Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:19 JFB -> Commentary on 26:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:19 OCA -> Commentary on 26:19 PNT -> Commentary on 26:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:19 TSK -> Commentary on 26:19 TSK -> Entry for 26:19 WEN -> Notes on 26:19 NTB -> Converts; Court; Damascus; Defense; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Obedience to God EBD -> Vision UTM -> Devotional using 26:19 26:19 - [In Context] Paul continued speaking: "King Agrippa, F495 after I had this vision F496 from heaven, I obeyed it.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:20 JFB -> Commentary on 26:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:20 OCA -> Commentary on 26:20 PNT -> Commentary on 26:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:20 TSK -> Commentary on 26:20 TSK -> Entry for 26:20 WEN -> Notes on 26:20 NTB -> Converts; Court; Damascus; Defense; Repentance; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Conversion; Repentance 26:20 - [In Context] I began telling people that they should change their hearts and lives and turn back to God. I told the people to do things that show that they really changed their hearts. I told these things first to people in Damascus. Then I went to Jerusalem and to every part of Judea and told these things to the people there. I also went to the non-Jewish people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:21 JFB -> Commentary on 26:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:21 OCA -> Commentary on 26:21 PNT -> Commentary on 26:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:21 TSK -> Commentary on 26:21 TSK -> Entry for 26:21 WEN -> Notes on 26:21 NTB -> Converts; Court; Defense; Testimony; Zeal, Religious 26:21 - [In Context] This is why the Jews grabbed me and were trying to kill me at the temple. F497
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:22 JFB -> Commentary on 26:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:22 OCA -> Commentary on 26:22 PNT -> Commentary on 26:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:22 TSK -> Commentary on 26:22 TSK -> Entry for 26:22 WEN -> Notes on 26:22 NTB -> Converts; Court; Defense; Grace Of God; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Law; Prophecy; Testimony; Word Of God; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Messiah 26:22 - [In Context] But God helped me, and he is still helping me today. With God's help I am standing here today and telling all people the things I have seen. But I am saying nothing new. I am saying the same things that Moses and the prophets F498 said would happen.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:23 JFB -> Commentary on 26:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:23 OCA -> Commentary on 26:23 PNT -> Commentary on 26:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 26:23 TSK -> Commentary on 26:23 TSK -> Entry for 26:23 WEN -> Notes on 26:23 NTB -> Converts; Court; Defense; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Law; Prophecy; Testimony; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Resurrection of Christ, The EBD -> Messiah 26:23 - [In Context] They said that the Christ F499 would die and be the first to rise from death. Moses and the prophets said that the Christ would bring light to the Jewish people and to the non-Jewish people."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:24 JFB -> Commentary on 26:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:24 OCA -> Commentary on 26:24 PNT -> Commentary on 26:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:24 TSK -> Commentary on 26:24 TSK -> Entry for 26:24 WEN -> Notes on 26:24 NTB -> Court; Insanity; Zeal, Religious 26:24 - [In Context] While Paul was saying these things to defend himself, Festus shouted, "Paul, you are crazy! Too much study has made you crazy!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:25 JFB -> Commentary on 26:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:25 OCA -> Commentary on 26:25 PNT -> Commentary on 26:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:25 TSK -> Commentary on 26:25 TSK -> Entry for 26:25 WEN -> Notes on 26:25 NTB -> Court; Insanity; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Theophilus 26:25 - [In Context] Paul said, "Most Excellent Festus, I am not crazy. The things I say are true. My words are not the words of a foolish man; I am in my right mind.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 26:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 26:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 26:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 26:26 JFB -> Commentary on 26:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 26:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 26:26 OCA -> Commentary on 26:26 PNT -> Commentary on 26:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 26:26 TSK -> Commentary on 26:26 TSK -> Entry for 26:26 WEN -> Notes on 26:26 NTB -> Court; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Zeal, Religious 26:26 - [In Context] King Agrippa F500 knows about these things. I can speak freely to him. I know that he has heard about all of these things. Why? Because these things happened where all people could see.
FOOTNOTES: F495: Agrippa   Herod Agrippa II, great-grandson of Herod the Great. F496: vision(s)   Something like dreams used by God to speak to people. F497: temple   The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F498: prophet(s)   People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament. F499: Christ   The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. F500: Agrippa   Herod Agrippa II, great-grandson of Herod the Great.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.