Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Matthäus 14,22... after a past tense instead of the change to the optative of the ancient Attic. The optative is very rare anyhow, but Luke uses it with πριν η in Acts 25:16.Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Offenbarung 12,10... 11:15 (Psalm 2:2) for "his Anointed." The accuser (ο κατηγωρ). The regular form, κατηγορος, occurs in John 8:10; Acts 23:30; Acts 23:35; Acts 25:16; Acts 25:18 and in many MSS. here in Revelation 12:10, but A reads κατηγωρ, which Westcott and Hort accept. It was once considered a Greek ...Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Lukas 2,26... Before (πριν η). Classic Greek idiom after a negative to have subjunctive as here (only example in the N.T.) or the optative after past tense as in Acts 25:16 (subjunctive changed to optative in indirect discourse). Elsewhere in the N.T. the infinitive follows πριν as in Matthew 1:18.Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Apostelgeschichte 16,37... inscriptions). The meaning is clearly "without being tried." Paul and Silas were not given a chance to make a defence. They were sentenced unheard (Acts 25:16). Even slaves in Roman law had a right to be heard. Men that are Romans (ανθρωπους Ρομαιους υπαρχοντας). The praetors did not know, of course, that ...Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Philipper 1,7... in their hearts. In the defence (εν τη απολογια). Old word (our word apology, but not our idea of apologizing), in the original sense in Acts 22:1; Acts 25:16. So also in verse Philippians 1:16 below. Confirmation (βεβαιωσε). Old word from βεβαιοω (βεβαιοσ, βαινω), to make stable. In N.T. only here ...Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Apostelgeschichte 22,1... sense of defence for his conduct, his life. It is an old word from απολογεομα, to talk oneself off a charge, to make defence. It occurs also in Acts 25:16 and then also in 1 Corinthians 9:3; 2 Corinthians 7:11; Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:16; 1 Peter 3:15. Paul uses it again in Acts ...Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Apostelgeschichte 23,29... This phrase here only in the N.T. Εγκλημα is old word for accusation or crime from εγκαλεω used in verse Acts 23:28 and in the N.T. only here and Acts 25:16. Lysias thus expresses the opinion that Paul ought to be set free and the lenient treatment that Paul received in Caesarea and Rome (first ...Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu 1. Korinther 9,3My defence (η εμη απολογια). Original sense, not idea of apologizing as we say. See on Acts 22:1; Acts 25:16. Refers to what precedes and to what follows as illustration Rev 1 Corinthians 8:13. To them that examine me (τοις εμε ανακρινουσιν). See on 1 ...Kommentar von Werner Mücher (Werner Mücher)Kommentar zu Apostelgeschichte 25,13Behandelter Abschnitt Apg 25,13-22 Als aber einige Tage vergangen waren, kamen der König Agrippa und Bernice nach Cäsarea, um Festus zu begrüßen. 14 Als sie aber mehrere Tage dort ...Kommentar von William Kelly (übersetzt mit DeepL) (William Kelly)Kommentar zu Apostelgeschichte 25,13Behandelter Abschnitt Apg 25,13-22 Aber der Geist Gottes sah, dass der Mensch ein weiteres Zeugnis brauchte, und das wurde bald darauf durch einen Besuch angesehener Besucher beim ...Robertson's New Testament Word Pictures (Archibald T. Robertson)Kommentar zu Apostelgeschichte 25,16... of modes is a mark of the literary style occasionally seen in Luke. It is interesting here to note the succession of dependent clauses in verses Acts 25:14-16. The accusers face to face (κατα προσωπον τους κατηγορους). Same word κατηγορος as in Acts 23:30; Acts 23:35; Acts 25:18. This all sounds fair ...