Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Acts 26:17

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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Delivering thee from the people--the Jews. and from the Gentiles--He was all along the object of Jewish malignity, and was at that moment in the hands of the Gentiles; yet he calmly reposes on his Master's assurances of deliverance from both, at the same time taking all precautions for safety and vindicating all his legal rights. unto whom now I send thee--The emphatic "I" here denotes the authority of the Sender [BENGEL].

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