24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
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Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. …
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 24-32)We have reason to think that Paul had a great deal more to say in defence of the gospel he preached, and for the honour of it, and to recommend it to the good opinion of this noble audience; he had just fallen upon that which was the life of the cause—the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and here he is in his element; now he warms more than before, his mouth is opened towards them, his hear…
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