Acts 28:19

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܟ݂ܰܕ݂ ܩܳܝܡܺܝܢ ܗ݈ܘܰܘ ܠܽܘܩܒ݂ܰܠܝ ܝܺܗܽܘܕ݂ܳܝܶܐ ܐܶܬ݂ܰܐܠܨܶܬ݂ ܕ݁ܶܐܩܥܶܐ ܒ݁ܓ݂ܶܢ ܩܶܣܰܪ ܠܳܐ ܐܰܝܟ݂ ܐܺܝܬ݂ ܠܺܝ ܕ݁ܶܐܩܰܛܪܶܓ݂ ܒ݁ܡܶܕ݁ܶܡ ܠܰܒ݂ܢܰܝ ܥܰܡܝ ܀

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I was: Acts 25:10-12, Acts 25:21, Acts 25:25, Acts 26:32

not: Romans 12:19-21, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 2:23

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 37:20 - lest Acts 25:11 - I appeal

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when the Jews spake against it,.... His being cleared and dismissed, and desired he might be sent back to Jerusalem, to be tried and judged there, to which Festus seemed inclined:

I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; to prevent the design of the Jews upon him, which was to way lay him and kill him, or by what ways they could, right or wrong, take away his life; and to provide for his own safety:

not that I had ought to accuse my nation of; meaning, that he had no ill design in this appeal against his country, to expose them, and bring them under reproach and censure, but to vindicate himself, defend his own innocence, and preserve his character and life; suggesting, that what he did was not of choice, but by constraint, and with reluctance; being no friend to Heathen tribunals, nor any enemy to the Jewish nation.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Jews spake against it - Against my being set at liberty.

I was constrained - By a regard to my own safety and character.

To appeal unto Caesar - See the notes on Acts 25:11.

Not that I had aught ... - I did it for my own preservation and safety, not that I wished to accuse my countrymen. Paul had been unjustly accused and injured; yet, with the true spirit of the Christian religion, he here says that he cherished no unkind feelings toward those who had done him wrong.