Episodes

Thursday, 30 November 2023“Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, Acts 22:12The words are more exactingly translated, “And a certain Ananias, a devout man according ...

Friday, 1 December 2023“came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. Acts 22:13The Greek reads, “Having come to me and having stood, said, ‘Saul, brother, look up.’ And I...

Saturday, 2 December 2023“Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. Acts 22:14The Greek reads, “And he said, ‘The God of our fathers has before-han...

Sunday, 3 December 2023“For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. Acts 22:15Paul was just told by Ananias that the God of their fathers had chosen him to know His will and to personally see and hear the Just, meani...

Monday, 4 December 2023“And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’ Acts 22:16The Greek reads, “And now, why delay? Having arisen, be baptized and wash away your sins, calling o...

Tuesday, 5 December 2023“Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance Acts 22:17Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of our friends at “Bible in Ten” podcast. (Click Here to ...

Wednesday, 6 December 2023“and saw Him saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’ Acts 22:18A literal rendering would be, “and saw Him saying to me, ‘Hasten, and in speed...

Thursday, 7 December 2023“So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You. Acts 22:19The verbs are all present participles – “And I said, ‘Lord they know that I was imprisoning and scourging in...

Friday, 8 December 2023“And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’ Acts 22:20Paul has been defending his conversion and adherence ...

Saturday, 9 December 2023“Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’” Acts 22:21Paul just tried to defend why he was no longer a threat to the people, even after Jesus had told him he should quickly leave J...

Sunday, 10 December 2023And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!” Acts 22:22In the previous verse, Jesus told Paul he was to depart...

Monday, 11 December 2023Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air, Acts 22:23The tense of the verbs is all wrong in the NKJV. The Greek uses present participles, saying – “And they – howling and hurling thei...

Tuesday, 12 December 2023the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him. Acts 22:24The Greek reads, “The commander ordered hi...

Wednesday, 13 December 2023And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?” Acts 22:25Paul has been taken into the barracks where the commander ...

Thursday, 14 December 2023When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, “Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.’” Acts 22:26A literal translation would be, “And the centurion, having heard, having gone to the c...

Friday, 15 December 2023Then the commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”He said, “Yes.” Acts 22:27A literal translation is, “And the commander, having come near, said to him, ‘Tell me, are you Roman?’ And he said, ‘Yes.’”...

Saturday, 16 December 2023The commander answered, “With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.”And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.” Acts 22:28While preparing to have Paul scourged, the centurion was alerted to the fact that Paul was Rom...

Sunday, 17 December 2023Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. Acts 22:29The words are more literally rende...

Monday, 18 December 2023The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before t...

Tuesday, 19 December 2023Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” Acts 23:1The Greek is more literally translated, “And Paul, having looked fixedly at ...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. Acts 23:2Chapter 23 began with Paul telling the council that he had citizened in all good conscience before God, even until that...

Thursday, 21 December 2023Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?” Acts 23:3The Greek more literally reads, “Then P...

Friday, 22 December 2023And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?” Acts 23:4In the previous verse, Paul rebuked the person who ordered him to be struck, saying that God would strike him for his hypocrisy. Now, it says, “And...

Saturday, 23 December 2023Then Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” Acts 23:5In the previous verse, those in the council questioned Paul’s w...