IT CAME TO PASS. See note on Acts 4:5. BOTH TOGETHER. Greek. _kata to auto._ Compare _epi to auto._ Acts 1:15, &c. SYNAGOGUE. App-120. SPAKE. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See note on Acts 2:6. GREEKS. These were Gentiles. Greek. _Hellen._ BELIEVED. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNBELIEVING. Greek. _apeitheo._ Compare App-150. This is the second occurrence. First occurrence John 3:36. Often translated "disobedient". STIRRED UP. Greek. _epegeiro._ See note on Acts 13:50. GENTILES. Greek. _ethnos._ The Greek reads, "stirred up and made evil affected the minds of the Gentile... [ Continue Reading ]
ABODE. Greek. _diatribo._ See note on Acts 12:19. SPEAKING BOLDLY. Greek. _parrhesiazomai._ See note on Acts 9:27. IN. Greek. _epi._ App-104. Indicating the subject of their discourse. WHICH. = Who. GAVE TESTIMONY. witnessed. Greek. _martureo._ See p. 1511. UNTO. to. WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-... [ Continue Reading ]
DIVIDED. Greek. _schizo,_ to rend; hence _schisma,_ division. See John 7:43; John 9:16; John 10:19. PART... PART. some indeed... but others. HELD. were. WITH. Greek. _sun._ App-104. APOSTLES. App-189.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSAULT. onset. Greek. _horme._ Only here and James 3:4. RULERS, i.e. of the Jews. USE... DESPITEFULLY. insult. Greek. _hubrizo._ Occurs Matthew 22:6; Luke 11:45; Luke 18:32; 1 Thessalonians 2:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE WARE OF IT, AND. having considered it. Greek. _suneidon._ See note on Acts 5:2. LYSTRA, &C. The order in the Greek is "unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra andDerbe". REGION, &C. Greek. _perichoros._ Compare Matthew 3:5.Luke 4:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREACHED, &C. = were preaching the gospel. Greek. _euangelizo._ App-121. They were itinerating to evangelize the whole district. Timothy was one of the converts, as, on the return visit, he is called. disciple (Acts 16:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
CERTAIN. Greek. _tis._ App-123. MAN. Greek. _aner._ AT. in. Greek. _en._ BEING. Texts omit. A CRIPPLE. lame. FROM. Greek. _ek._ App-104. NEVER. Greek. _oudepote._ HAD. Texts omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME. This one. HEARD. was hearing. STEDFASTLY BEHOLDING. gazing at. Greek. _atenizo_ App-133. See note on Acts 1:10. PERCEIVING. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. FAITH. Greek. _pistis._ App-150. HEALED. saved. Greek. _sozo._... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND. Greek. _aniatemi._ App-178.:1. UPRIGHT. straight. Greek. _orthos._ Only here and Hebrews 12:13. WALKED. began to walk. Compare Isaiah 35:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. crowd. Greek. _ochlos._ SAW. Greek. _eidon._ Same as "perceive" in Acts 14:9. HAD DONE. did. IN THE SPEECH OF LYCAONIA. Greek. _Lukaonisti._ GODS. App-98. IN THE LIKENESS OF. likened to. MEN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. The Lycaonians were no doubt familiar with the legend of Jupiter... [ Continue Reading ]
JUPITER. Greek. _Zeua._ The father of the gods. MERCURIUS. Greek. _Hermes._ The messenger of the gods. CHIEF SPEAKER. Literally the leader of the word (Greek. _logos._ App-121.), or message.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH, i.e. whose temple. OXEN AND GARLANDS. garlanded oxen. Figure of speech _Hendiadys._ App-6. UNTO. Greek. _epi._ App-104. WOULD HAVE, &C.. were desiring (Greek. _ethelo._ App-102.) to sacrifice.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH WHEN, &C. = But the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, having heard. RENT. Compare Matthew 26:65. RAN IN. rushed in. Greek. _eiapedao._ Only here and Acts 16:29. The texts read _ekpedao,_ rushed out. Used by medical writers of. bounding pulse. AMONG. to. Greek. _eis._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIRS. Greek. _andres._ App-123. Compare Acts 7:26. OF LIKE PASSIONS. Greek. _homoiopathes._ Only here and James 5:17. AND PREACH UNTO YOU. Literally evangelizing you. See Acts 14:7. THAT YE SHOULD. to. VANITIES. vain things. Greek. _mataios._ Here, 1 Corinthians 3:20; 1 Corinthians 15:17; Titus 3... [ Continue Reading ]
TIMES. generations. Greek. _genea._ PAST. passed away. Greek. _paroichomai._ Only here. NATIONS. Greek. _ethnos._... [ Continue Reading ]
NEVERTHELESS. And yet. LEFT. Greek. _aphiemi._ App-174. WITHOUT WITNESS. Greek. _amarturos._ Only here. IN THAT HE DID, &C. = doing good. Greek. _agathopoieo._ Here, Mark 3:4.Luke 6:9; Luke 6:33; Luke 6:35; 1 Peter 2:15; 1 Peter 2:20. 1Pe 3:6, 1 Peter 3:17; 3 John 1:11. gave [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THESE SAYINGS. saying these things. SCARCE. with difficulty. Greek. _molis._ RESTRAINED. made to cease. Greek. _katapauo._ Only here and Hebrews 4:4; Hebrews 4:8; Hebrews 4:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. But. WHO PERSUADED. and having persuaded. Greek. _peitho._ App-150. STONED. Compare 2 Corinthians 11:25. DREW. dragged. Greek. _suro._ See note on John 21:8. OUT OF. outside. Greek. _exo._ SUPPOSING. reckoning. Greek. _nomizo._ This word, which occurs fifteen times, always means to conclud... [ Continue Reading ]
HOWBEIT. But. STOOD ROUND ABOUT. encircled. Greek. _kukloo._ Only here, Luke 21:20; John 10:24.Hebrews 11:30; Revelation 20:9. ROSE UP, AND. having risen up, i.e. by Divine power. Greek. _anistemi._ App-178. Same word as "stand" in Acts 14:10. THE, NEXT DAY. on the morrow. Compare Matthew 10:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY HAD. having. HAD TAUGHT. having made disciples of. Greek. _matheteuo._ Only here, Matthew 13:52; Matthew 27:57; Matthew 28:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONFIRMING. Greek. _episterizo._ Only here, Acts 15:32; Acts 15:41; Acts 18:23. The simple verb _sterizo_ occurs thirteen times, first occurance Luke 9:51. The kindred verb _stereoo_ only in Acts. See Acts 3:7. SOULS. Greek. _psuche._ App-110. EXHORTING. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. CONTINUE. Gree... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY HAD. having. ORDAINED. chosen. Greek. _cheirotoneo._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 8:19. ELDERS. App-189. Compare Titus 1:5. CHURCH. App-186. AND HAD PRAYED. having prayed. Greek. _proseuchomai._ App-134. FASTING. fastings. Compare Acts 13:2. COMMENDED. Greek. _paratithemi._ Compare Lu... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER THEY HAD. having.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREACHED. spoken. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. ATTALIA. A town on the coast of Pamphylia. Greek. _Attaleia._... [ Continue Reading ]
SAILED. sailed away. Greek. _apopleo._ See note on Acts 13:4. RECOMMENDED. committed. Greek. _paradidomi._ See note on John 19:30. grace. Greek. _charis._ App-184.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY WERE. having. HAD. having. REHEARSED. recited. Greek. _anangello._ Compare App-121 Acts 5:6; Acts 5:6. ALL THAT. whatsoever. HAD DONE. did. THE. a.... [ Continue Reading ]
LONG TIME. no (Greek. _ou._ App-105. I) little time. About two years and. half.... [ Continue Reading ]