Acts 13:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 exhortation for the people, say on. ”

• Acts 13:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And after the reading of the law and the prophets - See notes on Luke 4:16 . The rulers of the synagogue - Those were persons who had the general charge of the synagogue and its service, to...

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• Acts 13:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (7) 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 (h) have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. (7)...

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

  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)...

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• Acts 13:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  reading . Greek. anagnosis. Only here, 2Co 3:14. 1 Timothy 4:13 . See note on Luke 4:16 ; Luke 4:17 . rulers, &c . Greek. archisunagogos. Here, Acts 18:8 ; Acts 18:17 ; Mark 5:22 ;...

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• Acts 13:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  15. After the lecture [reading] of the law. There is no mention made of prayers, and yet, undoubtedly, they were not omitted or foreslowed, [neglected;] but because Luke did intend to set...

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• Acts 13:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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 exhortation for the people, say on. After the rea...

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• Acts 13:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  But when they departed from Perga, &c.— From Perga, Paul and Barnabas went further into the country, and came to Antioch, a considerable city in the district of Pisidia; which lay north of Pamp...

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• Acts 13:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 exhortation for the people, say on. And after...

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• Acts 13:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  St. Paul as a Missionary 1. Prophets] see on Acts 11:27 . Simeon that was called Niger ] Niger was a Roman cognomen. Lucius of Cyrene ] doubtless one of those Cyrenians who first preached at An...

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• Acts 13:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  After the reading of the law and the prophets. — The order of the Sabbath lessons was fixed as by a kind of calendar, the Law — i.e., the Pentateuch — being divided into fifty-three or fifty-four...

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• Acts 13:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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 worl...

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• Acts 13:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Acts 13:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. (14) But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in...

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• Acts 13:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And after the reading of the law and the prophets ,.... Which was done every sabbath day, Acts 15:21 The five books of Moses, which are meant by the law, were divided into sections: Genesis was di...

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• Acts 13:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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 exhortation for the people, say on. Ver. 15....

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• Acts 13:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  When they departed from Perga Proceeding in the prosecution of their important work; they came to Antioch in Pisidia A country to the north of Pamphylia; and went into the synagogue on the sabba...

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• Acts 13:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  From this time our attention is drawn particularly to the work of Saul, whose name is in this chapter changed to Paul, meaning "little," for one who is the most greatly used of God is, in his own est...

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• Acts 13:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul at Antioch in Pisidia.       14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on t...

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• Acts 13:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The reading of the law was commanded by Moses; and they say that Ezra commanded the reading of the prophets also in their synagogues, which was used, as we may see in Acts 13:27 ; and so divid...

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

  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...

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• Acts 13:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 13:13 . Paul and his company .—Note the two changes—first of Saul’s name, which is henceforth Paul, and next of Paul’s position in the mission as leader rather than as foll...

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• Acts 13:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Acts 13:13-14 . Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. But when they departed from Perga, they came t...

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• Acts 13:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 13:1 . The church that was at Antioch, which was counted one of the five apostolic churches. It is the true church by way of eminence, the synagogue having degenerated into a state of warfare...

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• Acts 13:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia. Perga in Pamphylia Because Perga was little known Pamphylia is subjoined. It was an ancient city on the river...

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• Acts 13:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 13:1 At Antioch., in the Church that was there for in the Church that was at Antioch, A.V.; prophets, etc., for certain prophets, etc., A.V. and T.R.; Barnabas, et...

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• Acts 13:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  At Antioch, in Pisidia. The journey and the arrival:

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• Acts 13:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 14:3 ; Acts 1:16 ; Acts 15:7 ; Acts 18:17 ; Acts 18:8 ; Acts 2:29 ; Acts 2:37 ; Acts 2:4 ; Acts 20:2 ; Acts 22:1 ; Acts 7:2 ; Acts 13:27 ; Acts 15:21 ; Hebrews 13:22 ; Lu...

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• Acts 13:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  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...

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• Acts 13:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the chief of the synagogue sent to them — The law was read over once every year, a portion of it every Sabbath: to which was added a lesson taken...

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