to the magistrates saying, "These men (Paul and Silas)...are
proclaiming customs which it is not lawful to accept or
observe, being Romans." It is a false accusation that they
bring, for Paul was not teaching ethics or morals or
customs contrary to Roman law. He was simply
proclaiming Jesus Christ.
(2) Acts 26:3. Paul is on trial before King Agrippa at
Caeserea. In his defense Paul says, "you (King Agrippa) are
an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews."
King Agrippa was indeed supposed to be cognizant of the
customs and ethics of the Jewish religion. Paul knew that
he was not violating God's revelation to the Jews, and was
therefore being falsely accused.
(3) I Corinthians 15:33. In the midst of his discussion
on the resurrection from the dead, Paul quotes a Greek
dramatist, Menander, who had written the motto: "Bad
company corrupts good morals." Paul's usage of the
quotation is to make the point that sinful behavior will
affect what happens in our resurrection from the dead.
So, the three usages of ethos in the New Testament are
made by: (1) Pandering pimps exploiting a young girl and
making a false accusation against Paul. (2) The apostle Paul
in a correct observation about Jewish religion. (3) A pagan
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