Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 25]
this profligate pair (brother and sister) of sinners. Undoubtedly
today in certain circles Christ and his preachers are held up to
like contempt.
25:15 {Informed} (\enephanisan\). Same word as in 23:15,22;
25:2 which see. {Asking for sentence against him} (\aitoumenoi
kat' autou katadik•n\). Only N.T. example of this old word
(penalty, fine, condemnation) from \kata\ and \dik•\ (justice
against).
25:16 {It is not the custom of the Romans} (\hoti ouk estin ethos
R•maiois\). If a direct quotation, \hoti\ is recitative as in
Authorized Version. Canterbury Revision takes it as indirect
discourse after \apekrith•n\ (I answered), itself in a relative
clause (\pros hous\) with the present tense (\estin\, is)
preserved as is usual. There is a touch of disdain (Furneaux) in
the tone of Festus. He may refer to a demand of the Jews before
they asked that Paul be brought to Jerusalem (25:3). At any
rate there is a tone of scorn towards the Jews. {Before that the
accused have} (\prin • ho kat•goroumenos echoi\). This use of the
optative in this temporal clause with \prin •\ instead of the
subjunctive \an ech•i\ is in conformity with literary Greek and
occurs only in Luke's writings in the N.T. (Robertson, _Grammar_,
p. 970). This sequence of modes is a mark of the literary style
occasionally seen in Luke. It is interesting here to note the
succession of dependent clauses in verses 14-16. {The accusers
face to face} (\kata pros•pon tous kat•gorous\). Same word
\kat•goros\ as in 23:30,35; 25:18. This all sounds fair enough.
{And have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the
matter laid against him} (\topon te apologias laboi peri tou
egkl•matos\). Literally, "And should receive (\laboi\ optative
for same reason as \echoi\ above, second aorist active of
\lamban•\) opportunity for defence (objective genitive)
concerning the charge" (\egkl•matos\ in N.T. only here and
23:19 which see).
25:17 {When they were come together here} (\sunelthont•n
enthade\). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle
of \sunerchomai\, but without \aut•n\ (they), merely understood.
{Delay} (\anabol•n\). Old word from \anaball•\, only here in N.T.
25:18 {Brought} (\epheron\). Imperfect active of \pher•\,
referring to their repeated charges. {Of such evil things as I
supposed} (\h•n eg• hupenooun pon•r•n\). Incorporation of the
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