Acts 18:1-17
Paul’s Ministry in Corinth
Acts 18:5-11
Opposition Enhances Ministry Results
Acts 18:12-17
Paul’s Roman Citizenship On Trial
Acts 18:18-28
God Works His Will in His Servants
Acts 18:24-28
Tactfulness–Words That Work Mightily
Acts 19:1-10
The Holy Spirit is a Person
Acts 19:11-20
Miracles Performed by Paul for Authentication
Acts 19:17-22
Beware of Cult Practices
Acts 19:21-41
Results of Religious Greed
Acts 20:1-12
Paul’s Journey to Troas
Acts 20:7-12
When, Where, How & How Long to Worship
Acts 20:13-24
Paul–An Example of Faithfulness
Acts 20:22-24
Paul’s Determination To Go To Jerusalem
Acts 20:25-38
Paul’s Warning to the Ephesian Elders
Acts 20:32-38
Paul Shares About Giving
Acts 21:1-9
Paul Warned By the Christians
Acts 21:10-16
Paul’s Determination despite Warning
Acts 21:17-26
Paul arrives in Jerusalem
Acts 21:27-40
Boldness at the Barracks
Acts 21:37-40
Boldness At the Barracks
Acts 22:1-5
Paul’s Defense of His Heritage and Ministry
Acts 22:6-16
Paul’s Salvation Testimony
Acts 22:17-30
Paul - A Roman Citizen
Acts 22:22-30
Paul–A Roman Citizen
Acts 23:1-11
Comfort in Times of Trial
Acts 23:6-11
Comfort In Times of Trial
Acts 23:12-22
A Plot to Kill Paul
Acts 23:23-35
God’s Timing is Very Evident to Paul
Acts 24:1-16
Paul’s Reaction to Charges
Boldness At the Barracks
Acts 21:37–40
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Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the commandant, May I say something to you (v. 37). The chief captain was surprised to hear Paul speak in the cultured Greek language. He had thought that Paul was perhaps the Egyptian who had led a group of bandits to the Mount of Olives, assuring them that the walls of Jerusalem would fall down at his command and enable them to capture Jerusalem. When Felix heard about this happening he sent the Army after them, and as a result some were captured and others fled. The Egyptian himself had vanished, and now the chief captain thought that Paul was this Egyptian who had returned (v. 38).
Paul quickly denied the connection, and introduced himself as a Jew of Tarsus (v. 39). Paul then begged that he might be allowed to speak to the people. When the man had granted him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, gestured with his hand to the people; and there was a great hush. Then he spoke to them in Aramaic (v 40). Keep in mind that in Paul’s day the original form of Hebrew was already a dead language, Paul knew this language, and no doubt some of the Jews in the courtyard would have been impressed if he spoke to them in this language. However, Paul wanted to capture the attention of the crowd, and he knew they would be more apt to listen if he spoke in Aramaic, which was a kindred language of Hebrew, and the language they understood best. Because of this Paul secured an immediate readiness on their part to listen to what he had to say.
Application
I want to have the boldness to say what the Lord wants me to say when He wants me to say it.
Acts 21:37-40 (English Standard Version)
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