gen. 26:9-11. Jacob, in 2 Kin. 7:8-10. Jonah, Jonah 1:12. Herod. for beheading his care of Laban's property, Gen. 31:39. Joseph, when Poti John the Baptist, Matt. 14:2; Luke 9:7. Peter, after denyphar's wife tried to corrupt him. Gen. 39:7-12. Nehemiah, in ing the Lord, Matt. 26:75; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:62. Judas, the matter of taxes, Neh. 5:15. Daniel, in refusing to eat of the after betraying the Lord. Matt. 27:3-5. The accusers of the king's meat and wine. Dan. 1:8. Peter, in declaring the whole woman taken in adultery, when challenged to cast the first stone counsel of God, Acts 4:19, 20; 5:29, if innocent, John 8:9, A.D. 60 See footnote, Time, went and entered into the castle, most excellent governor "Felix Rev. 10:6. 16 iLove, of man for 17 and 'told Paul. 17 Then 'Paul called one of the man, 1 John 4:7. centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. 1 Centurion, Matt. 8:5. 21 7 R. V. under a curse, 22 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. sendeth greeting. 27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a 'Ro'mnan. 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. A.D. 60 See footnote, Time, 27 s Roman Empire, rights of citizens vf, John 11:48. 1 Citizens, ights of, fair trial in courts, Luke 15:15. 8 R. V. was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers, 30 would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee Omits Farewell. 30 And when it was told me 9 R. V. there how that the Jews 'laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. 31 Then the 'soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to 21 But do not thou yield unto 22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and k Prudence, 2 Chr. charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. 2:12. 23 Soldiers, Ezra 8:22. m Cæsarea, Acts 21:8. 24 33 Who, when they came to 23 And he called unto him v Judge, rulers as, Judg. 2:18. 1:21. 35 Mark 15:16. go to "Cas-a-re'a, and horse-thine accusers are also come. And Pratorium, n Change of Venue, third hour of the night; 25 And he wrote a letter after AND after five days "An-a this manner: 1 a Acts 23:2-5. 21:10. ni'as the "high priest de- High Priest, Lev. 26 'Clau'di-us Ly'sĬ-as unto the scended with the elders, and with A.D. 60 See footnote, Time, Rev. 10.6. Minister, persecutions of. Rom. 15:16. d Government, provincial, Isa. 22:21. e Feliz, Acts 25:14. f Paul, Acts 13:9. 2 g Flattery, Prov. 6:24. 1 R. V. much peace, and that by thy providence evils are corrected for this nation, h False Accusation, 2 Tim. 3:3. i Fulse Witness, Matt. 19:18. 1 Indictments, Matt. 27:37. k Heresy, Tit. 3:10. 2 R. V. insurrections 6 3 R. V. omits and would have to our law. 7 a certain *orator named Tertŭl'lus, who ‘informed the 4.governor against 'Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Ter-tul'lus began to accuse him, saying, 'Seeing that by thee we enjoy 'great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of "sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Năz'a-rēnes: 6 ..Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: judged according whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7 'But the 'chief captain Ly'sias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Acts 21:31-40; 22:24-30; 23: 10-35. 4 R. V. omits this verse. 8 5 R. V. From whom thou wilt be able, by ex 8 Commanding his accusers amining him thy- to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take self, to take knowledge *ORATOR. Instances of: Judah, Gen. 44:18-44. Aaron, Ex. 4:14-16. Moses, Deut. chapters 1 to 4:40. Jonah, Jonah 3:4-10. Peter, Acts 2:14-40; 3:12-26; 4:8-12; 10:34-48; 11:4-17. Stephen, Acts 7:2-60. Paul and Barnabas, Acts 14:14-17. Paul, Acts 13:16-41; 17:22-31; 22: 1-21; 24:10-21; 26:1-29; 27:21-23. James, Acts 15:13-21. Apollos, Acts 18:24-28. Herod, Acts 12:21. Tertullus, Acts 24:1. The townclerk, Acts 19:35-41. ↑ THANKFULNESS. To God, Psa. 30:4; 50:14; 75:1; 92:1; 97:12; 106:1; 118:1; 2 Cor. 9:11; Eph. 5:4, 19, 20; Phil. 4:6; Col. 1:12; 2:7: 3:15-17; 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:18; 1 Tim. 2:1; Heb. 13:15. Of the heavenly host. Rev. 7:11, 12; 11:16. 17. Should be offered, through Christ, Rom. 1:8; Col. 3:17; Heb. 13:15, in the name of Christ, Eph. 5:20. Should be offered in private worship. Dan. 6:10; in public worship, 1 Chr. 23:30; 25:3; Neh. 11:17; Psa. 35:18. Jesus set an example of. Matt. 11:25; 15:36; 26:27; Mark 8:6, 7; 14:23; Luke 22:17. 19; John 6:11, 23; 11:41. Ministers appointed to offer in public, 1 Chr. 16:4, 7; 2 Chr. 31:2. Before taking food. Matt. 14:19; Mark 8:7; Luke 24:30; John 6:11; Acts 27:35. For his goodness and mercy, Psa. 68:19; 79:13; 89:1; 100:4; 106:1; 107:1; 116:12-14. 17; 136:1-3; Isa. 63:7. For the gift of Christ, 2 Cor. 9:15. For deliverance from adversity. Psa. 31:7, 21; 35:9, 10; 44:7, 8; 54:6, 7; 66:8, 9, 12-16, 20; 98:1. For providential deliverance, Ex. 12:14, 17. 42; 13:3. 8-10, 14-16; Judg. 5:11; Psa. 105:1-45; 107:1, 2, 15, 22, 42. 43; 136:1-26; Joel 2:26. For deliverance from the power of sin. Rom. 7:23-25. For promised victory over death and the grave, 1 Cor. 15:57. For temporal blessings, Rom. 14:6, 7; 1 Tim. 4:3-5. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 10 ¶ Then 'Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto m Tact, Prov. 15:1. him to speak, answered, For-n Defense, vs. 10asmuch as I know that thou hast 6 R. V. make my been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully "answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Je-ru'sa-lem for to Pworship. 12 "And they neither found iner in the 'temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 "Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. Cultivated, by the Feast of Tabernacles, Deut. 16:9-15; by thank offerings, Ex. 34:26; Lev. 19:24; 23:14; Deut. 12:18; 26:10; Prov. 3:9, 10; by songs, 1 Chr. 16:7-36; Psa. 95:2; 100. Enjoined. Eph. 1:16; 5:20; 1 Thess. 5:18; 1 Tim. 2:1. INSTANCES OF: Noah, Gen. 8:20. Melchizedek, Gen. 14:20. Lot, Gen. 19:19. Abraham, Gen. 12:7. Abraham's servant, Gen. 24:27. Leah, Gen. 29:32-35. Jacob, Gen. 32: 10; 35:3, 7; 48:11, 15, 16. Joseph, Gen. 41:51, 52. Moses, Ex. 15:1-18. Miriam, Ex. 13:20-22. Jethro, Ex. 18:10. Israel. Ex. 4:31; 15:1-21; Num. 21:17: 31:49-54; 1 Chr. 29: 22. Deborah, Judg. 5. Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:27, 28; 2:1-10. Samuel, 1 Sam. 7:12. David, 2 Sam. 6:21; 1 Chr. 29:13. Solomon, 1 Kin. 8:15, 56; 2 Chr. 6:4. Jehoshaphat's army, 2 Chr. 20:27, 28. Ezra. Ezra 7:27. The Levites, 2 Chr. 5: 12. 13; Neh. 9:4-38. The Jews, Neh. 12:31, 40, 43. Daniel, Dan. 2:23. Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 4:2, 34. The mariners, Jonah 1:16. Jonah, Jonah 2:9. The shepherds, Luke 2:20. Simeon, Luke 2:28. Anna, Luke 2:38. Those whom Jesus healed: The man with palsy, Luke 5: 25; the demoniac, Luke 8:39; the woman bent with infirmity. Luke 13:13; one of the ten lepers, Luke 17:15, 16; blind Bartimæus, Luke 18:43. The lame man healed by Peter, Acts 3:8. Paul, Acts 27:35: 28:15; Rom. 1:8; 6:17; 1 Cor. 1:4; 2 Cor. 2:14; Phil. 1:3-5; Col. 1:3-6; 2 Thess. 1:3; 1 Tim. 1:12. See footnote, PRAISE, Psa. 150:1. Of Man to Man. The Israelites, to Joshua, Josh. 19:49, 50. The spies, to Rahab, Josh. 6:22-25. Saul, to the Keniles, 1 Sam. 15:6. David, to the men of Jabesh-gilead, 2 Sam. 2: 5-7; to Hanun, 2 Sam. 10:2: to Barzillat, 1 Kin. 2:7. Paul. to Onesiphorus, 2 Tim. 1:16-18. The people of Melita, to Paul, Acts 28:10. A.D. 60 See footnote, Time, 9 R. V. omits of the dead, 16 c Conscience, approving, Acts 23:1. d Obedience, Heb. 5:8. e Sinlessness, 1 John 5:18. f Holiness, Ex. 39:30. 9 Honesty, Rom, 13:13. h Integrity, Job 2:3. 17 1 Liberality, 1 Tim. 6:18. 1 Alms, Matt, 6:2. 18 k Asia, Acts 2:9. 1 Temple, Herod's, 1 Kin. 6:17. 10 R. V. Amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia 19 m Citizens, rights of, fair trial in courts, Luke 15:15. 11 R. V. aught 22 n Feliz, Acts 25:14. o Way, Isa. 35:8. p Acts 21:31-40; 22:24-30; 23: 10-35. 12 R V. But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred 23 q Centurion, Matt. 8:5. T Prisoners, kindness to, Psa, 79:11. 8 Kindness, Acts 28:2. t Friends, Ex. 33:11. 24 u Women, social status of, Prov. 31:10. v Faith in Christ, John 6:69. 13 R. V. Christ Jesus. rection of the dead, both of the a convenient season, I will call 26/He hoped also that 'money should have been given him of Paul, 15that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the of-9 Bribery, 1 Sam. tener, and communed with him. 27 But after two years "Pôrçi-us Fěs'tus came into "Felix' 18 10 Whereupon certain Jews room: and Felix, 'willing to shew Acts 25: 26:24. from A'şia found me purified in the 'Jews a pleasure, left *'Paul the 'temple, neither with multi-bound. tude, nor with tumult. 17 Now after inany years I came to bring 1alms to my nation, and offerings. CHAPTER 25 19 Who ought to have been The Jews inform Festus, in Jerusalem, here before thee, and object, if 20 Or else let these same here 25. 27 A.D. 62 1 Demagogism, 2 Sam. 15:2. 1 Public Opinion, corrupt yielding to, John 12:42. Prisoners, Psa 79:11. against Paul. 6 At Cæsarea he hears thek Paul, Acts 139. TOW when "Fes'tus was come say, if they have found any evil to the province, after three doing in me, while I stood before days he ascended from 'Çæs-a- 16 R. V. when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus: and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds. 1 a Acts 24:27; 26: 24, 25. b Casarea, Acts 21:8. 21 Except it be for this one 23 And he commanded a 'cen- 5 "Let them therefore, said he, 2 R. V. are of pow 6 And when he had tarried among thein3more than ten days, he went down unto 'Çæs-a-re'ȧ; and the next day sitting on the 3 R. V. not more judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. 24 And after certain days, when "Felix came with his "wife Drusil'lå, which was a Jew'ess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the "faith in 13Christ. 25 And as he "reasoned of right- 7 And when he was come, the eousness, temperance, and judg-Jews which came down from ment to come, "Fe'lx 14.trem- Jê-ru'sâ-lem stood round about, bled, and answered, c.dGo thy and laid many and grievous way for this time; when I have complaints against 'Paul, which z Judgment, the general, 2 Pet. 3:7.-a Felix, Acts 25:14. Con- they could not prove. 25 w Reasoning, Job 13:6. x Righteousness, Psa, 15:2. y Temperance, 2 Pet. 1:6. viction of Sin, John 16:8. c Indecision, 1 Kin. 18:21. d Excuses for rejecting salvation, Luke 14:18. 14 R. V. was terrified, PROCRASTINATION, Ezek. 11:2, 3; Matt. 25:2-13. Rebuked, Matt. 8:21, 22; Luke 9:59, 61. Admonition against, 1 Thess. 5:2, 3. Forbidden, Ex. 22:29. 8 While the answered for him 6 than eight or ten 1 PrisonerS, PETmitted to make defense, Psa 79:11. j Defense, Acts 19:33. |