CAME... TO. arrived at. Greek. _katantao._ Occurs nine times in Acts, four times in Paul's epistles. Always accompanied by _eis,_ except Acts 20:15. NAMED. by name. TIMOTHEUS. From this time closely associated with Paul in the ministry (Romans 16:21). He was probably one of his converts at his prev... [ Continue Reading ]
WELL REPORTED OF. borne witness to. Greek. _martureo._ See p. 1511. AT. in. Greek. _en._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
WOULD PAUL HAVE. Paul purposed. Greek. _thelo._ App-102. GO FORTH. Greek. _exerchomai._ BECAUSE OF. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 16:2. QUARTERS. places. KNEW. Greek. _oida._ App-132. WAS. was by race. Greek. _kuparcho._ See note on Luke 9:48.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT THROUGH. were going through. Greek. _diaporeuomai._ Occurs elsewhere Luke 6:1; Luke 13:22; Luke 18:36; Romans 15:24. DECREES, or edicts. Greek. _dogma._ Occurs also Acts 17:7; Luke 2:1.Ephesians 2:15.Colossians 2:14. KEEP. observe, or guard. Greek. _phulasso._ ORDAINED. [ Continue Reading ]
AND SO, &C. = The churches indeed therefore. CHURCHES. App-186. ESTABLISHED. Greek. _stereoo._ See note on Acts 3:7; Acts 14:22. A medical word. FAITH. App-150. DAILY. Greek. _kath'_ (App-104.) _hemeran,_ i.e. day by day.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW, &C. The texts read, "They went through". THE REGION OF GALATIA. the Galatian country. FORBIDDEN. hindered. THE HOLY GHOST. App-101. PREACH. speak. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-121. ASIA. See note on Acts 2:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER THEY WERE. Having. TO. down to. Greek. _kata._ App-104. to the border of Mysia. Revised Version "over against". ASSAYED. were attempting. Greek. _peirazo._ See Acts 15:10. INTO. Greek. _kata,_ as above, but the texts read _eis._ BITHYNIA. The province of Bithynia and Pontns, lying on the S... [ Continue Reading ]
TROAS. Alexandreia Troas, the port on the coast of Mysia, about thirty miles south of the Dardanelles. Now _Eski stamboul._... [ Continue Reading ]
VISION. Greek. _horama._ See note on Acts 7:31. It has been suggested that Paul had met Luke, and that it was he who was seen in the vision. APPEARED TO. was seen by. Greek. _horao._ App-133. IN. through. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 16:1. THERE STOOD, &C. =. certain (Greek. _tis._ App-123.) man (G... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER. when. HAD SEEN. saw. Greek. _eidon._ App-133. WE. Here Luke comes upon the scene. ENDEAVOURED. sought. ASSUREDLY GATHERING. Greek. _sumbibazo._ See note on Acts 9:22. THE LORD. App-98., but the texts read "God". FOR TO... THEM. Literally to evangelize them. Greek. _euangelizo._ App-121.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOSING. See note on Acts 13:13. CAME, &C. = ran direct. Greek. _euthudromeo._ Only here and Acts 21:1. i.e. ran before the wind. SAMOTHRACIA. The highest in elevation of the northern AEgean islands, midway between Troas and Philippi. NEXT. See note on Acts 7:26. NEAPOLIS. The harbour of Philipp... [ Continue Reading ]
PHILIPPI. The scene of the decisive battle which ended the Roman republic 42 B.C. THE CHIEF CITY, &C. Literally the first of the district,. city of Macedonia,. colony. Amphipolis had been the chief city, and was still. rival of Philippi. COLONY. Greek. _kolonia._ Only here.. Roman military settlem... [ Continue Reading ]
ON THE SABBATB. on the (first) day of the sabbaths. See note on John 20:1. OUT OF. Greek. _exo,_ without. CITY. The texts read "gate". BY. RIVER SIDE. beside (Greek. _para._ App-104.) the river. No art. because the river (the Gangas) was well known to Luke. WHERE, &C. The texts read "where we re... [ Continue Reading ]
SELLER OF PURPLE. Greek. _porphuropolis._ Only here. The celebrated purple dye was made from the murex,. shell-fish. Referred to by Homer. THYATIRA. On the Lycus in Lydia. Inscriptions of the guild of Dyers at Thyatira. WHICH WORSHIPPED. one worshipping. Greek. _sebomai._ App-137. No doubt. prosel... [ Continue Reading ]
BAPTIZED. App-115. BESOUGHT. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134. JUDGED. Greek. _krino._ App-122. FAITHFUL. Greek. _pistos._ App-150. ABIDE. Greek. _meno._ See p. 1511. CONSTRAINED. Greek. _parabiazomai._ Only here and Luke 24:29. Hindered in Asia their first convert is an Asiatic.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAMSEL. Greek. _paidiske._ See note on Acts 12:13. read "a spirit,. Python". The Python was. serpent destroyed, according to Greek Mythology, by Apollo, who was hence called Pythius, and the priestess at the famous temple at Delph was called the Pythoness. Through her the oracle was delivered. See a... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME. This one. FOLLOWED... AND. following persistently. Greek. _katakoloutheo._ Only here and Luke 23:55. CRIED. kept crying, i.e. the demon in her. Compare Matthew 8:29; Luke 4:33. MEN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. SERVANTS. bond-servants. Greek. _doulos._ App-190. MOST HIGH GOD. See note... [ Continue Reading ]
DID. was doing. MANY. for (Greek. _epi._ App-104.) many. GRIEVED. worn out with annoyance. Greek. _diaponeomai._ Only here and Acts 4:2. COMMAND. Greek. _parangello._ See note on Acts 1:4. THE NAME. See note on Acts 2:38. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. OUT OF. out from. Greek. _apo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS GONE. came out. Same word as in Acts 16:18. Perhaps the demon rent and tore her in coming out, as in Mark 9:26; Luke 9:42. CAUGHT. laid hold on. DREW. dragged. Greek. _helkuo._ Compare Acts 21:30, where _helko,_ the classical form, is used, and see note on John 12:32. MARKETPLACE. Greek. _ago... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT. Greek. _prosago._ Only here, Acts 27:27; Luke 9:41; 1 Peter 3:18. MAGISTRATES. These were Romans. Greek. _strategos._ Showing Luke's accuracy. The magistrates of this colony bore the same title as at Rome, praetors, for which _strategos_ is the Greek rendering, though before this it is app... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACH. proclaim. Same as "shew" (Acts 16:17). CUSTOMS. Greek. _ethos._ See note on Acts 6:14. ARE. it is. RECEIVE. Greek. _paradechomai._ Only here, Acts 22:18. Mar 4:20. 1 Timothy 5:19; Hebrews 12:6. NEITHER. Greek. _oude._ OBSERVE. do. being. Greek. _eimi._ Note the distinction. These men, be... [ Continue Reading ]
MULTITUDE. crowd. Greek. _ochlos._ ROSE UP TOGETHER. Greek. _sunephistemi._ Only here. AGAINST. Greek. _kata._ App-104. RENT OFF. Greek. _perirregnumi._ Only here. BEAT THEM. beat them with rods. Greek. _rabdizo._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 11:25. The lictors who attended on the praetors carrie... [ Continue Reading ]
STRIPES. Greek. _plege._ Four times translated "wound", five times "stripe", and twelve times "plague". CHARGING. Same as "command" in Acts 16:18. JAILOR. Greek. _desmophulax,_ i.e. keeper of the prison. Only here and verses: Acts 16:27; Acts 16:36. KEEP. Greek. _tereo._ Compare Acts 12:5; Acts 1... [ Continue Reading ]
THRUST. cast, as Acts 16:23. INNER. Greek. _esoteros._ Comparative of _eso,_ within. Only here and Hebrews 6:19. MADE... FAST. made safe. Greek. _asphalizo._ Only here and Matthew 27:64. IN THE STOCKS. Literally unto (Greek. _eis._ App-104.) the wood.... [ Continue Reading ]
MIDNIGHT. Greek. _meaonuktion._ Only here, Acts 20:7; Mark 13:35.Luke 11:5. PRAYED, AND. praying. Greek. _proseuchomai._ App-134. SANG PRAISES UNTO. Literally were hymning. Greek. _humneo._ Here, Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26; Hebrews 2:12. The first two passages refer to the great Hallel. See notes on... [ Continue Reading ]
SUDDENLY. Greek. _aphno._ See note on Acts 2:2. EARTHQUAKE. Greek. _seismos._ See note on Matthew 8:24. PRISON. Greek. _desmoterion._ See note on Acts 5:21. Not the word _phulake_ which occurs in verses: Acts 16:23; Acts 16:24; Acts 16:27, Act 23:37, Act 23:40. SHAKEN. Greek. _saleuo._ See Acts 4... [ Continue Reading ]
KEEPER OF THE PRISON. Same as "jailor" (Acts 16:23). AWAKING OUT OF HIS SLEEP. Literally becoming awake. Greek. _exupnos._ Only here. The verb _exupnizo_ only in John 11:11. DREW OUT. drew. WOULD HAVE KILLED. was about to kill. Greek. _anaireo._ See note on Acts 2:23. SUPPOSING. Greek. _nomizo._... [ Continue Reading ]
DO THYSELF NO HARM. Do nothing (Greek. _medeis)_ evil (Greek. _kakos._ App-128.) to thyself.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED FOR. asked for. Greek. _aiteo._ App-134. LIGHT. Greek. _phos._ App-130. SPRANG IN. Greek. _eispedao._ Only here and Acts 14:14 CAME TREMBLING. becoming (Greek. _ginomai)_ in. tremble (Greek. _entromos)_. See note on Acts 7:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT. outside. Greek. _exo._ SIRS. Greek. _kurios._ Compare App-98. Same as "masters" (Acts 16:16). TO BE. in order that (Greek. _hina)_. may be. This man was under deep conviction of sin, "shaken to his foundations". He was ready to be told of the Lord Jesus Christ. To bid people to believe, who a... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVE. Greek. _pisteuo._ App-150. CHRIST. The texts omit. Compare Matthew 1:21. THY HOUSE: i.e. on the same condition of faith.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME. in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) the same. WASHED. bathed them. Greek. _louo._ App-136. THEIR STRIPES. from (Greek. _apo._ App-104.) their wounds. STRAIGHTWAY. Greek. _parachrema._ Same as immediately (_V_. 26). See note on Acts 3:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT. Greek. _anago._ Same as "loosed", Acts 16:11. SET MEAT. placed. table. Compare Psalms 23:5. REJOICED. See noteon "was glad", Acts 2:26. BELIEVING. App-150. WITH ALL HIS HOUSE. Greek. _panoiki,_ an adverb. Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT. Greek. _apostello._ App-174. SERJEANTS. lictors. Greek. _rabdouchos._ See Acts 16:22. Only here and Acts 16:38. LET... GO. Release. Gr, _apoluo._ App-174.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOLD. reported. Greek. _apangello._ See note on Acts 4:23. THIS SAYING. these words. Greek. _logos,_ as in Acts 16:6. TO, &C. = in order that (Greek. _hina)_ you may be released. DEPART. come forth.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. Same as "to" in Acts 16:36. BEATEN. Greek. _dero,_ as in Acts 5:40. OPENLY. publicly. Greek. _demosia._ See note on Acts 5:18. UNCONDEMNED. without investigation. Greek. _akatakritos._ Only here and Acts 22:25. ROMANS. men (Greek. _anthropos)_ Romans. The charge was that they were Jews, in... [ Continue Reading ]
'WORDS. Greek. _rhema._ See note on Mark 9:32. FEARED. were alarmed. Compare Acts 22:29. They had violated the Roman law by which no Roman citizen could be scourged, or put to death, by any provincial governor without an appeal to the Emperor. Compare Acts 25:11; Acts 25:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROUGHT. Same word as "fetch" (Acts 16:37). DESIRED. were praying. Greek. _erotao._ App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMFORTED. exhorted. Greek. _parakaleo,_ as in verses: Acts 16:9; Acts 16:15; Acts 16:39.... [ Continue Reading ]