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
To hear
General references
Bible References
Because
Acts 26:26
For the king knows about these things. I speak freely to him for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For this was not done in a corner.
Acts 6:14
We heard him say: 'This Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.'
Acts 21:21
They have been informed concerning you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the nations to forsake Moses. You tell them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.
Acts 24:10
The governor motioned for Paul to speak. He said, I know that you have been a judge for this nation for many years. For this reason I cheerfully make my defense.
Acts 25:19
They had questions against him about their own superstition. They had one about Jesus, who is dead, but Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 28:17
Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews. When they assembled, he said to them: My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
Deuteronomy 17:18
When he first sits on the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll taken in the presence of the Levitical priests.
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all secrets and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
To hear
Acts 24:4
That I not hinder you more, I request that you to hear us briefly in fairness.
General references
Acts 16:21
They offer customs that it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.