John Bengel Commentary - Acts 24:25 - 24:25

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John Bengel Commentary - Acts 24:25 - 24:25


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Act 24:25. Διαλεγομένου, as he reasoned) Paul had no desire to insinuate himself into their good-will by subtle disquisitions. Along with his discourse concerning faith in Christ, he also conjoined what needed to be spoken to the judge Felix, and to the same Felix and Drusilla in their private capacity. [Drusilla was not even the lawful wife of Felix.-V. g.]-τοῦ, the judgment) The article not being added to the first and second head of those particulars which are here enumerated, forms an Epitasis [Emphatic addition.-Append.]-ἔμφοβος γενόμενος, being struck with fear, trembling) Truth makes Felix to fear even a prisoner in bonds. [Who should not be struck with fear?-But he who is so struck should suffer himself to be urged forward to repentance and faith, so that fear may give place to love.-V. g.]-τὸ νῦν ἔχον, for the present time) Such a present time having been neglected in this life, shall hereafter cause gnawing remorse to each of the damned. Procrastination is dangerous.-καιρὸν δὲ λαβὼν) Instead of λαβὼν, most copies have μεταλαβὼν, owing to alliteration with μετακαλέσομαι.[140] LXX., Psalms 55 (54):3, ὍΤΑΝ ΛΆΒΩ ΚΑΙΡΌΝ. [This very time should have been the convenient season.-V. g.]

[140] Hence the more recent margin of Bengel prefers λαβὼν, which the older had reckoned among the less established readings.-E. B.

Μεταλαβὼν is the reading of BC: παραλαβὼν of A. No very old authority favours λαβὼν, except Chrysostom be considered such.-E. and T.