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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 13:13-15

At Antioch, in Pisidia. The journey and the arrival: v. 13. Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. v. 14. But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went in to the synagogue on the Sabbath-day, and sat down. v. 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... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 13:13-41

C.—the journey continued; acts and sufferings in the pisidian city of antiochActs 13:13-52The journey through Pamphylia to Antioch; and Paul’s missionary address in that cityActs 13:13-4113Now [But] when Paul and his company [and they who were about him] loosed [had sailed] from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and [but] John de parting from them returned to Jerusalem. 14But when they departed [continued their journey] from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Acts 13:13-24

the Savior according to Promise Acts 13:13-24 It was very natural that the missionary party should sail for Cyprus, partly because it was the first and nearest outpost of the great heathen world that lay to the west, and partly because Barnabas was a native of the island and had owned land there, which he had sold for the benefit of his poorer brethren in the church, Acts 4:36 . In visiting a new city, it was the custom of the Apostles to go first to the Jewish synagogue, where such was to... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 13:1-52

The first most distinctly missionary movement sprang from Antioch, and was independent of all official initiation. A company of those in Antioch sent Saul and Barnabas, and it is declared immediately afterward they were sent by the Holy Spirit. Saul and Barnabas started on this journey together. While especially glad to work among the Gentiles, Paul ever began with the Jew and the synagogue. In Antioch in Pisidia we find him reviewing his own history, and proclaiming his evangel. He made it... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Acts 13:7-31

Elymas, Paulus, and Paul Acts 13:7-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Barnabas and Saul and John Mark made up the party that journeyed together, as the Holy Ghost led them in the way. It was a strong party, and the grace of the Lord was with them. They passed from city to city giving their testimony and preaching the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. When they had left Salamis and had gone through the Isle of Paphros, they found "a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:1-52

The Expansion Of The Word In Cyprus and Asia Minor, With Satan’s Counterattack Being Defeated at an Assembly In Jerusalem, Which is Then Followed By Further Ministry (13:1-18:22). Jerusalem having forfeited its Messiah and its right to evangelise the world, the torch now passes to Antioch. For in his presentation of the forward flow of ‘the word’ Luke now had to find the next great forwards movement and he found it at Syrian Antioch. From there at the instigation of the Holy Spirit (the Holy... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:13-52

Paul And His Company Preach in Pisidian Antioch. (13:13-52). Paul ‘and his company’ (thus there were at least one or two others besides Mark) left Paphos and sailed across to Perga in Pamphylia. It will be noted that an interesting change has taken place. Paul is now depicted as being in overall charge, and from now on it will be ‘Paul and Barnabas’. This may have been because once they had left Cyprus, and Barnabas’ familiar territory, it was agreed that as they were now in territory that... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:15

‘And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.” ’ Paul may well have dressed in order to reveal that he was a Pharisee, but whatever way it was, as distinguished visitors they were approached with an invitation to give a word of exhortation. Paul would need no second invitation. To the casual observer his speech might appear similar to Stephen’s, for he follows what... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 13:15-41

Acts 13:15-Mark : . The Sermon at Pisidian Antioch.— This is a specimen of Paul’ s missionary practice. In external matters it is true to the facts, yet the sermon is on the one hand so like the sermon of Peter (ch. 2 ) and of Stephen (ch. 7 ), and on the other so different from the evidence of Paul’ s epistles as to what he did say when he broke new ground on such occasions ( 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Galatians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 2:2), that we can scarcely accept it. The texts quoted are not... read more

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