Acts 26:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Because

1 Corinthians 13:2

To hear

Acts 24:4

General references

Acts 16:21

Bible References

Because

For the king knoweth about these things well; to whom also I speak boldly; for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him: for this was not done in a corner.

For we have heard him say, This Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered to us.

But they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after the customs.

Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;

but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

And it came to pass that after three days he called together the chief men of the Jews, and when they had met he said to them, Brethren, I, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was delivered up a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

To hear

But not to detain thee too long, I pray thee to hear us, in thy clemency, a few words.

General references

and they teach customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to receive or observe.