使徒行传 21:21-26 CUVS

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:15-40

The compromise. The introduction of Christianity into the world while the temple was still standing, and the Law of Moses with all its Levitical and ceremonial ordinances was still in force, might have issued in three ways. 1. All converts to the faith of Jesus Christ from among the Gentiles might have been forced to become Jews, as far as submission to the whole Law was concerned. 2. Or the Old Testament might then and there have been superseded by the New, and the Jewish... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:17-26

Paul and the Levitical usages. Paul's gospel was that of salvation by Christ Jesus alone, as contrasted with the principle of salvation by legal obedience. But he did not contend against the Law and against Mosaism as such—only against the doctrine that the observance was indispensable to salvation. The spirit of evangelical freedom made him tolerant of the observance in the case of born Jews, while at the same time he contended for the emancipation of the Gentile Christians from the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:18-26

Relations between disciples. Our Lord has said, " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" ( John 13:35 ). It was of the very last importance that, in the early days of Christianity, there should be inward harmony and outward concord among the disciples of Jesus. Division would have been grave disaster, if not irreparable defeat. But with the strongest reasons for desiring unanimity and a complete understanding, we have to face— I. GREAT... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:20-25

The perils of over-caution. For the details of these verses, reference must be made to the exegetical portion of this Commentary. We should fully understand: 1. The intense enmity of the Judaizing party against St. Paul. 2. The opportunity of increasing that enmity found in the fact that many of St. Paul's enemies from Asia and Europe were present in Jerusalem at this time, attending the feast. 3. The difficulty of the Christian leaders, who had not openly broken with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:20-39

The pastor and elders of the Church not infallible. There may be considered to be some uncertainty as to the exact merits of the remarkable case which the history reproduces in this passage, but without rendering any verdict, pronouncing any opinion, or even offering any suggestion. In the room that is accordingly allowed for option, it is believed that the following positions, as they are certainly maintainable in themselves, are also to be impressed on us by the present history:— I. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:21

Have been for are, A.V.; concerning for of, A.V.; telling them not for saying that they ought not, A.V. Have been informed ( κατηχήθησαν ) ; see Acts 18:25 ; Luke 1:4 ; Romans 2:18 , etc. The verb properly means to instruct by word of mouth, whence our "catechism." The customs ( τοῖς ἔθεσι ); see Acts 6:14 , both for the phrase and the sentiment, and Acts 15:1 , note; Acts 26:3 ; Acts 28:17 . ἔθος is a favorite word of St. Luke's, occurring ten times... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:22

The R.T. omits the clause in the T.R. rendered the multitude must needs come together in the A.V.; they will certainly hear for they will hear, A.V. and T.R. The πάντως , which in the A.V. belongs to the omitted clause, is rendered "certainly" in the R.T. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:23

Which have a vow ; meaning emphatically the vow of a Nazarite. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:24

These for them, A.V.; for them for with them, A.V.; shall know for may know, A.V.; there is no truth in the things, etc., for those things … are nothing, A.V.; hare been for were, A.V.; keeping for and keepest, A.V. As regards the transaction recommended by James, Kypke (quoted by Meyer) says, "It was a received thing among the Jews, and was reckoned an act of eminent piety, for a rich man to undertake to bear, on behalf of poor Nazarites, the expense of those... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:25

But as for as, A.V.; have believed for believe, A.V.; wrote giving judgment for have written and concluded, A.V.; the R.T. omits the clause rendered that they observe no such thing, save only, in the A.V.; should keep for keep, A.V.; sacrificed for offered, A.V.; what is strangled for strangled, A.V. As touching the Gentiles , etc. What follows is, of course, a quotation from "the decrees that had been ordained of the apostles and elders that were at Jerusalem" ( ... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:15-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:17-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:18-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:20-39

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 21:25

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