Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
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Gill's Exposition
Then Paul stood up,.... Not so much that he might be heard; or merely out of reverence and respect to the rulers, and the people; but to show that he accepted the invitation; as also in order to take…
Barnes' Notes
Men of Israel - Jews. The design of this discourse of Paul was to introduce to them the doctrine that Jesus was the Messiah. To do this, he evinced his usual wisdom and address. To have commenced at…
Adam Clarke
Men of Israel - Ye that are Jews by birth; and ye that fear God - ye that are proselytes to the Jewish religion. In this discourse Paul proves that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent from God, not only…
Perga in Pamphylia was a noted place, especially for a temple there erected to the goddess Diana, yet nothing at all is related of what Paul and Barnabas did there, only that thither they came (Act…
Cambridge Bible
Paul's speech at Antioch
16. beckoning with his hand Cp. Act 12:17, where it is explained that the gesture is to procure silence.
Men of Israel, and ye that fear God The audience consisted of born…
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