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Acts 25:19

Acts 25:19
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition,.... Or religion; as about their law, which they said Paul had spoke against; and about their temple, which they pretended he had…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But had certain questions - Certain inquiries, or litigated and disputed subjects; certain points of dispute in which they differed - ζητήματα τινα zētēmata tina. Of their own superstition -…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Questions - of their own superstition - Περι της ιδιας δειδιδαιμονιας; Questions concerning their own religion. Superstition meant something as bad among the Romans as it does among us; and is it…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 25:13-27

We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

of their own superstition[R. V.religion]. The noun used here is cognate to the adjective employed by St Paul in speaking to the Athenians (Act 17:22). It is a term which might be employed by any one…