And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance , and judgment to come , Felix trembled , and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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Gill's Exposition
He hoped also that money would have been given him of Paul,.... For he observed from his own defence, that he came up to Jerusalem to bring alms and offerings; and he perceived by Tertullus's…
Barnes' Notes
And as he reasoned - Greek: “And he discoursing” - διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ dialegomenou de autou. No argument should be drawn from the word that is used here to prove that Paul particularly appealed…
Adam Clarke
As he reasoned of righteousness - Δικαιοσυνης; The principles and requisitions of justice and right, between God and man; and between man and his fellows, in all relations and connections of…
We have here the result of Paul's trial before Felix, and what was the consequence of it.
I. Felix adjourned the cause, and took further time to consider of it (Act 24:22): He had a more perfect…
Cambridge Bible
And as he reasoned … and judgment[R. V.the judgement] to come It was to be no barren faith which St Paul commended, but was to have its fruits in the life. Felix perhaps expected some philosophical…
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