John Gill's Exposition on Acts 25:26

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Of whom I have no certain thing, etc.] No certain crime, charge, or accusation; nothing of any moment or consequence, no particular thing, nothing but a heap of confused notions, of I know not who or what: to write unto my lord; meaning the Roman emperor, under whom he served as governor of Judea: wherefore I have brought him before you; the whole company then present: and especially before thee, O King Agrippa; as being not only a man of eminence, dignity, and authority, but of knowledge in such matters, which the Jews accused Paul of; (see <442602>Acts 26:2,3). That after examination had; of Paul, and his case; I might have somewhat to write; concerning him, and the charges exhibited against him to the emperor.

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