Acts 14:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. ”

Acts 14:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And widen they had ordained - χειροτονήσαντες cheirotonēsantes. The word “ordain” we now use in an ecclesiastical sense, to denote “a setting apart to an office by the imposition of hands.”...
Acts 14:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. (9) The apostles committed the churches which they ha...
Acts 14:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Close of the First Tour. The places already visited are now taken in the reverse order, but no further information is given about them. Acts 14:23 . An appointment of elders is made ( cf. Tit...
Acts 14:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when they had . having. ordained . chosen. Greek. cheirotoneo. Only here and 2 Corinthians 8:19 . elders . App-189. Compare Titus 1:5 . church . App-186. and had prayed . having prayed....
Acts 14:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 23. When they had ordained elders. By this it appeareth sufficiently, that it is not enough if men have been once taught the doctrine of godliness, and to have [hold] the sum of faith, unl...
Acts 14:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. When they had ordained them elders - Elder seems to be her...
Acts 14:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When they had ordained them elders— Though the word χειροτονειν, rendered ordain, was originally used by the Greeks in a peculiar sense, to stretch out, or lift up the hand, as the people did...
Acts 14:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. And when they had ordained them elders, х Cheiro...
Acts 14:23 - 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...
Acts 14:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And when they had ordained them elders. — The word for “ordained” occurs in the New Testament here and in 2 Corinthians 8:19 , where it is translated “chosen,” and certainly seems to imply popular...
Acts 14:23 - 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...
Acts 14:23 - 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...
Acts 14:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. (20) Howbeit, as the disciples s...
Acts 14:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when they had ordained them elders in every church ,.... As soon as ever any number of disciples were made, or souls were converted to Christ in any place, they were at once formed, by the apost...
Acts 14:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. Ver. 23. Ordained them elders ] Giving their votes by...
Acts 14:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when they had ordained elders Or, presbyters , termed επισκοπους, bishops , or overseers, Acts 20:28 ; in every church Out of those who were themselves but lately converted. So soon can...
Acts 14:23 - 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...
Acts 14:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Stoned at Lystra; The Disciples Exhorted and Encouraged; Paul and Barnabas Ordain Elders. 19 And there came thither certai...
Acts 14:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ordained; the word properly signifies a stretching out of the hand, such as was used when they gave their suffrages in the election of their magistrates, whereby was showed for whom they gave their...
Acts 14:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Further Ministry and Follow Up And Back to Syrian Antioch (14:20b-28). Recognising that their continued presence in Lystra would not be for the good of the infant church, and that they must let pa...
Acts 14:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 14:20-28 The Homeward Journey of Paul and Barnabas; or, Back to Antioch in Syria I. The turning point .—Derbe (see on Acts 14:6 ). 1. The character of the apo...
Acts 14:23 - Scofield Reference Notes

ordained (Greek, "cheirotoneō", to designate by stretching out (or pointing with) the hand).
Acts 14:23 - 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...
Acts 14:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

And there came thither certain Jews … Who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city. The fickleness of the Lystrians It would not be difficult to find a parallel t...
Acts 14:23 - 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...
Acts 14:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The return Journey to Syria. Mob violence in Lystra and the Gospel in Derbe:
Acts 14:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:1 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:13 ; 1 Timothy 5:1 ; 1 Timothy 5:17-19 ; 1 Timothy 5:22 ; 2 John 1:1 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:17 ; 2...
Acts 14:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

When they had ordained them presbyters in every Church — Out of those who were themselves but newly converted. So soon can God enable even a babe in Christ to build up others in the common faith: t...

Acts 14:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 14:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 14:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 14:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 14:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 14:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 14:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 14:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 14:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 14:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 14:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 14:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 14:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 14:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 14:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 14:23 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 14:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 14:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 14:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 14:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 14:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 14:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes