Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
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Gill's Exposition
Of whom I have no certain thing,.... No certain crime, charge, or accusation; nothing of any moment or consequence, no particular thing, nothing but a heap of confused notions, of I know not who or…
Barnes' Notes
Of whom - Respecting his character, opinions, and manner of life; and respecting the charges against him. No certain thing - Nothing definite and well established. They had not accused Paul of any…
Adam Clarke
I have no certain thing to write - Nothing alleged against him has been substantiated.
Unto my Lord - The title Κυριος, Dominus, Lord, both Augustus and Tiberius had absolutely refused; and forbade,…
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…
Cambridge Bible
unto my lord Octavianus by an edict forbade the title "Lord" to be given to him. The practice had its rise from parasites. But you find "Dominus" often used in Pliny's letters to Trajan. So that not…