CHURCH. App-186. AT. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. ANTIOCH. See note on Acts 11:19. CERTAIN. Texts omit. PROPHETS. App-189. TEACHERS. Greek. _didaskalos._ Occurs forty-eight times in Gospels, translated "Master" except in Luke 2:46 (doctor) and John 3:2 (teacher). Only here in Acts. Always "teacher... [ Continue Reading ]
MINISTERED. Greek. _leitourgeo._ App-190. Here, Romans 15:27; Hebrews 10:11. In the Septuagint used of the Levitical service, as in Hebrews 10:11. THE HOLY GHOST. App-101. SEPARATE. Compare Romans 1:1.Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:15. WHEREUNTO. to which.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY HAD. having. PRAYED. Greek. _proseuchomai._ App-134. SENT... AWAY. Greek. _apoluo._ App-174.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAILED. Greek _apopleo._ Here, Acts 14:26; Acts 20:15; Acts 27:1. CYPRUS. Compare Acts 4:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
SALAMIS. The first port they would reach, at east end of the island. PREACHED. Greek. _katangello._ App-121. WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-121. SYNAGOGUES. App-120. Compare Acts 13:14; Acts 14:1; Acts 17:1; Acts 17:10; Acts 17:17; Acts 18:4; Acts 18:19; Acts 19:8. ALSO JOHN. John also. S [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. as far as. PAPHOS. The capital and residence of the governor. certain. Greek. _tis._ App-123. SORCERER. Greek. _magos._ Here, Acts 13:8, and Matthew 2:1; Matthew 2:7; Matthew 2:16. FALSE PROPHET. Greek. _pseudoprophetes._ Used five times by our Lord. BAR-JESUS. App-94.:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEPUTY OF THE COUNTRY. Greek. _anthupatos._ Here, verses: Acts 13:8; Acts 13:12; Acts 13:38. This is the Greek word for proconsul. Cyprus had been an imperial province, governed by. propraetor, but according to Strabo Augustus transferred it to the Senate, and the governor would be now. proconsul. T... [ Continue Reading ]
ELYMAS. The knowing one. Compare _Ulema,_ the corporation of Moslem who interpret the Koran. Arabic _alim,_ wise. WITHSTOOD. Greek. _anthistimi._ First Occurs Matthew 5:39. often translated "resist". TURN AWAY. Greek. _diastrepho._ On its other six occurences translated "pervert" or "perverse", as... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO, &C. = is called Paul also. As. Roman citizen he would have. Roman name, as well as his Jewish one. PAUL. Always so called from this time, except when he refers to his conversion, Acts 22:7; Acts 22:13; Acts 26:14. THE HOLY GHOST. App-101. SET HIS EYES... AND. gazing intently. Greek. _ateniz... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. Notice the three "alls". SUBTILTY. guile. Greek. _dolos._ Compare Matthew 26:4.Mark 14:1.Revelation 14:5. MISCHIEF. wickedness. Greek. _radiourgia._ Only here. Compare Acts 18:14. CHILD. son. Greek. _huios._ App-108. See Matthew 13:38; Matthew 23:15.John 8:44;... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEING. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. FOR. until. IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _parachrema,_ as in Acts 3:7. MIST. Greek. _achlus._ Only here.. medical word for incipient blindness. SOME TO LEAD, &C. Literally hand-leaders. Greek. _cheiragogos._ Only here. Compare Acts 9:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAW. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. BELIEVED. App-150. ASTONISHED. Greek. _ekplesso._ Compare Matthew 7:28; Matthew 22:33.Luke 4:32. AT. Greek. _epi._ App-104. DOCTRINE. teaching.... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL AND HIS COMPANY. Literally Those about (Greek. _per.)_ Paul.. Greek idiom. LOOSED. weighed (anchor). Greek. _anago._ Used in this sense once in Luke (Acts 8:22), and thirteen times in Acts (Acts 16:11; Acts 18:21, &c). PERGA. The capital of Pamphylia.. few miles up the Cestrus, which flows int... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY, &C. = having gone through, as Acts 13:6. ANTIOCH. The capital of Pisidia, and. Roman colony. IN. of. THE SABBATH DAY. the day of the sabbaths. See note on John 20:1. This was after Passover A.D. 46, or 47.... [ Continue Reading ]
READING. Greek. _anagnosis._ Only here, 2Co 3:14. 1 Timothy 4:13. See note on Luke 4:16; Luke 4:17. RULERS, &C. Greek. _archisunagogos._ Here, Acts 18:8; Acts 18:17; Mark 5:22; Mark 5:35; Mark 5:36; Mark 5:38;... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL. Prom this time Paul takes precedence of Barnabas. STOOD UP, &C. = having risen up, and beckoned. STOOD UP. Greek. _anistemi._ App-178. BECKONING. See note on Acts 12:17. MEN OF ISRAEL. Men, Israelites. See note on Acts 1:11. YE THAT FEAR GOD. Compare Acts 13:26; Acts 10:2; Acts 10:22; Acts... [ Continue Reading ]
EXALTED. Greek. _hupsoo._ See note on John 12:32. WHEN THEY DWELT AS STRANGERS. in (Greek. _en_. App-104.) their sojourning. Greek. _paroikia._ Only here and 1 Peter 1:17. Compare Acts 7:6. LAND. Greek. _ge._ App-129. OUT OF. Greek. _ek._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOUT. as it were. Greek. _hos._ OF FORTY YEARS. Greek. _tessarakontaetes._ See Acts 7:23. SUFFERED HE THEIR MANNERS. Greek. _tropophoreo,_ but many MSS. read _trophophoreo,_ bore them as. nurse. Compare Deuteronomy 1:31. It is the change of one letter in the Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN HE HAD. having. seven. See Deuteronomy 7:1. NATIONS. Greek. _ethnos._ DIVIDED... BY LOT. gave by lot. Greek. _kataklerodoteo._ Only here. Compare Septuagint, Psa 77:55. But texts read _katakleronomeo,_ distributed by lot. Frequently in Septuagint; e.g. Numbers 33:54.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. these things. THE SPACE OF. Omit. FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS. See App-50 and App-86. UNTIL. Greek. _heos,_ i.e. the end of Samuel's ministry. SAMUEL. See note on Acts 3:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESIRED. asked. Greek. mid. of _aiteo._ App-134. UNTO. to. SAUL. Greek. _Saoul._ The Hebr. form. Compare Acts 9:4. SON. Greek. _huios._ App-108. OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. BY. Omit. FORTY YEARS. See App-10 and App-50.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMOVED. set aside. Greek. _methistemi._ Only here, Acts 19:26; Luke 16:4; 2 Chronicles 1:13; 2 Chronicles 1:13. RAISED UP. Greek. _egeiro._ App-178. TO BE THEIR KING. for (Greek. _eis)_. king. HE GAVE TESTIMONY, AND. having testified, (Greek. _martureo._ See p. 1511). He. The quotation is from P... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. From. Greek. _apo._ THIS MAN'S. this one's. ACCORDING TO. Greek. _kata,_ as in Acts 13:22. PROMISE. See 2 Samuel 7:12; Psalms 132:11. RAISED. Greek. _egeiro,_ as in Acts 13:22. But the texts read _ago,_ led or brought.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN JOHN, &C. = John having before proclaimed. Greek. _prokerusso._ See note on Acts 3:20. HIS COMING. Literally the face of His entering in (Greek. _eisodos),_ i.e. upon public life.... [ Continue Reading ]
FULFILLED, &C. = was running his race. Compare Acts 20:24. FULFILLED. Greek. _pleroo._ App-125. COURSE. Greek. _dromos._ Only here, Act 20:24. 2 Timothy 4:7. WHOM. Who. THINK. suppose. Greek. _huponoeo._ Only here, Acts 25:18; Acts 27:27.... [ Continue Reading ]
STOCK. race. Greek. _genos._ WHOSOEVER, &C. = those among (Greek. _en.)_ you who fear. See Acts 13:16. IS. was. SENT. Greek. _apostello,_ as in Acts 13:15, but the texts read _exapoatello._ App-174.... [ Continue Reading ]
DWELL. Greek. _katoikeo._ See note on Acts 2:5. BECAUSE, &C. = being ignorant of. HIM. This word referring to Acts 13:26. NOR YET. and. EVERY SABBATH DAY. throughout (_kata_) every sabbath. IN CONDEMNING. having judged. Greek. _krino._ App-122.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH THEY. having. no. Greek. _medeis._ CAUSE. Greek. _aitia._ See John 18:38; John 19:4; John 19:6. SLAIN. Greek. _anaireo._ See note on Acts 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
FULFILLED. ended. Greek. _teleo._ ALL THAT WAS. all things that were. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ TREE. Greek. _xulon._ See Acts 5:30. IN. into. Greek. _eis._ App-104. SEPULCHRE. tomb. Greek. _mnemeion._ See note on Matthew 27:60.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM THE DEAD. Greek. _ek nekron._ App-139.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEN. Greek. _optomai._ App-106. MANY DAYS. for (Greek. _epi.)_ many days. OF. by. CAME UP WITH HIM. Greek. _sunanabaino._ Only here and Mark 15:41. GALILEE. All the Apostles, except Judas, were Galileans Compare Acts 1:11; Acts 2:7; Luke 23:49; Luke 23:55. ARE. The texts add "now". WITNESSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECLARE UNTO YOU GLAD TIDINGS. tell you good news. Greek. _euangelizo._ App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME. this. CHILDREN. Greek. _teknon._ App-108. IN THAT HE HATH... AGAIN. having raised up. Greek. _anistemi._ App-178. IT IS ALSO, &C. = it has been written in the second Psalm also. See Psalms 2:7. App-107. BEGOTTEN THEE. brought Thee to the birth, i.e. in resurrection.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND AS CONCERNING. But. NO MORE, &C. = being no longer (Greek. _meketi._ Comp. _of me._ App-105.) about to return. TO. unto. Greek. _eis._ App-104. CORRUPTION. Greek. _diaphthora._ See note on Acts 2:27. Here corruption means the place of corruption, i.e. the grave, for He did not see corruption... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO, &C. = in another Psalm also. ANOTHER. Greek. _heteroa._ App-124. The reference is to Psalms 16:10. SHALT. wilt. suffer. give. Holy One. Greek. _Jioaios._ as in Acts 13:3 *.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID. David indeed. AFTER HE HAD. having. SERVED. Greek. _hupereteo._ App-190. WILL. Greek. _boule._ App-102. Compare Acts 13:22. Only place where _boule_ is translated "will". FELL ON SLEEP. Greek. _koimaomai._ App-171.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAIN. Omit. NO. not. Greek. _ou._ App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWN. Greek. _gnostos._ See note on Acts 1:19. THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 13:1. FORGIVENESS. remission. Greek. _aphesis._ See note on Acts 2:38; Acts 5:31. SINS. Greek. _hamartia._ App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY. in. Greek. _en._ HIM. This One. ALL THAT BELIEVE ARE. every one who believes is. JUSTIFIED. Greek. _dikaioo._ App-191. COULD NOT. were not able to. MOSES. See Acts 3:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEWARE. See. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. LEST. Greek. _me._ App-105. UPON. Greek. _epi._ App-104. But the texts omit "upon you".... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Greek. Plural of _ide._ App-133. The quotation is from Habakkuk 1:5. DESPISERS. Greek. _kataphronetes._ Only here. PERISH. vanish away. Greek. _aphanizo._ Occurs elsewhere, Matthew 6:16; Matthew 6:19; Matthew 6:20; James 4:14. Negative of _phaino,_ App-106. Compare Luke 24:31.Hebrews 4:13;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE JEWS. Texts omit. GONE. going forth. Greek. _exeimi._ Only here, Acts 17:15; Acts 20:7; Acts 27:43. THE GENTILES. The texts read "they". BESOUGHT. were beseeching. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. WORDS. Greek. _rhema._ See note on Mark 9:32. PREACHED. spoken. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. THE NEXT... [ Continue Reading ]
CONGREGATION. synagogue. BROKEN UP. released. Greek. _luo,_ same word as "loosed" in Acts 13:25. RELIGIOUS. worshipping. Greek. _sebomai._ App-137. PROSELYTES. See note on Matthew 23:15. SPEAKING TO. addressing. Greek. _proslaleo._ Only here and Acts 28:20. PERSUADED. were urging. Greek. _peith... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NEXT SABBATH DAY. the following sabbath; not the same expression as in Acts 13:42. CAME... TOGETHER. was gathered together. ALMOST. Greek. _schedon._ Here, Acts 19:26, and Hebrews 9:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
MULTITUDES. crowds. Greek. _ochlos._ envy. Gr _. zelos._ Compare Acts 5:17. SPAKE AGAINST. Greek. _antilego._ Compare Luke 2:34. The same word as "contradicting" at the end of the verse. See note on Acts 28:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAXED BOLD, AND. speaking boldly. Greek. _parrhesiazomai._ See note on Acts 9:27. SPOKEN. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. SEEING. since. Greek. _epeide._ PUT IT FROM YOU. thrust it away. Greek. _apotheomai._ See note on Acts 7:27. JUDGE. Greek. _krino._ App-122. UNWORTHY. not (Greek. _ou)_ worthy. EV... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHT. Greek. _phos._ App-130. The quotation is from Isaiah 49:6. This commission to Jehovah's Servant is cited as their authority for turning to the Gentiles. THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE. to be. UNTO. as far as. Greek. _heos._ EARTH. Greek. _ge._ App-129.... [ Continue Reading ]
ORDAINED. appointed. Greek. _tasao._ Here, Acts 15:2; Acts 22:10; Acts 28:23.Matthew 28:16; Luke 7:8; Romans 13:1; 1 Corinthians 16:15. ETERNAL. Greek. _aionios._... [ Continue Reading ]
PUBLISHED. Greek. _diaphero._ Literally to carry through. THROUGHOUT. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 13:1. REGION. Greek. _chora._ See Acts 8:1; Acts 16:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
STIRRED UP. instigated. Greek. _parotruno_ Only here. DEVOUT. Greek. _sebomai,_ same as "religious" (Acts 13:43). honourable. Greek. _euschemdn._ Here, Acts 17:12.Mark 15:43; 1 Corinthians 7:35; 1 Corinthians 12:24. CHIEF MEN. first. RAISED. Greek. _epegeiro._ App-178. Only here and Acts 14:2. A... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOOK OFF. Greek. _ektinasso._ Only here, Acts 18:6; Matthew 10:14.Mark 6:11. A medical word. Compare Nehemiah 5:13. Figure of speech _Paroemia._ App-6. ICONIUM. Now Konieh, the present (1915) terminus of the Bagdad railway. About 300 miles from Smyrna.... [ Continue Reading ]