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Acts 17:19

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 Matthew 9:17.

whereof, &c. = which is spoken (Greek. laleo. App-121.) by (Greek. hupo. App-104.) thee.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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