Account Anything Arrived Bad Brethren Brothers Countrymen Declare Disadvantage Evil Harm Hither Judaea Judea Letters None Receive Received Replied Report Reported Shewed Shown Spake Speak Spoken Stated
28:21 We neither received letters, etc. They mean official letters from the authorities at Jerusalem. They have no official tidings warning them against him. They must have known of him, and of the charges made against him.
28:21 We have neither received letters concerning thee - There must have been a peculiar providence in this, nor has any of the brethren - The Jews, related - Professedly, in a set discourse, or spoke - Occasionally, in conversation, any evil of thee - How must the bridle then have been in their mouth!
28:17-22 It was for the honour of Paul that those who examined his case, acquitted him. In his appeal he sought not to accuse his nation, but only to clear himself. True Christianity settles what is of common concern to all mankind, and is not built upon narrow opinions and private interests. It aims at no worldly benefit or advantage, but all its gains are spiritual and eternal. It is, and always has been, the lot of Christ's holy religion, to be every where spoken against. Look through every town and village where Christ is exalted as the only Saviour of mankind, and where the people are called to follow him in newness of life, and we see those who give themselves up to Christ, still called a sect, a party, and reproached. And this is the treatment they are sure to receive, so long as there shall continue an ungodly man upon earth.
Account Arrived Bad Countrymen Evil Harm Hither Judaea Judea Letters Part Received Report Reported Shewed Shown Speak Stated
Account Arrived Bad Countrymen Evil Harm Hither Judaea Judea Letters Part Received Report Reported Shewed Shown Speak Stated
