Acts 26:22

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

King James Version · Read in your translation · Open the Explore console

Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Having	τυχὼν tuchōn	G5177	akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of e… · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
obtained	τυγχάνω tynchánō	G5177	akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of e…
help	ἐπικουρίας epikourias	G1947	assistance · noun — genitive singular feminine
of	παρά pará	G3844	properly
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
continue	ἕστηκα hestēka	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — perfect active indicative, 1st person singular
unto	ἄχρι achri	G891	(of time) until or (of place) up to · preposition
this	ταύτης tautēs	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — genitive singular feminine
day	ἡμέρας hēmeras	G2250	day · noun — genitive singular feminine
witnessing	μαρτυρέω martyréō	G3140	to be a witness
both	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
small	μικρῷ mikrō	G3398	small (in size · adjective — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
great	μεγάλῳ, megalō	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — dative singular masculine
saying	λέγων legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
none	οὐδὲν ouden	G3762	not even one (man · adjective — accusative singular neuter
things	ἐκτὸς ektos	G1622	the exterior · preposition
than	τε te	G5037	both or also (properly · conjunction
which	ὧν hōn	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — genitive plural neuter
prophets	προφῆται prophētai	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — nominative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Moses	Μωϋσῆς, Mōusēs	G3475	Moseus · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
say	ἐλάλησαν elalēsan	G2980	to talk · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
should	μελλόντων mellontōn	G3195	to intend · verb — present active participle, genitive plural neuter
come	γίνεσθαι ginesthai	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent infinitive

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

John 5:46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Acts 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are…
Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were w…
Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
1 Samuel 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
Psalms 66:12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:12-23

All who believe a God, and have a reverence for his sovereignty, must acknowledge that those who speak and act by his direction, and by warrant from him, are not to be opposed; for that is fighting against God. Now Paul here, by a plain and faithful narrative of matters of fact, makes it out to this august assembly that he had an immediate call from heaven to preach the gospel of Christ to the Gentile world, which was the thing that exasperated the Jews against him. He here shows, I. That he was made a Christian by a divine power, notwithstanding all his prejudices against that way. He was brought into it on a sudden by the hand of heaven; not compelled to confess Christ by outward force, as…

Read the whole note in the console

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 26:22

having obtained help--"succor." from God--"that [which cometh] from God." I continue--"stand," "hold my ground." unto this day, witnessing, &c.--that is, This life of mine, so marvellously preserved, in spite of all the plots against it, is upheld for the Gospel's sake; therefore I "witnessed," &c.

Adam Clarke on Acts 26:22

Having - obtained help of God - According to the gracious promise made to him: see Act 26:17. Witnessing both to small and great - Preaching before kings, rulers, priests, and peasants; fearing no evil, though ever surrounded with evils; nor slackening in my duty, notwithstanding the opposition I have met with both from Jews and Gentiles. And these continual interpositions of God show me that I have not mistaken my call, and encourage me to go forward in my work.

John Gill on Acts 26:22

Having therefore obtained help of God,.... Both to preach the Gospel, and escape danger; for he had delivered him many a time both from Jews and Gentiles, according to his promise, Acts 26:17 and particularly from the Asiatic Jews, when they were about to kill him, by the means of Lysias the chief captain, who rescued him out of their hands; and also from the lying in wait of the Jews to take away his life, and the various methods they used both with Felix and Festus to get him into their power: but the Lord appeared for him, and saved him from all their pernicious designs against him; and therefore he could say as follows, I continue unto this day: in the land of the living, though in bond…

The Church Fathers

In like manner, before Agrippa also, he says that he was advancing "none other things than those which the prophets had announced." He was therefore maintaining just such a resurrection as the prophets had foretold.
— Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh

"saying nothing except what the prophets said." For fear that he himself be thought the teacher of this, he cites the prophets and Moses, saying, "that Christ, if he was to suffer, and if he was to be first from the resurrection of the dead," and what follows. But the phrase "if" (εἰ), instead of "that" (ὅτι), means "is." Moses, he said, declared that Christ would be the first to undergo resurrection. For he first rose here and no longer dies: for although some others had been raised either by him or by the disciples, and likewise by the prophets, they died again, awaiting the universal resurrection. [CHRYSOSTOM]
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Agrippa II. — Son of the foregoing, was born at Rome, A.D. 27. He was the brother of Bernice and Drusilla. The Emperor Claudius (A.D. 48) invested him with the office of superintendent of the Temple of Jerusalem,…
Call — (1.) To cry for help, hence to pray (Gen. 4:26). Thus men are said to “call upon the name of the Lord” (Acts 2:21; 7:59; 9:14; Rom. 10:12; 1 Cor. 1:2). (2.) God calls with respect to men when he…
Messiah — (Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.” It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Num. 3:3), prophets (1…
Converts · .Sergius Pau — .Sergius Pau
Defense · Of PaulAc 22; — Of PaulAc 22;
Grace Of God · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Testimony · RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED — RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 26:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:12-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 26:22

Adam Clarke on Acts 26:22

John Gill on Acts 26:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 26:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:12-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 26:22

Adam Clarke on Acts 26:22

John Gill on Acts 26:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 26:19-23

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 26:22-23