31And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
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Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. …
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Commentary
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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