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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:4

Revilest . Greek. loidoreo. See note on John 9:28 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:5

wist = knew. Greek. oida. App-132 . the . Omit. is written = has been written, or standeth written. See Exodus 22:28 . evil . Greek. kak o s . Compare App-128 . Compare John 18:23 .James 4:3 (amiss). people . Greek. laos. See note on Acts 2:47 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:6

But = Now. perceived = got to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . Some may have heard Paul's address on the stairs (Acts 22:1-21 ), and were discussing his statement about the risen Lord, and might have put a question to him. Sadducees . . . Pharisees . App-120 . other . Greek. heteros. App-124 . son . Greek. huios. App-108 . of = concerning. Greek. peri . App-104 . the = a. hope and resurrection = resurrection-hope. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6 . resurrection . Greek. ... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:7

so said = spoken (Greek. laleo. App-121 .) this. dissension . Greek. stasis . See note on Acts 15:2 . between = of. multitude . Greek. plethos. See Acts 2:6 . divided . Greek. schizo. See note on Acts 14:4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:8

the . Omit. neither . . . nor . Greek. mete . . . mete . spirit . App-101 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:9

cry . Greek. krauge. Here; Matthew 25:6 . Ephesians 4:31 .Hebrews 5:7 . Revelation 14:18 ; Revelation 21:4 . arose . Greek. anistemi. App-178 . strove = were earnestly contending. Greek. diamachomai. Only here. no = nothing. Greek. oudeis. evil . Greek. kakos. App-128 . man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . hath spoken = spoke. Greek. laleo , as in Acts 23:7 . let us not, &c . All the texts omit. They suddenly broke off. Perhaps the Pharisees were afraid to express their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:10

chief captain . See note on Acts 21:31 . fearing . Greek. eulabeomai. Only here and Hebrews 11:7 . The texts read phobeomai (as Acts 22:29 ), a much more common word. pulled in pieces = torn asunder. Greek. diaspao. Only here and Mark 5:4 . of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . soldiers . Literally an army or detachment. Greek. strateuma. Here, Acts 23:27 . Matthew 22:7 . Luke 23:11 .Revelation 9:16 ; Revelation 19:14 , Revelation 19:19 . take . . . by force . Greek. harpazo. Compare Acts... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:11

following . Greek. epeimi. See note on Acts 7:26 . the Lord . App-98 . Be of good cheer = Take courage. Greek. tharseo . Here; Matthew 9:2 , Matthew 9:22 ; Matthew 14:27 . Mark 6:50 ; Mark 10:49 . Luke 8:48 . John 16:33 . Paul . The texts omit. testified . Greek. diamarturomai. See note on Acts 2:40 . bear witness . Greek. martureo. See p. 1511 and note on John 1:7 . also at Rorne = at Rome also. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:12

certain of . The texts omit. banded together = having made a coalition, i.e. of the two sects. Greek. sustrophe. See note on Acts 19:40 . bound . . . curse . Greek. anathematizo. Only here, verses: Acts 14:21 , and Mark 14:71 , where see note. saying, &c . Josephus records a vow taken by ten men to kill Herod the Great. In a papyrus from Oxyrhyiichus, in the Bodleian Library, there is a letter from an Egyptian boy, threatening that, if his father will not take him to Alexandria, he... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 23:1

The period of Paul's imprisonment began with his arrest and rescue by Claudius Lysias, as recorded in the last chapter; and here we have the second of five pleas which Paul made in the various situations developing from his being a prisoner. This imprisonment was to last until the conclusion of Acts.B. PAUL'S SECOND DEFENSE: HIS PLEA BEFORE THE SANHEDRINAnd Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. And the high priest... read more

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