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Acts 26:3-5

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

3. Especially [because I know] thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4. My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; 5. Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Acts 26:3-5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 26:3

Theological / Devotional

Especially. This word probably refers to Paul’s happiness (v. 2) to tell all to Agrippa, rather than to Agrippa’s being expert above other prominent and well-informed Jews (cf. Acts 25:26).

Customs and questions. See on Acts 6:14 ; 21:21.

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