Acts 14:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. ”

• Acts 14:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And with these sayings - With these arguments. Scarce restrained they the people - They were so fully satisfied that the gods had appeared, and were so full of zeal to do them honor.

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• Acts 14:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Lystra. Lystra, 25 miles SW. of Iconium, 10 miles off the trade route, in a secluded glen. Lystra and Derbe were the two cities of the Lycaonian region of Galatia; Roman influence was strong there,...

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• Acts 14:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  with these sayings . saying these things. scarce . with difficulty. Greek. molis. restrained . made to cease. Greek. katapauo. Only here and Hebrews 4:4 ; Hebrews 4:8 ; Hebrews 4:10 .

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• Acts 14:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 18. When they had said thus. Luke said before that they did not only use words, but they ran also with violence into the multitude. − (39) Now he addeth, that the fury of the people was s...

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• Acts 14:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

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• Acts 14:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrific...

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• Acts 14:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  First Missionary Journey (continued) 1-7. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium. The gospel meets with great success among both Jews and Gentiles in this populous city, and miracles are wrought in confirma...

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• Acts 14:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  with these sayings scarce restrained they the people. — On some of those who were thus restrained the effect may well have been that they were roused to a higher life and did turn from “vanities” t...

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• Acts 14:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Establishing the New Believers Acts 14:14-28 In Paul's address we have distinct anticipations of the early Chapter s of the Epistle to the Romans. How fickle a mob is! Now, enthusiastic loyalty...

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• Acts 14:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In Iconium there was largely a repetition of the experiences at Antioch. Becoming aware of the growing hostility, Paul and Barnabas passed on, and came to Lystra. There is a marked difference between...

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• Acts 14:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. (12) And they called Barnabas, Jupiter;...

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• Acts 14:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And with these sayings ,.... Concerning themselves, and concerning the living God, his creation of all things, and his providential goodness: scarce restrained they the people, that they had not d...

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• Acts 14:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. Ver. 18. Scarce restrained they the people ] See Acts 14:13 . Man's nature is marvellously pr...

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• Acts 14:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Iconium was also in Asia Minor: here they entered the synagogue and the Spirit of God gave them grace to so speak as to vitally influence a great number, both of Jews and Gentiles, to believe the gos...

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• Acts 14:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Lame Man Healed at Lystra; Paul and Barnabas at Lystra.       8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a...

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• Acts 14:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  So hard a matter it is to persuade any to leave off these sins they are accustomed unto, or to rectify such errors in religion which men are brought up in.

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• Acts 14:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ministry at Lystra (14:8-20a). A description is now given of the rather colourful events that occurred during their ministry in Lystra. These are on top of the fact that they proclaimed the Go...

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• Acts 14:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra; or, the Gospel among Barbarians I. The miracle at Lystra .— 1. The subject . “A certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple...

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• Acts 14:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 14:1 . It came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the jews. St. Luke makes here a great leap, and is very laconic, merely naming Perga and Attalia. This gr...

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• Acts 14:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And it came to pass in Iconium. Iconium A considerable city of Asia Minor, generally considered as belonging to Lycaonia. It lay in a fertile plain at the foot of Taurus, on the great line of c...

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• Acts 14:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 14:1 Entered for went both, A.V.; Jews for the Jews, A.V.; and for and also, A.V.; Greeks for the Greeks, A.V. Observe how in every case Greeks are found atten...

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• Acts 14:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The horrified speech of Paul:

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• Acts 14:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Exodus 32:21-23 ; Genesis 11:6 ; Genesis 19:9 ; Jeremiah 44:16 ; Jeremiah 44:17 ; John 6:15

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• Acts 14:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Preaching by the Way Acts 14:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open the 14th chapter of Acts, we find Paul and Barnabas still traveling together and entering into Iconium. It is our purpose today...

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