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Acts 9:31

ACTS—NOTE ON Acts 9:31 the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria. There may have been hundreds of churches in the small cities and towns throughout this large region, but all of them together can be called a “church.” peace. See also Galatians 1:22. fear of the Lord. See note on Acts 5:5.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    ACTS 9:31 h` … evkklhsi,a … ei=cen … oivkodomoume,nh kai. poreuome,nh … evplhqu,neto {A} The range and age of the witnesses that read the singular number are superior to those that read the plural. T...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 31. _THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST_] Instead of ια εκκλησιαι, _the Churches_, ABC, several others, the _Syriac, Coptic,_ _AEthiopic, Armenian_, and _Vulgate_, have ηεκκλησια, _the Church_. Every a...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST - That is, the persecutions against Christians ceased. Those persecutions had been excited by the opposition made to Stephen Acts 11:19; they had been greatly promoted by Sa...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 __ 1. The vision of Glory on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1). 2. Instructions given to Ananias (Acts 9:10). 3. Saul filled with the Spirit, is baptized and preaches that Jesus is the Son...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ACTS 9:31 is an editorial note between the story of Paul and the set of stories about Peter, now to follow. There is much early evidence for the reading of the AV, the churches, instead of the church....

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When he arrived in Jerusalem he tried to make contact with the disciples. They were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    SURRENDER (Acts 9:1-9)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THEN, &C.. The church indeed therefore. CHURCHES. App-186. REST. peace. Greek. _eirene._ THROUGHOUT. Greek. _kata._ App-104. AND WERE EDIFIED. being edified. Greek. _oikodomec._ Compare Acts 4:11;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Then had the churches rest_, &c. Better, "So the CHURCH throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had PEACE." In the best texts the noun and all the verbs agreeing with it are in the singular numb...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    SAUL VISITS JERUSALEM. HE IS SENT AWAY TO TARSUS. THE CHURCHES HAVE REST...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Ἡ ΜῈΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ with אABC. _Vulg_. ‘ecclesia quidem.’ 31. Ἡ ΜῈΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ … ΕἸΡΉΝΗΝ, _so the Church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace_. The sense is that the whole Chris...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    SAUL'S EARLY MINISTRY ACTS 9:19-31 : After his conversion Saul began to build up what he had tried to destroy. Saul went to the Jewish meeting places and immediately started telling people that Jesus...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST— This _rest_ is by no means to be ascribed merelyor chiefly to St. Paul's conversion; who, though a great zealot, was but a young man, of no immediate or supreme authority,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

    31. Preparatory to this transition in the narrative, the historian glances rapidly over the territory to which we are about to be introduced, stating the condition of things immediately after Saul's d...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. THEN HAD THE...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    30 Other details of Paul's stay in Jerusalem (not pertinent in this treatise) are interesting. Not only did the brethren lead him away, but the Lord Himself warned him to flee. While he was praying in...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    9:31 assemblies (a-2) Or 'assembly,' as many MSS. Spirit. (b-34) Or 'enjoyed peace ... and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL BECOMES A CHRISTIAN 1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The way for it may have been prepared by Stephen's speech, by the spectacle of the constancy of the Christia...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Extension of the Church in Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria. The churches] RV 'the Church.' The local churches formed one organic whole....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS APPEARS IN FRONT OF SAUL, 9:1-9 V1 Saul was still saying that he would hurt the *Lord’s *disciples. He said that he would kill them. He...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST. — The better MSS. have “the Church” in the singular. The tranquility described may have been due, partly to the absence of any leading men among the opponents of the new so...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    αἱ ἐκκλησίαι if we read the singular ἡ ἐκκλ. with the great MS. the word shows us that the Church, though manifestly assuming a wider range, is still one: Hort, _Ecclesia_, p. 55, thinks that here the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WELCOMED AS A BROTHER Acts 9:23-31 He who feeds on Scripture must wax strong. The new convert started at once to testify of the Savior. We have no right to keep to ourselves the great treasures that...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Opposition, the leader of which seems to have been Saul, continued. Armed with letters from the high priest, he attempted to put an end to the Nazarene heresy. It was on his journey with this intent t...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    The Growth of the Church and Two of Peter's Miracles After Saul went to Tarsus, Luke reported that a period of peace ensued during which the church in Judea, Galilee and Samaria was strengthened, walk...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (9) Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were (n) edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. (9) The...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    The Church visibly proceedeth still with much comfort and patience; she is perfected by persecution, and by means of the promised infallible protection, she has ever proved herself invulnerable to all...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    PETER'S EVANGELISTIC TOURS 31. The miraculous conversion of Saul stunned and paralyzed the aggressive persecutors of the fallen ecclesiasticism, at the same time giving a great boom to the rising hope...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. (21) But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jeru...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    31._Then the Churches. _Luke’s meaning is, that the enemies of the gospel were greatly provoked by Paul’s presence. For why was there such peace made suddenly by his departure, save only because the v...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    A work and a workman of another character begin now to dawn upon the scene. We have seen the inveterate opposition of the heads of Israel to the testimony of the Holy Ghost, their obstinacy in repelli...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST,.... Meaning not spiritual rest in Christ; this they had before, even in tribulation, but rest from persecution; not so much because of the conversion of Saul, the great per...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Ver. 31. _Then...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Saul at Jerusalem:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST THROUGHOUT ALL JUDEA AND GALILEE AND SAMARIA, AND WERE EDIFIED, AND, WALKING IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD AND IN THE COMFORT OF THE HOLY GHOST, WERE MULTIPLIED. Three years befor...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman. Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples,...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    THEN THE CHURCHES THROUGHOUT ALL JUDEA, GALILEE, AND SAMARIA HAD PEACE AND WERE EDIFIED. AND WALKING IN THE FEAR OF THE LORD AND IN THE COMFORT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THEY WERE MULTIPLIED. 1. God expect...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied"Had peace" The church...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-31 When we enter into the way of God, we must look for trials; but the Lord knows how to deliver the godly, and will, with the temptation, also make a way to escape. Though Saul's conversion was a...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST; when Paul was sent away, against whom they had the greater spite, as having been as zealous a persecutor as any amongst them. AND WERE EDIFIED: the church is frequently com...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    31. Preparatory to this transition in the narrative, the historian glances rapidly over the territory to which we are about to be introduced, stating the condition of things immediately after Saul's d...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 9:31 Then G3303 G3767 churches G1577 throughout G2596 all G3650 Judea G2449 G2532 Galilee G1056 and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified, and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.' The return of Saul t...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 9:31. THEN HAD THE CHURCHES REST. In the most ancient MSS. the singular form ‘Church' is found, and there is a reason for the writer of the ‘Acts' preferring ‘Church' to ‘churches.' Here he is vi...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 9:31 Our Lord tells us that the Comforter's work as Comforter is to abide, to teach, to remind, to testify, to reprove. These are the ways in which He comforts. The text carries on the same idea....

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 9:1. _And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,-_ Notice that little word «yet.» «Saul yet breathing out threatenings a...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Paul preaches and visits Jerusalem and returns to Tarsus. Peter heals Aeneas. Tabitha raised from the dead. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Saul, disciples, hi...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 9:1. _Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord._ Not less than two thousand of them, who fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If what i...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    HAD A TIME OF PEACE. After Paul escaped from the city, persecution ceased for a while. The Roman Emperor Caligula ordered his statue placed in the temple at Jerusalem. The Jews were too busy with this...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then had the Churches rest._ QUIET TIMES The right use of quiet times is a great secret of Christian living. Human life is made up of alternations of storm and calm, of trouble and rest. It is so wi...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 9:32. LYDDA.—The Old Testament Lod (Nehemiah 7:37; Nehemiah 11:35; 1 Chronicles 8:12), now called Lucid.

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 9:1 _But _for _and, _A.V.; _breathing _for _breathing out, _A.V.; _threatening _for _threatenings, _A.V. THREATENING AND SLAUGHTER. The phrase ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς κ.τ.λ., is rather a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    When Alexander the Great conquered the world, he left pockets of Greek culture throughout the world. So these pockets of Greek culture became very influential. And even though the Roman Empire conquer...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 22:18; 1 Chronicles 22:9; 1 Corinthians 14:12; 1 Corinthians 14:26;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    The churches. The best texts read the church; embracing all the different churches throughout the three provinces of Palestine. Edified. Or build up. Comfort [π α ρ α κ λ η σ ε ι]. From parakalew, to...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    SAUL'S CONVERSION: A PATTERN AND A PROPHECY 1 Timothy 1:15; _with Acts 9:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We marvel, therefore, that what God wrought in Saul's conversion on the Damascus road is as vital a pa...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    AMONG THE CHURCHES Acts 9:31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS For the while we turn from Saul and the record of his ministry, and we return to the early Church and her dominant figure, Peter. We ask your attenti...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Then the Church — The whole body of Christian believers, had peace — Their bitterest persecutor being converted. And being built up — In holy, loving faith, continually increasing, and walking in — Th...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    That is, "After Saul's miraculous conversion, and after he was sent away, and departed from those parts, where the Jews, his old companions in persecution, could not endure his presence, he having bee...

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