Acts 17:15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

In these verses we have, I. Paul and Silas removing to Berea, and employed in preaching the gospel there, Acts 17:10. They had proceeded so far at Thessalonica that the foundations of a church were laid, and others were raised up to carry on the work that was begun, against whom the rulers and people were not so much prejudiced as they were against Paul and Silas; and therefore when the storm rose they withdrew, taking this as an indication to them that they must quit that place for the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 17:10-15

17:10-15 The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away to Beroea by night. When they arrived there they came into the synagogue of the Jews. These were men of finer character than those in Thessalonica and they received the word with all eagerness. They daily examined the scriptures to see if these things were so. Many of them believed, as did a considerable number of well-to-do Greek women and men. When the Jews of Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul in Beroea... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:15

And they that conducted Paul ,.... From Berea to the sea side: brought him unto Athens ; a famous city in Attica, where both F17 Nat. Hist. l. 4. c. 7. Pliny and Ptolomy F18 Nat. Hist. l. 3. c. 15. place it, well known for the learning and wisdom of the ancient philosophers, who had their schools and universities in it; the former of these calls it a free city, and says, it needed no description nor commendation, its fame was so diffused everywhere. The account Jerom F19 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:15

Brought him unto Athens - This was one of the most celebrated cities in the world, whether we consider its antiquity, its learning, its political consequence, or the valor of its inhabitants. This city, which was the capital of Attica, and the seat of the Grecian empire was founded by Cecrops, about a.m. 2447, before Christ 1557, and was called by him Cecropia. About thirteen or fourteen hundred years before Christ, in the reign either of Erechtheus, or Erichthonius, it was called Athens,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:1-15

The strange alliance. Among the hindrances to the progress of the gospel in the world we have often to notice the combination of the most discordant elements for the purpose of obstruction. Pilate and Herod were made friends together when they united in crucifying the Lord of glory. When the chief priests and Pharisees, in their blind hatred of the Lord Jesus Christ, sought his death, they did not scruple to invoke the aid of the Roman power, the object of their bitterest hatred and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

Nobility of soul at Beraea. Beraea stands out as a bright oasis in the dreary landscape of persecution. When Paul and Silas enter the synagogue, they find themselves in a new atmosphere. They find "men of nobler soul" then the dishonest cavilers and intriguers of Philippi and of Thessalonica. What were the elements of this nobility of soul? I. WILLING AND UNPREJUDICED RECEPTION OF NOVEL VIEWS , This spontaneous receptiveness springs only from the rooted love of truth. Let... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

Beraea. The different state of mind among the Jews. The unbelief and opposition of men overruled by God to the fulfillment of his purposes. The footsteps of the apostolic messengers quickened. The sudden stride of the message from Beraea to Athens—scarcely likely to have been taken by Paul without an impulse in the circumstances driving him forward. Yet, as so much depended on the one man's work, as no one else so fitted to lay the foundations of Christianity in Greece, he must be lifted... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:15

But for and, A.V.; as far as for unto ( ἕως ), A.V.; Timothy for Timotheus, A.V.; that they should come for for to come, A.V. They that conducted, etc. ( οἱ καθιστῶντες ). The verb καθίστημι , in its primary sense, means to "place any one" in a given spot; and thence secondarily, to "conduct" or" escort" any one to a place, to "set him down" at such a place. So Homer ('Odyssey,' 13:294) uses the word of transporting any one by ship to this or that town (quoted by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:15-17

A saddening spectacle: a missionary sermon. The spirit of Paul was "stirred in him" ( Acts 17:16 ) by the statues which crowded the city of Athens. That which would yield intense gratification to any modern traveler plunged the apostle into deep melancholy and gloom. But there is a vast difference between then and now. Then idolatry was regnant; now it is dethroned. Then the worship of the living God had but one representative in that populous city; now there is not one idolater to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:15

Unto Athens - This was the first visit of Paul to this celebrated city; and perhaps the first visit of a Christian minister. His success in this city, for some cause, was not great, but his preaching was attended with the conversion of some individuals. See Acts 17:34. Athens was the most celebrated city of Greece, and was distinguished for the military talents, the learning, the eloquence, and the politeness of its inhabitants. It was founded by Cecrops and an Egyptian colony about 1556 years... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 17:10-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 17:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:10-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:15-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:15

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