PASSED THROUGH. Greek. _diodeuo._ Only here and Luke 8:1. A medical word. AMPHIPOLIS. About thirty-three miles south-west of Philippi. APOLLONIA. Thirty miles further, about midway between Amphipolis and Thessalonica. Thessal. onica. Now _Salonica_ or _Saloniki._ Rose to importance in the time of... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL, &C. Literally according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) that which was customary (Greek. _etho)_ with Paul, he. This verb _etho_ Occurs only here, Matthew 27:15.Mark 10:1.Luke 4:16. THREE, &C. On (Greek. _epi._ App-104.) three sabbath days. REASONED. Greek. _dialegomai._ Second occurance. First... [ Continue Reading ]
OPENING. See note on Acts 16:14. ALLEGING. Literally setting before them. Greek. _paratithemi._ See Acts 14:23; Acts 16:34; Acts 20:32.Matthew 13:24.Mark 8:6; Mark 8:7; 1 Corinthians 10:27. CHRIST MUST NEEDS, &C. Literally it was necessary that the Messiah should suffer and rise... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME. certain. Greek. _tis._ App-123. OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. BELIEVED. were persuaded. Greek. _peitho._ App-150. were convinced, not by persuasive words of Paul's (1 Corinthians 2:4), but by the opening and expounding of the Scriptures. Hence the Thessalonians became. type of all true be... [ Continue Reading ]
THE JEWS, &C. = the unbelieving (Greek. _apeitheo,_ as in Acts 14:2) Jews. MOVED WITH ENVY. filled with jealousy. Greek. _zeloo,_ as in Acts 7:8. TOOK UNTO THEM. Greek. _proslambano._ See Acts 18:26; Acts 27:33; Acts 27:34; Acts 27:36; Matthew 16:22.Mark 8:32. in... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN, &C. = not (Greek. _me_. App-105) having found them. DREW. were dragging. Greek. _suro._ See note on John 21:8. BRETHREN. The believers of Acts 17:4. UNTO. before. Greek. _epi._ App-104. RULERS OF THE CITY. Greek. _politarches,_ compound _oi polites,_ citizen, and _archo,_ to rule. Only here... [ Continue Reading ]
RECEIVED, i.e. as guests. Greek. _hupodechomai._ Here, Luke 10:38; Luke 19:6; James 2:25. A medical word. DO. practise. Greek. _pratto._ CONTRARY TO. Greek. _apenanti._ See Acts 3:16; Matthew 21:2. DECREES. Greek. _dogma._ See note on Acts 16:4. ANOTHER. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. KING. The same... [ Continue Reading ]
TROUBLED. Greek. _tarasso._ See note on John 5:4. PEOPLE. crowd. Greek. _ochlos._... [ Continue Reading ]
SECURITY. Greek. _to hikanon,_ that which is sufficient, i.e., "substantial bail". OF. from. Greek. _para._ App-104. THE OTHER. the rest (plural) App-124. LET THEM GO. released them as in Acts 16:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _eutheos._ SENT AWAY. Greek. _ekpempo._ App-174. Only here and Acts 13:4. BY NIGHT. through (Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 17:1; Acts 17:1) the night. BEREA. About thirty miles to the W. Now Verria. WENT. Gr _apeimi._ Only here. They were not deterred by their treatment at Thess... [ Continue Reading ]
NOBLE. Greek. _eugenes =_ well born. Occurs here, Luke 19:12; 1 Corinthians 1:26. Hence they were more courteous. WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-121. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104. READINESS OF MIND. Greek. _prothumia._ Only here, 2Co 8:11, 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Corinthians 8:19; 2 Corinthians 9:2. SEA... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVED. App-150. HONOURABLE. Greek. _euschemon._ See note on Acts 13:50; Mark 15:43. MEN. Greek. _aner._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. from. Greek. _apo._ App-104. HAD KNOWLEDGE. got to know. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. GOD. App-98. PREACHED. Greek. _katangello._ App-121. AT. in. Greek. _en._ AND STIRRED UP. stirring up. Greek. _saleuo._ Compare Acts 4:3; Acts 16:26. The texts add "and troubling" as in Acts 17:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT AWAY. Greek. _exapostello._ App-174. AS IT WERE. Greek. _hos_, but the texts read _heos,_ as far as. ABODE. Greek. _hupomeno._ Gen. translates "endure".... [ Continue Reading ]
CONDUCTED. Greek. _kathistemi._ Only here in this sense. Generally translated "make", "appoint". Here the brethren made all the arrangements. UNTO. as far as. Greek. _heos._ RECEIVING. having received. FOR TO. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ they should. WITH ALL SPEED. as quickly as possible. Gre... [ Continue Reading ]
WAITED. Greek. _ekdechomai._ Here, Joh 5:3. 1 Corinthians 11:33; 1 Corinthians 16:11.Hebrews 10:13; Hebrews 11:10. Jam 5:7. 1 Peter 3:20. SPIRIT. App-101. STIRRED. Greek. _paroxunomai._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 13:5. A medical word. Compare Acts 15:39. WHEN HE SAW. beholding. Greek. theoreo. [ Continue Reading ]
DISPUTED. was reasoning. Greek. _dialegomai,_ as in Acts 17:2. WITH. Greek. _pros._ App-104. MET WITH. Greek. _. paratunchano._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHILOSOPHERS, &C. = of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. Only occurance of _philosophos._ The Epicureans were followers of Epicurus (342-279 B.C.) who held that pleasure was the highest good, while the Stoics were disciples of Zeno (about 270 B.C.) who taught that the supreme good was virtue, an... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. Greek. _epilambanomai._ See note on Acts 9:27; Acts 23:19. AREOPAGUS. the hill of Mars, or the Martian hill. Greek. _Areios pagoa._ Compare Acts 17:22. Where the great council of the Athenians was held. MAY. Can. KNOW. Greek. _ginosko,_ as in Acts 17:13. NEW. Greek. _kainos._ See note on M... [ Continue Reading ]
STRANGE. Greek. _xenizo,_ to treat as _xenos_ (Acts 17:18), hence to lodge. See Acts 10:6; Acts 10:18; Acts 10:23; Acts 10:32. 1Pe 4:4, 1 Peter 4:12. EARS. Greek. _akoe,_ hearing. WOULD. wish to. Greek. _boulomai._ App-102. MEAN. Literally wish (Greek. _thelo._ App-102.) to be.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRANGERS. See verses: Acts 17:17; Acts 17:18; Acts 17:20. WERE THERE. were dwelling or sojourning. Greek. _epi-demeo._ Only here and Acts 2:10. SPENT THEIR TIME. Greek. _eukaireo,_ to have leisure. Only here, Mar 6:31. 1 Corinthians 16:12. IN. for. Greek. _eis._ App-104. NOTHING ELSE. no other... [ Continue Reading ]
MARS' HILL. See Acts 17:19. YE MEN OF ATHENS. Greek. _andres Aihenaioi._ See note on Acts 1:11. PERCEIVE. Same as "saw", Acts 17:16. IN. according to. Greek. _kata._ App-104. TOO SUPERSTITIOUS. more religiously disposed than others. Greek. _deisidaimonesteros,_ comparative of _deisidaimon,_ comp... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHELD. Greek. _anatheoreo._ App-133. DEVOTIONS. the objects of your worship. Greek. _sebasma._ Only here and 2 Thessalonians 2:4. Compare _sebomai._ App-137. ALTAR. Greek. _bomos._ Only here. Add "also". WITH THIS, &C. = on (Greek. _en)_ which had been inscribed. Greek. _epigrapho._ Only here, M... [ Continue Reading ]
WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ App-129. THEREIN. in (Greek. _en)_ it. SEEING THAT HE IS. This One being essentially (Greek. _huparcho._ See note on Luke 9:48). HEAVEN. No art. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. EARTH. Greek. _ge._ App-129.4. DWELLETH. See note on Acts 2:5. TEMPLES. shrines. Greek... [ Continue Reading ]
WORSHIPPED. Greek. _therapeuo._ App-137. WITH. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. MEN'S. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. AS THOUGH HE NEEDED. as needing. Greek. _prosdeomai._ Only here. ANY THING. something. Greek. _tis,_ as verses: Acts 17:4; Acts 17:5. SEEING HE GIVETH. Him-self giving. LIFE. Greek. _... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE BLOOD. The texts omit "blood". The "one" here means either Adam, or the dust of which he was formed. One (Greek. _heis)_ is sometimes used for. certain one (Greek. _tis)_. See Matthew 8:19; Matthew 16:14.Mark 15:36; Revelation 18:21; Revelation 19:17. ALL NATIONS. every nation (Greek. _ethnos)_... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THEY SHOULD SEEK. To seek. THE LORD. The texts read "God". IF. App-118. HAPLY. at least. FEEL AFTER. grope for. Greek. _pselaphao._ Only here, Luke 24:39; Hebrews 12:18; 1 John 1:1. BE. Greek. _huparcho._ See note on Luke 9:48. Compare "seeing" &c., Acts 17:24. EVERY. each. Figure of spee... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. by. Greek. _en._ App-104. HAVE OUR BEING. are. YOUR OWN POETS. the poets with (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) you. He refers to Aratus, who -was. native of Cilicia (about 270 B. C). Cleanthes (about 300 B.C.) has almost the same words. App-107. ALSO HIS OFFSPRINGS. His offspring also. OFFSPRING. Gr... [ Continue Reading ]
FORASMUCH... ARE. Being then. Greek. _huparcho,_ as in verses: Acts 24:27. THINK. reckon. Greek. _nomizo._ See note on Acts 14:19. THE GODHEAD. Greek. _to theion._ App-98. GRAVEN. an engraving, or sculpture. Greek. _charagma._ Only here and eight times in Rev. of the mark of the beast. Compare _c... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, &C. Literally The times indeed therefore of ignorance. WINKED AT; BUT. having overlooked. Greek. _hupereidon._ Only here. NOW. Emphatic. See note on Acts 4:29. COMMANDETH. Greek. _parangello._ See note on Acts 1:4. REPENT. App-111. Compare 2 Corinthians 5:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH. Omit. WILL. is about to. JUDGE. Greek. _krino._ App-122.1. RIGHTEOUSNESS. Greek. _dikaiosune_ App-191. THAT. a ORDAINED. Same as "determined", Acts 17:26. WHEREOF, &C. = having afforded. ASSURANCE. Greek. _pistis._ App-150. IN THAT HE HATH. having.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND, &C. = But having heard. OF THE DEAD. Greek. _nekron._ App-139. MOCKED. were mocking. Greek. _chleuazo._ See note on Acts 2:13. To Epicureans and Stoics alike. resurrection of dead persons was. madman's dream. Only those whose "hearts the Lord opened" (Acts 17:34) could receive it. Compare Act... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM AMONG THEM. out of (Greek. _ek_ App-104.) the midst of them.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOWBEIT. But. CLAVE... AND. having joined themselves. Greek. _kollao._ See note on Acts 5:13. AMONG. Greek. _en._ App-104. DIONYSIUS. Dionysius also. AREOPAGITA. A member of the Athenian assembly. NAMED. by name. OTHERS. Greek. _heteros,_ as in verses: Acts 7:21. WITH. Greek. _sun._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]