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John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 21:4

21:4 out (a-4) Lit. 'diligently searched out,' as Luke 2:16 . who (b-12) Who indeed. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:1-16

Third Missionary Journey, Aug. 52 a.d. to Pentecost 56 a.d. (Act 18:23 to Act 21:16)23. Visit to Galatia. St. Paul revisits Antioch in Syria and the Churches of Galatia and Phrygia, founded in the First Missionary Journey (i.e. Antioch in Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe).24-28. Apollos at Ephesus.24. Apollos] The name is a contraction of Apollonius. He is mentioned again Acts 19:1; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1Co 3:4.; 1 Corinthians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 16:12; Titus 3:13. He had been instructed and... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:1-40

St. Paul arrested at jerusalem1. Were gotten] rather, ’had torn ourselves.’ Coos] or Cos, a fertile island off the Carian coast, producing silks, ointments, wheat, and wines.Rhodes] a city, and large island, situated S. of Caria. The famous colossus was a statue of the sun-god, 105 ft. high, which stood at the harbour entrance. Erected 280 b.c., it stood for 56 years, when it was overthrown by an earthquake. Its fragments remained where they fell till 656 a.d. Patara] an important Lycian... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 21:4

(4) And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days.—The word for “finding” implies a previous search. They inquired, when they landed, amid the crowded streets of the still busy port, whether any Christians were to be found there. It will be remembered that St. Paul had passed through that region at least once before. (See Note on Acts 15:3.) The church had probably been planted by the labours of Philip, as the Evangelist of Cæsarea. It is clear that the believers there were prepared to... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 21:1-40

Acts 21:13 Surely there is a time to submit to guidance and a time to take one's own way at all hazards. Huxley. In ch. 1. of Les Misérables, Mdlle Baptistine, after describing the apparently hazardous methods followed by the good bishop, adds: 'We leave ourselves in the hands of Providence, for that is how you must behave to a man who has grandeur in his soul. Reference. XXI. 13. H. Arnold Thomas, Christian World Pulpit, vol. xliv. p. 57. The Peace of Defeat Acts 21:14 There are... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 21:1-40

CHAPTER 21 1. The journey from Miletus to Tyre and Ptolemais (Acts 21:1-7 ). 2. In Caesarea (Acts 21:8-14 ). 3. The Apostle’s Arrival in Jerusalem and his visit to the Temple (Acts 21:15-26 ). 4. The Uproar in the Temple. Paul taken prisoner (Acts 21:27-40 ). Coos, Rhodes and Patara are mentioned. Then they sailed over to Phenicia and landed in Tyre. Here they found disciples. And the Holy Spirit through these disciples warned the Apostle at once that he should not go to Jerusalem. This,... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 21:4

21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the {a} Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.(a) They foretold through the Spirit what dangers were about to befall Paul, and this they did as prophets: but they misdirected him away from Jerusalem because of a fleshly affection. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 21:1-40

From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In fact, we read of no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may be sure there were other cases; but Paul himself becomes confined, as his work does too, as a result of his purpose to go to Jerusalem in spite of being warned by God not to go. We may fully recognize his consuming love toward his people Israel, and his earnest desire to see them turned to the Lord.... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 21:1-17

THIRD JOURNEY As in the last lesson, it is recommended that the text of the present one be read through at a single sitting, and two or three times if possible, before considering the comments, which then will be more valuable. Some time had been spent again in Antioch, after which the whole territory of Phrygia and Galatia, in Asia minor, was once more traversed for the purpose indicated in 18:23. Ephesus was duly reached (Acts 19:1 ), where Paul found a condition of things explained by the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 21:1-14

Chapter 81 Prayer Almighty God, do thou show light unto them that are groping in darkness. If any know not which way to turn, send thou the beam of light which will show the way thou thyself hast worked out. If any are cold of heart, and are filled only with the wonder of ignorance, do thou send the ardent heat from on high that shall warm the cold life and fill it with the surprise of new revelations. Thou art a continual surprise; we cannot find thee out unto perfection, saying, This is the... read more

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