Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 'The first seven chapters of this book (says Baumgarten) might be entitled,... [ Continue Reading ]
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD, [ leitourgountoon (G3008)]. This word, though in classical Greek signifying to perform any public duties, is used in the Septu... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. AND WHEN THEY HAD FASTED AND PRAYED. As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting when this supernatural direction came to them, so now, in fulfilling it, they engage in the same exercises. AND LAID THE... [ Continue Reading ]
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. SO THEY, BEING SENT FORTH BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, DEPARTED. Remarks: (1) How little mere critical acumen, especially when tainted by unhappy rationalistic prejudice, suffices to throw light... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. AND WHEN THEY WERE AT SALAMIS - the Grecian capital of the island, situated on its eastern side, and not many hours' sail from Seleucia, THEY PREACHED THE WORD O... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: AND WHEN THEY HAD GONE THROUGH THE ISLE - `the whole isle,' according to what is clearly the true reading. ['Aleph (') A B C D E, etc., and most ancient versions,... [ Continue Reading ]
Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. WHICH WAS WITH THE DEPUTY OF THE COUNTRY, [ sun (G4862) too (G3588) anthupatoo (G446)]. It should have been rendered, 'with the proconsul,' or (retaining... [ Continue Reading ]
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (OR 'THE WISE') (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION). It is an Arabic word, signifying 'wise.' WITHSTOOD THEM - perceiving probably with what... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, THEN SAUL, (WHO ALSO IS [CALLED] PAUL) - and henceforward Paul only. The practice of giving second names, which sometimes absorbed the first, is of old standing. Many explanations have been given of the change... [ Continue Reading ]
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? AND SAID. Henceforward Barnabas sinks into the background, and Paul is the great figure on the historic canvass. His whole soul,... [ Continue Reading ]
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. AND NOW, BEHOLD, THE HAND OF THE LORD IS UPON THEE, AND THOU SHALT BE BLI... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. THEN THE DEPUTY, WHEN HE SAW WHAT WAS DONE, BELIEVED, BEING ASTONISHED AT THE DOCTRINE OF THE LORD - thus so marvelously attested. Compare . What fruit, if any, followed this remarkable conversion... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. NOW WHEN PAUL AND HIS COMPANY LOOSED, [ anachthentes (G321)] - 'had set sail' "from Paphos." Observe the mode of expression here, showing clearly that henceforwa... [ Continue Reading ]
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. BUT WHEN THEY DEPARTED FROM PERGA - apparently without making any stay, or doing anything evangelistic there. So, at least, we naturally infer from the silence of the... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND AFTER THE READING OF THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS - a current phrase from the Old Testament Scriptures, which it w... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. THEN PAUL STOOD UP, AND BECKONING WITH HIS HAND - as his manner was (Acts 21:40; Acts 26:1). SAID, MEN OF ISRAEL, AND YE THAT FEAR GOD - meaning by the latter expression such religious pro... [ Continue Reading ]
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. THE GOD OF THIS PEOPLE OF ISRAEL CHOSE OUR FATHERS, AND EXALTED THE PEOPLE WHEN THEY DWELT AS STRANGERS IN THE LAND OF EGY... [ Continue Reading ]
And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. AND ABOUT THE TIME OF FORTY YEARS SUFFERED HE THEIR MANNERS IN THE WILDERNESS, [ etropoforeesen (G5159)]. This reading has indeed excellent support, ['Aleph (') B C D G H, etc.; the Vulgate; the Peshito Syriac (margin)... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot. AND WHEN HE HAD DESTROYED SEVEN NATIONS IN THE LAND OF CHANAAN - namely, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites" (Deuteronomy... [ Continue Reading ]
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. AND AFTER THAT HE GAVE UNTO THEM JUDGES ABOUT THE SPACE OF FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS. Since this appears to contradict , various solutions have been proposed. Taking the words as... [ Continue Reading ]
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. AND AFTERWARD THEY DESIRED A KING: AND GOD GAVE UNTO THEM SAUL THE SON OF CIS, A MAN OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN - a casual coincidence in the name and in the... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. AND WHEN HE HAD REMOVED HIM, HE RAISED UP UNTO THEM DAVID TO BE THEIR KING; TO WHOM... [ Continue Reading ]
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: OF THIS MAN'S SEED HATH GOD, ACCORDING TO HIS PROMISE, RAISED, [ eegeiren (G1453)] - or, according to the preferable reading, 'brought forth' [ eegagen (G71)] UNTO ISRAEL A SAVIOUR, JESUS. This reading [th... [ Continue Reading ]
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. WHEN JOHN HAD FIRST PREACHED BEFORE HIS COMING, [ pro (G4253) prosoopou (G4383) = lipneey (H6440) tees (G3588) eisodou (G1529) autou (G846)] - rather, 'before His entrance' or introduction to pu... [ Continue Reading ]
And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. AND AS JOHN FULFILLED HIS COURSE, HE SAID WHOM THINK YE THAT I AM? I AM NOT HE. BUT, BEHOLD, THERE COMETH ONE AFTER ME, WHOSE... [ Continue Reading ]
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. MEN AND BRETHREN, CHILDREN OF THE STOCK OF ABRAHAM, AND WHOSOEVER AMONG YOU FEARETH GOD - both Israelites and proselytes to the Israelite Faith (see the note at Act... [ Continue Reading ]
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. FOR THEY THAT DWELL AT JERUSALEM, AND THEIR RULERS, BECAUSE THEY KNEW HIM NOT, NOR YET THE VOICES OF THE... [ Continue Reading ]
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. AND THOUGH THEY FOUND NO CAUSE OF DEATH IN HIM - anxiously as they sought it (), "yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. AND WHEN THEY HAD FULFILLED ALL THAT WAS WRITTEN OF HIM, THEY TOOK HIM DOWN FROM THE TREE, AND LAID HIM IN A SEPULCHRE. Though the burial of Christ was an act of honour and lov... [ Continue Reading ]
But God raised him from the dead: BUT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD:... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. AND HE WAS SEEN MANY DAYS OF THEM WHICH CAME UP WITH HIM FROM GALILEE TO JERUSALEM - that is, by those who, having gone out and in with Him in closest intimacy during all Hi... [ Continue Reading ]
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, AND WE DECLARE UNTO YOU GLAD TIDINGS, HOW THAT THE PROMISE WHICH WAS MADE UNTO THE FATHERS,... [ Continue Reading ]
God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. GOD HATH FULFILLED, [ ekpepleerooken (G1603)] - rather, 'completely fulfilled,' THE SAME UNTO US THEIR CHILDREN,... [ Continue Reading ]
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. AND AS CONCERNING THAT HE RAISED HIM UP FROM THE DEAD, NOW NO MORE TO RETURN TO CORRUPTION - that is, to the grave, where death reigns: com... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE HE SAITH ALSO IN ANOTHER PSALM, THOU SHALT NOT SUFFER THINE HOLY ONE TO SEE CORRUPTION._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: FOR DAVID, AFTER HE HAD SERVED HIS OWN GENERATION BY THE WILL OF GOD, [ idia (G2398) genea (G1074) hupeereteesas (G5256) tee (G3588) tou (G3588) Theou (G2316) bo... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT HE, WHOM GOD RAISED AGAIN, SAW NO CORRUPTION._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: BE IT KNOWN UNTO YOU THEREFORE, MEN AND BRETHREN, THAT THROUGH THIS MAN IS PREACHED UNTO YOU THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. As this is the first necessity of the sinner, so it is the f... [ Continue Reading ]
And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. AND BY HIM ALL THAT BELIEVE ARE JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS, FROM WHICH [ oon (G5607 ) = AF'OON BY ATTR.] YE COULD NOT BE JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW OF MOSES. The sense of this verse requi... [ Continue Reading ]
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; BEWARE THEREFORE, LEST THAT COME UPON YOU WHICH IS SPOKEN OF IN THE PROPHETS. Though the following quotation is from (and nearly as in the Septuagint), this is held forth as the general strain of all "the prophets.... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. BEHOLD, YE DESPISERS, AND WONDER, AND PERISH: FOR I WORK A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YE SHALL IN NO WISE BELIEVE, THOUGH A MAN DECLARE I... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. AND WHEN THE JEWS WERE GONE OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUE, THE GENTILES BESOUGHT THAT THESE WORDS MIGHT BE PREACHED TO THEM THE NEXT SABBATH - [ Exiontoon (G1826) de (G1161)... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. NOW WHEN THE CONGREGATION WAS BROKEN UP, MANY OF THE JEWS AND RELIGIOUS PROSELYTES - won to the Gospel, and clingi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. AND THE NEXT SABBATH DAY CAME ALMOST THE WHOLE CITY TOGETHER TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD - or 'of the Lord,' according to another reading; but the evidence for both is pretty equal. The intervening days had evident... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. BUT WHEN THE JEWS - meaning the zealots for exclusive Judaism, saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, [ zeelou (G2205)] - rather, 'w... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. THEN PAUL AND BARNABAS WAXED BOLD, AND - rising into the highest... [ Continue Reading ]
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. FOR SO HATH THE LORD COMMANDED US, SAYING ( ), I HAVE SET THEE (THE MESSIAH) TO BE A LIGHT OF THE GENTILES, THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE FOR SALVAT... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. AND WHEN THE GENTILES HEARD THIS, THEY WERE GLAD - glad to perceive that their accession to Christ was matter of divine arrangement as well as apostolic ef... [ Continue Reading ]
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. AND THE WORD OF THE LORD WAS PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT ALL THE REGION - implying some stay in Antioch and missionary activity in its vicinity, if this was done by Paul and Barnabas; but it may have been owing to the missionary zeal of... [ Continue Reading ]
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. BUT THE JEWS STIRRED UP THE DEVOUT [AND] HONOURABLE WOMEN. The bracketed word and is an addition to the genuine text. T... [ Continue Reading ]
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. BUT (As a solemn protest against this treatment, and repudiation of all responsibility for the consequences) THEY SHOOK OFF THE DUST OF THEIR FEET AGAINST THEM - as directed by the Lord Himself (see the note at ),... [ Continue Reading ]
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. AND THE DISCIPLES - who, though not themselves expelled, had to endure sufferings for the Gospel, as we learn from . WERE FILLED WITH JOY, AND WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT - Who not only raised them above shame and fear, as professed disc... [ Continue Reading ]