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Purify thyself; they advise Paul to perform all those rites required of a Nazarite, the observation of which did legally purify him.
Be at charges with them; these charges were about the threefold sacrifice which were to be offered, two turtles or young pigeons, a lamb, unleavened bread, and cakes of fine flour, as Num_6:10-12,15: and the other four, spoken of Act_21:23, being poor, they require Paul here to bear their charges also, that so he might appear to be the chief amongst them, and the more zealous in their law, to take away the scandal that was taken up by the Jews against him; these ceremonies being as yet not deadly, or evil, though they were dead and indifferent.
Shave their heads; which was done at the end of their separation, and was the accomplishment of all; and they burned the hair which they shaved off under their sacrifices, to show, that all their legal performances were only acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ, who was sacrificed for us, 1Co_5:7 Heb_10:12.
Walkest orderly, and keepest the law; livest according to the law of Moses, contrary unto what they reported of thee.