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John Gill
Then Paul stood up,.... Not so much that he might be heard; or merely out of reverence and respect to the rulers, and the people; but to show that he accepted the invitation; as also in order to take his proper place in the synagogue, and sit down and teach, as was their custom: and beckoning with his hand; to the people to be silent, and attend to what he had to say: said, men of Israel; by whom...
Matthew Henry
We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the Gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of that commission, "Go, and disciple all nations." The door was opened in the baptizing of Cornelius and his friends; but since then we had the gospel preached to the Jews only, ch. xi. 19. It should seem as if the light which began to shine upon the Gentile...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. Or, rather, “and ye Gentile proselytes, give audience.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. You, who, Enough Gentiles, have come to worship Jehovah, God of Israel — “men of Israel.”