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Text -- Acts 22:15 (NET)

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22:15 because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Testimony | Self-defense | Prisoners | Paul | PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 4 | Minister | Defense | Damascus | Apostle | Antonia | Ananias | ANANIAS (1) | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 1-7 | more
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Act 22:15 - -- A witness for him ( martus autōi ). As in Act 1:8.

A witness for him ( martus autōi ).

As in Act 1:8.

Robertson: Act 22:15 - -- Of what ( hōn ). Attraction of the accusative relative ha to the genitive case of the unexpressed antecedent toutōn .

Of what ( hōn ).

Attraction of the accusative relative ha to the genitive case of the unexpressed antecedent toutōn .

Robertson: Act 22:15 - -- Thou hast seen and heard ( heōrakas , present perfect active indicative kai ēkousas , first aorist active indicative). This subtle change of tense...

Thou hast seen and heard ( heōrakas , present perfect active indicative kai ēkousas , first aorist active indicative).

This subtle change of tense is not preserved in the English. Blass properly cites the perfect heōraka in 1Co 9:1 as proof of Paul’ s enduring qualification for the apostleship.

Vincent: Act 22:15 - -- All men He keeps back the offensive word Gentiles (Act 9:15).

All men

He keeps back the offensive word Gentiles (Act 9:15).

JFB: Act 22:13-15 - -- Studiously linking the new economy upon the old, as but the sequel of it; both having one glorious Author.

Studiously linking the new economy upon the old, as but the sequel of it; both having one glorious Author.

Clarke: Act 22:15 - -- Thou shalt be his witness unto all - Thou shalt proclaim Christ crucified, both to Jews and Gentiles.

Thou shalt be his witness unto all - Thou shalt proclaim Christ crucified, both to Jews and Gentiles.

TSK: Act 22:15 - -- thou shalt : Act 1:8, Act 1:22, Act 10:39-41, Act 23:11, Act 26:16-18, Act 27:24; Luk 24:47, Luk 24:48; Joh 15:27 of : Act 4:20, Act 26:20

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Act 22:15 - -- For thou shalt be his witness ... - As an apostle - to testify to all people that the Messiah has come, that he has died, that he has risen, an...

For thou shalt be his witness ... - As an apostle - to testify to all people that the Messiah has come, that he has died, that he has risen, and that he is the Saviour of the world.

Of what thou hast seen and heard - Of the remarkable proof which has been furnished you of the divine mission and character of the Lord Jesus.

Poole: Act 22:15 - -- His witness the apostles were in a more special manner Christ’ s witnesses; as Luk 24:48 Joh 1:7 Act 1:8 ; God giving them extraordinary gifts, ...

His witness the apostles were in a more special manner Christ’ s witnesses; as Luk 24:48 Joh 1:7 Act 1:8 ; God giving them extraordinary gifts, not for their own sakes chiefly, but to profit others withal; as the tree bears not fruit, nor the field yields its increase, for itself.

Of what thou hast seen and heard not that St. Paul’ s commission extended only to the publishing this wonder at his conversion: for he was intrusted with the gospel, and had that treasure in his earthen vessel: but this miracle is expressly mentioned, because it was unto him and others a great confirmation of the truths which he believed himself, and recommended to the faith of others. And therefore in the course of his ministry he mentions this frequently; as here in this place, and before king Agrippa, Act 26:16 1Co 9:1 ; as also 1Co 15:8 .

Gill: Act 22:15 - -- For thou shalt be his witness unto all men,.... Gentiles as well as Jews, an eye and an ear witness to them; of what thou hast seen and heard; as t...

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men,.... Gentiles as well as Jews, an eye and an ear witness to them;

of what thou hast seen and heard; as that he saw him personally and alive, and so could witness to the truth of his resurrection; for after he had been seen by all the apostles, he was last of all seen of Paul; and also, that he heard him and received from him the Gospel, and a mission and commission to preach it; for what he preached he did not receive of man, nor was he taught it by any, but he had it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 22:15 Grk “all men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo").

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 22:1-30 - --1 Paul declares at large how he was converted to the faith,17 and called to his apostleship.22 At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people excla...

Combined Bible: Act 22:15 - --notes on verse 3     

Maclaren: Act 22:6-16 - --Paul On His Own Conversion And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from hea...

MHCC: Act 22:12-21 - --The apostle goes on to relate how he was confirmed in the change he had made. The Lord having chosen the sinner, that he should know his will, he is h...

Matthew Henry: Act 22:3-21 - -- 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...

Barclay: Act 22:11-21 - --Once again Paul is stressing, to begin with, his identity with his audience. When he reached Damascus, the man who instructed him was Ananias, a ...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 19:21--Rom 1:1 - --D. The extension of the church to Rome 19:21-28:31 "The panel is introduced by the programmatic statemen...

Constable: Act 21:17--23:33 - --2. Ministry in Jerusalem 21:17-23:32 The events that transpired in Jerusalem when Paul visited t...

Constable: Act 21:37--22:22 - --Paul's defense before the Jewish mob 21:37-22:21 "In this first of Paul's five defenses,...

Constable: Act 22:1-21 - --Paul's speech in his defense 22:1-21 Paul needed to defend himself against the charge that he had been disloyal to his people, the Mosaic Law, and the...

College: Act 22:1-30 - --ACTS 22 5. Paul's Defense to the Jews (22:1-21) Paul's Early Days (22:1-5) 1"Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense." 2 When they heard hi...

McGarvey: Act 22:3-16 - --3-16. (3) " And he said, I myself am a Jew; born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the ...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 22 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 22:1, Paul declares at large how he was converted to the faith, Act 22:17. and called to his apostleship; Act 22:22, At the very ment...

Poole: Acts 22 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 23

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 22 (Chapter Introduction) (Act 22:1-11) Paul's account of his conversion. (Act 22:12-21) Paul directed to preach to the Gentiles. (Act 22:22-30) The rage of the Jews Paul ple...

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 22 (Chapter Introduction) In the close of the foregoing chapter we had Paul bound, according to Agabus's prophecy of the hard usage he should receive from the Jews at Jerusa...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 22 (Chapter Introduction) The Defence Of Experience (Act_22:1-10) Paul Continues His Life Story (Act_22:11-21) The Embittered Opposition (Act_22:22-30)

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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