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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 11:19-26

We have here an account of the planting and watering of a church at Antioch, the chief city of Syria, reckoned afterwards the third most considerable city of the empire, only Rome and Alexandria being preferred before it, next to whose patriarch that of Antioch took place. It stood where Hamath or Riblah did, which we read of in the Old Testament. It is suggested that Luke, the penman of this history, as well as Theophilus, to whom he dedicates it, was of Antioch, which may be the reason why... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 11:27-30

When our Lord Jesus ascended on high he gave gifts unto men, not only apostles and evangelists, but prophets, who were enabled by the Spirit to foresee and foretel things to come, which not only served for a confirmation of the truth of Christianity (for all that these prophets foretold came to pass, which proved that they were sent of God, Deut. 18:22; Jer. 28:9), but was also of great use to the church, and served very much for its guidance. Now here we have, I. A visit which some of these... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:22-26

11:22-26 News of this and of what they were doing came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem. So they sent Barnabas out as far as Antioch. When he came and saw the grace of God he was glad and he exhorted them all to make it the set purpose of their hearts to cleave to the Lord, for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. He went away to Tarsus to look for Saul and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were guests of the Church there and... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:27-30

11:27-30 In these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them called Agabus stood up and, through the Holy Spirit, gave a sign that a great famine was to come upon the whole land. This happened in the reign of Claudius. But each of the disciples, in proportion to his resources, fixed upon an amount for a relief fund to send to the brethren who lived in Judaea. This they did and despatched it to the elders through the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Here the prophets come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:22

Then tidings of these things ,.... Of the spread of the Gospel in several parts, and the success of it in the conversion of sinners, especially at Antioch: came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem ; these tidings were brought to the apostles and brethren there, by messengers which the ministers of the word sent unto them to let them know what success they met with; notwithstanding the persecution raised against the church of Jerusalem at the death of Stephen, and the havoc... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:23

Who when he came, and had seen the grace of God ,.... The many instances of the powerful and efficacious grace of God in regeneration and conversion; the great goodness, love, and favour of God in enlightening, quickening, and converting so many souls; and the wonderful gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon many of them, fitting them for public use and service: was glad ; rejoiced at heart, and gave glory to God, as every good man will, at the success of the gospel in the conversion of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:24

For he was a good man ,.... He had the grace of God wrought in his soul, and did good works; he was very kind, and generous, and charitable; he sold what land he had, and gave the money to the apostles, for the use of the community, Acts 4:37 and full of the Holy Ghost, and of faith ; he was full of the several graces of the Spirit, and particularly of faith; and he was full of the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, and of the faith of miracles; he was full of the doctrine of faith,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:25

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus ,.... "In Cilicia" to seek Saul; who had been sent thither by the brethren that he might escape the rage of the Grecians, who sought to slay him, Acts 9:29 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:26

And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch ,.... That he might be useful in directing, and assisting in settling this new and numerous church; in the establishing the members of it, and in putting them into Gospel order, and in a method to secure and maintain peace, especially as they might consist both of Jews and Gentiles; and none so proper to be concerned in such a work as the apostle of the Gentiles. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:27

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch. , That is, some time in that year that Saul and Barnabas were at Antioch, there came from Jerusalem thither some Christian prophets; for such there were in the Christian church, who had not only a gift of expounding the more mysterious prophecies of the Old Testament, but also of foretelling things to come; see Acts 13:1 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 11:19-26

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 11:27-30

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:22-26

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 11:27-30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 11:27

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