使徒行傳 16:6-13 RCUVTS

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:9

Verse 9− 9.A vision by night. The Lord would not that Paul should stay any longer in Asia; because he would draw him into Macedonia. And Luke expresseth the manner of the drawing, that a man of Macedonia appeared to him by night. Where we must note that the Lord did not always observe the same manner of revelation, because divers kinds are more convenient for confirmation. And it is not said that this vision was offered in a dream, but only in the night season. For there be certain night... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:10

Verse 10− 10.Being fully persuaded. Hence we gather, that is was not bare vision, but that it was also confirmed by the testimony of the Spirit. For Satan doth oftentimes abuse ghosts and visures [masks] to deceive withal, that he may mock and cozen the unbelievers. Whereby it cometh to pass, that the bare vision leaveth man’s mind in doubt; but such as are divine indeed, those doth the Spirit seal by a certain mark, that those may not doubt nor waver whom the Lord will have certainly addicted... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:11

Verse 11− 11.This history doth, as it were in a glass, show how sharply the Lord did exercise the faith and patience of his, by bringing them in great straits which they could not have overcome unless they had been endued with singular constancy; for the entrance of Paul into Macedonia is reported to be such, as that it might have cause him to give but small credence to the vision. These holy men, leaving the work which they had in hand, did cross the seas with great haste, as if the whole... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:13

Verse 13− 13.In the day of the Sabbaths. No doubt the Jews sought some place which was solitary and by the way, when they were disposed to pray, because their religion was then everywhere most odious. And God, by their example, meant to teach us what great account we ought to make of the profession of faith; that we do not forsake it either for fear of envy or of dangers. They had, indeed, in many places synagogues, but it was not lawful for them to assemble themselves publicly at Philippi,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:1-8

Paul and Timothy. In the intercourse of the great apostle with Timothy, and the history of the latter, we have an interesting episode. I. THE YOUNG DISCIPLE . His case shows: 1. The blessing of a pious mother. The mother's love gives force to all her lessons, sanctity to the curliest of life's recollections. "Knowing of whom thou hast learned them." 2. The blessing of Christian society. He enjoyed the testimony of the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. Not only the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6

And they went for now when they had gone, A.V. and T.R.; through the region of Phrygia and Galatia for throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, A.V. and T.R.; having been for and were, A.V.; speak for preach, A.V. The region of Phrygia and Galatia . But Phrygia is always a noun substantive, and cannot be here taken as an adjective belonging to χώρα : and we have in Acts 18:23 exactly the same collation as that of the A.V. here, only in an inverted order: τὴν... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-10

The call of God and the appeal of man: a missionary sermon. Christian life, when it has any strength and vigor, is an expansive thing. It pushes out in all directions. It asks what it can do to extend the kingdom of God, what is the sphere in which it can best exercise its missionary zeal. It must be guided by two things— I. THE CALL OF GOD . Paul and Silas went whithersoever they were directed. They forebore to go to some places because the way was closed by the Divine hand ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-10

A true epoch in the history of the gospel: advance from Asia to Europe. I. SUPERNATURAL GUIDANCE LED THE WAY . 1. The messengers naturally inclined to continue their work within narrower limits. Much against advancing West. Unknown region. Great demands in the more educated heathenism of Europe. Possibly the Jewish element was powerful in Asia, and therefore some religious basis to work upon. But all such considerations put aside when the mind of the Spirit manifested. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-10

The leadings of the Holy Ghost. Apart from any doctrine of the personality and work of the Holy Spirit, there is a practical realization of his presence, and gracious working in us and by us, which is a source of continuous strength and comfort to the believer. It is this which we find illustrated in the passage now before us. The apostolic conception of the Holy Ghost has not been adequately studied apart from doctrinal theories. It is forgotten that the apostles were Jews, and that help... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-12

The Spirit's course. It may be laid down as a canon, that the facts marking periods of special gifts and special inspiration and special "dispensations" point to principles available for other periods in the whole history of the Church and the world. What might otherwise seem among the driest historical or sometimes almost geographical statements are accordingly threaded together by an invisible bond of connection, which lends them abundant interest. And here, from the apparently bare... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:6-12

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