ACTS 26:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.”
'King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.' - Paul's penetrating question-'do you believe the prophets?'-cuts to the root. Agrippa, as a Jewish king, cannot deny Scripture. Paul's assertion 'I know you do' (oida hoti pisteueis, oida hoti pisteueis-'I know that you believe') is both respectful and challenging: if Agrippa believes the prophets, he must accept their fulfillment in Jesus.
Church Fathers on Acts 26:27
except these bonds. Acts 26:27-29 (Recapitulation.) And on the morrow, etc. Acts 25:23 The Jews desisted ever since Paul exercised his right of appeal. Then also for him the theatre becomes a splendid one: with great pomp they were present. And Festus said, etc. The whole multitude of the Jews— not some of them only, and others not so — both at Jerusalem, and also here, they said that he ought not to live any longer. Acts 25:24 And I having found, etc. It shows that he did…
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