Acts 17:15 NIV

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 17:1-34

CHAPTER 17 1. The Gospel in Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9 ). 2. The Gospel in Beroea (Acts 17:10-14 ). 3. Paul in Athens (Acts 17:15-34 ). Three cities in which the Gospel is next preached are before us in this chapter. But there is a marked difference between these three places. In Thessalonica there was much hostility, the result of the success of the Gospel. In Beroea a more noble class of Jews were found. Their nobility consisted in submission to the Scriptures, the oracles of God, and in... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 17:15

17:15 {8} And they that conducted Paul {e} brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.(8) The sheep of Christ also watch their pastor’s health and safety, but yet in the Lord.(e) It is not for nothing that the Jews of Berea were so commended, for they brought Paul safe from Macedonia to Athens, and there is in between these two places all of Thessalia, and Boeotia, and Attica. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1-34

From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended this for three sabbath days, reasoning with the Jews from their own scriptures, showing from these that the Messiah promised of God must necessarily first be a sufferer before He could reign; in fact must suffer death and be raised again. The scriptures were definitely clear about this matter; and Paul goes further to declare that Jesus was this... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 17:1-34

SECOND JOURNEY Though the text of this lesson is long, it will be interesting to read it through at a single sitting, and get the whole journey at one view. The events are clear cut, easily remembered and apparent in their spiritual teaching. STARTING FORTH It begins with the contention between Paul and Barnabas men “of like passions” with ourselves, which was providentially overruled so that two missionary journeys grew out of it instead of one (Acts 15:36-41 ). Note that there were... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 17:10-15

Chapter 60 Prayer Almighty God, this is resurrection-day; a time of upspringing and coming clear out into the light; a widening of the sky; a driving away of all rain-clouds from our joy; and the banner is full out upon the wind, and all the heaven and the earth are glad. Jesus Christ is risen today; he has consecrated the time; it is the Lord's day; day of light, day of victory, day of heaven; the day of the Son of man upon the earth, which makes all other days sacred by its holy fire. We... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. (11) These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. (12) Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. (13) But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:10-15

10-15 The Jews in Berea applied seriously to the study of the word preached unto them. They not only heard Paul preach on the sabbath, but daily searched the Scriptures, and compared what they read with the facts related to them. The doctrine of Christ does not fear inquiry; advocates for his cause desire no more than that people will fully and fairly examine whether things are so or not. Those are truly noble, and likely to be more and more so, who make the Scriptures their rule, and consult... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 17:1-99

Acts 17 LUKE GIVES US no details as to what transpired in Amphipolis and Apollonia, but passes on to the happenings in Thessalonica. In this chapter, we notice, the pronoun “we” is not used, so possibly Luke, not being as much involved as Paul and Silas were in the disturbances at Philippi, stayed on there to help the converts further. Paul first addressed the Jews in their synagogue, as was his custom. Verse Act_17:3 gives us the line on which he approached them. He proved from their own... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 17:15-21

Paul in Athens. The arrival and the first discussions: v. 15. And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens; and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. v. 16. Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. v. 17. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews and with the devout persons and in the market daily with them that met with him. v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 17:1-15

D.—Labors And Experiences In Thessalonica And BereaActs 17:1-151Now when they had passed [journeyed] through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a [the, ἡ]1 synagogue of the Jews: 2And Paul, as his manner [custom] was, went in unto them, and [on] three sabbath days, reasoned2 [discoursed] with them out of the Scriptures, 3Opening and alleging [setting forth], that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again [that it was necessary (ἕδει) for the Messiah (τὸν... read more