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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 13:19

(19) He divided their land to them by lot.—Accepting this reading, the reference is to the command given in Numbers 26:55-56, and recorded as carried into effect in Joshua 14-19. The better MSS., however, give a kindred word, which signifies “he gave as an inheritance.” read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 13:1-52

St. Barnabas the Apostle (For St. Barnabas' Day) Acts 13:1-3 We keep today the memory of St. Barnabas the Apostle. These men were not only inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon them this voice of ministration, but they were solemnly consecrated to the ministry of apostleship by the outward ordination by the then rulers of the Church. I. Love for Missionary Work. These words suggest just two or three points first the beginning of missionary work among the Gentiles. These men are... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 13:1-52

Part III The Witness to the Gentiles. The Apostle to the Gentiles; his Ministry and Captivity. Chapters 13-28 CHAPTER 13 1. The Divine Choice. Barnabas and Saul separated unto the work (Acts 13:1-3 ). 2. The Beginning of the Journey and the events in Cyprus (Acts 13:4-12 ). 3. The Gospel in Galatia. Paul’s Address (Acts 13:13-41 ). 4. The Gospel rejected by the Jews (Acts 13:42-52 ). The thirteenth chapter is the beginning of the third part of this book. The second great center of... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:1-52

From this time our attention is drawn particularly to the work of Saul, whose name is in this chapter changed to Paul, meaning "little," for one who is the most greatly used of God is, in his own estimation "less than the least of all saints" (Ephesians 3:8). In verse 1 there is no indication that anyone had a place superior to any other. Five prophets and teachers are mentioned as being in the Antioch assembly, and Saul is in fact listed last. Simeon's name is Jewish, but his last name,... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 13:14-41

Chapter 40 Prayer Almighty God, there are sounds of joy in thy house today. Surely the marriage feast of the Lamb is ready! Thou hast taken us up to the top of a mountain, and has shown unto us in the vision of faith the cloudless land. Thou dost surprise us oftentimes with a sight of the beautiful country. Suddenly the night shineth as the day, and the day is made sevenfold in brightness. Sometimes thou dost make us tread upon the grave with holy scorn, taunting it because its victory is... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 13:13-25

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. (14) But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. (15) And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. (16) Then Paul stood up, and beckoning... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 13:19

These seven nations are the Chanaanites, the Hethites, the Hevites, the Pherezites, the Gergesites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorrhites. (Josue iii. 10. and elsewhere) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:14-31

14-31 When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This is helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the word profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this sermon, which might best prevail with Jews to receive and embrace Christ as... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 13:1-99

Acts 13 THIS LARGE CHURCH, composed mainly of Gentiles, had no less than five prophets and teachers in its midst. Their names are given and prove very instructive; for one had a surname which probably indicates that he was a black man (Niger means Black), one was sufficiently distinguished to have been a foster-brother of Herod, Barnabas was a Hellenistic Jew, Saul had been a Pharisee of the Pharisees, and Lucius may have been a Gentile. Thus it was quite early manifest that race and breeding... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 13:16-22

Paul begins his discourse: v. 16. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. v. 17. the God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought He them out of it. v. 18. And about the time of forty years suffered He their manners in the wilderness. v. 19. And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, He divided... read more