Acts 16:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And on the sabbathb we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. ”

Acts 16:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And on the sabbath - There is no doubt that in this city there were Jews; In the time of the apostles they were scattered extensively throughout the known world. By a river side - What river...
Acts 16:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where (e) prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither]. (7) God begins his kingdom i...
Acts 16:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philippi. Lydia. The voyage from Troas to Samothrace was past Tenedos and Imbros, and Samothrace was about halfway. The voyage back took five days ( Acts 20:6 ); this voyage only two, the wind bein...
Acts 16:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

on the sabbatb . on the (first) day of the sabbaths. See note on John 20:1 . out of . Greek. exo, without. city . The texts read "gate". by. river side . beside (Greek. para. App-104.) th...
Acts 16:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 13. In the day of the Sabbaths. No doubt the Jews sought some place which was solitary and by the way, when they were disposed to pray, because their religion was then everywhere most odio...
Acts 16:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither . By a river side, where prayer was won...
Acts 16:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And on the sabbath we went out, &c.— It should seem that there were but few Jews settled in this city, and those chiefly women, who could not afford to have a synagogue; but where they could no...
Acts 16:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. And on the sabbath - the first...
Acts 16:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Europe 1. Timotheus] was probably of Lystra, not Derbe. His mother Eunice was perhaps a widow, and she, together with his grandmother Lois, educated the lad in the religion of Israel,...
Acts 16:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

By a river side, where prayer was wont to be made. — Better, where an oratory ( i.e., a place of prayer) was established. The word, which was the Greek equivalent for the Hebrew “house of pray...
Acts 16:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Guided to New Fields Acts 16:1-13 Paul had a wonderful influence over young men. Timothy, Titus, and Mark bore his impress. When circumcision was insisted upon, as in the previous chapter, no o...
Acts 16:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the account of Pads second journey. At Lystra he found Timothy. His action in the circumcision of Timothy is startling in view of the recent decision of the council. Some charge him with...
Acts 16:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, (7) After they were come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bith...
Acts 16:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And on the sabbath ,.... That is, as the Syriac version renders it, "on the sabbath day"; the Jewish sabbath, the seventh day of the week; though the words may be rendered, "on a certain day of the...
Acts 16:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a riv...
Acts 16:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

On the sabbath we went out of the city The Jews usually held their religious assemblies (either by choice or constraint) at a distance from the heathen; by a river side The river Strymon, which r...
Acts 16:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Coming to Derbe and Lystra, where he and Barnabas had been persecuted before, Paul was favorably impressed with the young man, Timothy, who had evidently been converted through Paul on his first visi...
Acts 16:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Invited into Macedonia; The Conversion of Lydia. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and we...
Acts 16:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; In those places where there were not enough to build a synagogue, or could not obtain leave to do it, the Jews in those countries chose more private places to meet in, which usually were nea...
Acts 16:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Mission to Europe (16:6-19:20). Paul's plans now seemed to begin to go awry. All doors seemed to be closing to him as in one way or another he was first hindered from going one way, and then a...
Acts 16:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 16:12 . The chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony .—Better, a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a colony—i.e. , of Rome. Macedonia was divided i...
Acts 16:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

was wont might legally, that is, a legal meeting-place for Jews where there was no synagogue.
Acts 16:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 16:9 . And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. Our dreams often follow the leading thoughts...
Acts 16:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 16:1 . Then came he to Lystra, as in Acts 14:6 . In their former labours in that city, Lois a jewess, her daughter Eunice, and Timothy her son, had embraced the faith. Now, they found Timoth...
Acts 16:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

And on the Sabbath we went out of the city by a river side where prayer was wont to be made. The duty of Christ’s servants when from home This may be gathered from what the apostles did not do,...
Acts 16:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 16:1 And he came also for then came he, A.V. and T.R.; to Lystra for Lystra, A.V. ; Timothy for Timotheus, A.V. ; of a Jewess for of a certain woman which was...
Acts 16:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul and His Companions at Philippi The voyage to Philippi:
Acts 16:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 13:14 ; Acts 13:42 ; Acts 17:2 ; Acts 18:4 ; Acts 20:7 ; Acts 16:6 ; Acts 21:5 ; Colossians 1:23 ; Galatians 3:28 ; John 8:2 ; Luke 13:10 ; Luke 4:20 ; Luke 4:21 ; Mark 16:15 ; Ma...
Acts 16:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We went out of the gate — The Jews usually held their religious assemblies (either by choice or constraint) at a distance from the heathens: by a river side — Which was also convenient for purifyin...

Acts 16:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 16:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 16:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 16:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 16:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 16:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 16:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 16:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 16:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 16:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 16:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 16:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 16:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 16:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 16:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 16:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 16:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 16:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 16:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 16:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 16:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 16:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes