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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:7

Whom Jason hath received ,.... Into his house in a private manner, and has entertained, contrary to law, which forbids men to receive and entertain persons of seditious principles, and practices, for this is mentioned as a charge against Jason: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar ; both the apostle and those with him, and Jason, and the brethren, whom they now had set before the magistrates, who were all of the same sentiments and practices; and which were opposite to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:8

And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city ,.... Fearing some revolution would be made, and some new king, or rather tyrant, would start up, and usurp a power over them; or that they should come under some suspicion or charge with the Roman government, and should be called to an account, for admitting such men and tenets among them; with such fears were they possessed, when they heard these things ; alleged against the apostle and his company. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:9

And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other ,.... That is, received satisfaction from them, by the defence which they made for themselves, and the apostles, by the account that they gave of them and of their doctrines; whereby it plainly appeared to the full satisfaction of the magistrates, that their principles had no tendency to move sedition, or to alter the form of their government, or to do anything detrimental to Caesar, as was suggested: the Syriac, and Arabic versions... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:10

And the brethren ,.... The believers in Thessalonica, the young converts there, who were full of love and affection to their spiritual fathers: immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea ; another city in Macedonia: and so it is placed by Pliny F12 Nat. Hist. l. 4. c. 10. in the north part of it; and, according to Ptolomy F13 Geograph. l. 3. c. 13. it was, in that part of Macedonia called Emathia, and was not far from Pella, the native place of Alexander the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1

Passed through Amphipolis - This city was the metropolis of the first division of Macedonia, as made by Paulus Aemilius: see the note on Acts 16:10 . It was builded by Cimon, the Athenian general, who sent 10,000 Athenians thither as a colony. It stood in an island in the river Strymon, and had its name of Amphipolis because included between the two grand branches of that river where they empty themselves into the sea, the river being on both sides of the city. Apollonia - This was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:2

As his manner was - He constantly offered salvation first to the Jews; and for this purpose attended their Sabbath-days' meetings at their synagogues. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:3

Opening and alleging - Παρατιθεμνος , Proving by citations. His method seems to have been this: 1st. He collected the scriptures that spoke of the Messiah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:4

The devout Greeks - That is, Gentiles who were proselytes to the Jewish religion, so far as to renounce idolatry, and live a moral life, but probably had not received circumcision. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:5

The Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them - Instead of this sentence, the most correct MSS. and versions read simply, προσλαβομενοι δε οἱ Ιουδαιοι . But the Jews taking, etc., leaving out the words, ζηλωσαντες, απειθουντες , which believed not, moved with envy: these words do not appear to be genuine; there is the strongest evidence against them, and they should be omitted. Certain lewd fellows of the baser sort - This is not a very intelligible translation. The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:6

These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also - The very character our forefathers had for preaching that Gospel, in every part of the land, by which the nation has been illuminated, the mob disciplined into regularity and order, and the kingdom established in the hands of the best of monarchs. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:6

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