And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. At Iconium, Meeting with Similar Success and Similar Opposition as at Antioch in Pisidia, Paul and Barnabas Flee for t... [ Continue Reading ]
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. BUT THE UNBELIEVING JEWS, [ apeitheesantes (G544) is preferable to-thountes of the Received Text] - rather, 'the disbelieving Jews;' for the word means, to 'disbelieve,' 'refuse compliance,... [ Continue Reading ]
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. LONG TIME THEREFORE ABODE THEY - because, in spite of the opposition, their success was so great; SPEAKING BOLDLY IN THE LORD, ... [ Continue Reading ]
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. BUT THE MULTITUDE OF THE CITY WAS DIVIDED: AND PART HELD WITH THE JEWS, AND PART WITH THE APOSTLES.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, AND WHEN THERE WAS AN ASSAULT MADE. The word [ hormee (G3730)] properly signifies 'a rush,' 'onset,' or any impetuous movement. But here it can scarcely m... [ Continue Reading ]
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: THEY WERE WARE OF IT, [ sunidontes (G4894)] - rather, 'they reflected on,' or 'considered it' (as in Acts 12:12; that is, considered whether it were wiser to brave or to bend to... [ Continue Reading ]
And there they preached the gospel. AND THERE THEY PREACHED THE GOSPEL. At Lystra, Paul having healed a born cripple, the people are scarce restrained from sacrificing to them as gods (14:8-18)... [ Continue Reading ]
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: AND THERE SAT A CERTAIN MAN AT LYSTRA, IMPOTENT IN HIS FEET, BEING A CRIPPLE FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB [ huparchoon (G5225), after meetros (G3384) autou, is evidently not genui... [ Continue Reading ]
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, THE SAME HEARD PAUL SPEAK. There being no mention of a synagogue, probably the Jews here were too few to have one. The apostle, therefore, seeing this cripple seated-and possibly having a pres... [ Continue Reading ]
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. SAID WITH A LOUD VOICE, STAND UPRIGHT ON THY FEET. The effect was instantaneous and the cure perfect. AND HE LEAPED (OR SPRANG UP) AND WALKED. [The spring, being one act, is put in the aorist - heelato (G242) not heel... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN THE PEOPLE SAW WHAT PAUL HAD DONE, THEY LIFTED UP THEIR VOICES, SAYING IN THE SPEECH OF LYCAONIA, THE GODS ARE COME DOWN TO US IN THE LIKENESS OF MEN._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. AND THEY CALLED BARNABAS, JUPITER - the father of the gods, (as Chrysostom thinks) from his commanding mien. AND PAUL, MERCURIUS - the messenger and attendant of Jupiter, and the spokesman of the gods. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. THEN THE PRIEST OF [THE IMAGE OF] JUPITER, WHICH WAS [ERECTED] BEFORE THEIR CITY - or 'the city' (according to the better reading) that is, at the gat... [ Continue Reading ]
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, [WHICH] WHEN THE APOSTLES, BARNABAS AND PAUL, HEARD OF. Here the name of Barnabas, for once since the scene before the proconsul of Cyprus, is put first-evidently because the h... [ Continue Reading ]
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: AND SAYING, SIRS, WHY DO YE THESE THINGS? This was some... [ Continue Reading ]
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. WHO IN TIMES PAST SUFFERED ALL NATIONS TO WALK IN THEIR OWN WAYS - that is, interfered not with their own unaided search after truth and happiness, by extending to them the Revelation which He had vouchsafed to the seed of Abraham... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. NEVERTHELESS, [ kaitoige (G2544)] - 'Although indeed.' NEVERTHELESS, [ kaitoige (G2544)] - 'Although indeed.' HE LEFT NOT HIMSEL... [ Continue Reading ]
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. AND WITH THESE SAYINGS SCARCE RESTRAINED THEY THE PEOPLE, THAT THEY HAD NOT DONE SACRIFICE UNTO THEM. In spite of this, and of the apostle Peter's repudiation of all such undue honours (see the... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. AND - rather, 'But' [ de (G1161)]. THERE CAME THERE CERTAIN JEWS FROM ANTIOCH AND ICONIUM. Furious zeal that must have been which... [ Continue Reading ]
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. HOWBEIT, AS THE DISCIPLES STOOD ROUND ABOUT HIM - `having surrounded or encircled him.' So his labours here had not been in vain: "disciples," we see, had bee... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, AND WHEN THEY HAD PREACHED THE GOSPEL TO THAT CITY, AND HAD TAUGHT MANY - rather 'had made disciples of a considerable number' [ matheeteusantes (G3100) hikanous (G... [ Continue Reading ]
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. CONFIRMING THE SOULS OF THE DISCIPLES. Whatever may be pleaded in favour of Episcopal Confirmation of the young, it would be absurd to take... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. AND WHEN THEY HAD ORDAINED THEM ELDERS, [ Cheirotoneesantes (G5500) de (G1161) autois (G846) presbuterous (G4245)] - literally, 'Having chosen them elders b... [ Continue Reading ]
And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. AND AFTER THEY HAD PASSED THROUGHOUT PISIDIA, THEY CAME TO PAMPHYLIA.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: AND WHEN THEY HAD PREACHED (OR 'SPOKEN') THE WORD IN PERGA - now doing what for some reason they appear not to have done on their former visit, though probably without visible fruit. THEY WENT DOWN INTO ATTALEIA - the s... [ Continue Reading ]
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. AND THENCE SAILED TO ANTIOCH (touching tint at Seleucia), FROM WHENCE THEY HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED TO THE GRACE OF GOD ( ) FOR THE WORK WHICH THEY FULFILLED.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. AND WHEN THEY WERE COME, AND HAD GATHERED THE CHURCH TOGETHER, THEY REHEARSED, [ aneengellon (G312) is preferable to aneengeil... [ Continue Reading ]
And there they abode long time with the disciples. AND [THERE] THEY ABODE. [The bracketed word has but slender authority]. LONG TIME, [ chronon (G5550 ) ouk (G3756 ) oligon (G3641 ), 'NO LITTLE TIME'] WITH THE DISCIPLES - how long cannot be certainly determined; but since, from the commencement... [ Continue Reading ]