Acts 18:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. ”

Acts 18:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The country of Galatia and Phrygia - He had been over these regions before, preaching the gospel, Acts 16:6 . Strengthening - Establishing them by exhortation and counsel. See the notes on...
Acts 18:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Journey to Syria. No special object, is stated; the facts are placed before us abruptly, and some are hard to understand. An apostle is by his office a traveller who does not give himself to any on...
Acts 18:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

after, &c . Literally having made. See Acts 15:33 . some time . Probably three months. It was from Antioch he had gone forth on his first missionary journey; it had happier associations for h...
Acts 18:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And after he had spent some time there , he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. Went over all the country of Galatia and Phryg...
Acts 18:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And after he had spent some time there,— After St. Paul had made some stay in Antioch, he set out upon his third apostolic journey, and went through Galatia and Phrygia, καθεξης, from church to...
Acts 18:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. And after he had spent some time there (bu...
Acts 18:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second Missionary Journey (concluded) 1-18. St. Paul at Corinth. Corinth was the capital of the Roman province of Achaia. The ancient town had been entirely destroyed in 146 b.c. by the Roman gene...
Acts 18:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order. — It is clear from the Epistle to the Galatians that on this visit he found few traces, or none at all, of the work of the Judaisers. The...
Acts 18:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

New Helpers in the Gospel Acts 18:18-28 In unimportant matters Paul was still amenable to Hebrew customs and rites, Acts 18:18 . Probably he desired to conciliate his Judaizing opponents so fa...
Acts 18:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leaving Athens, the center of the intellectual life of Greece, Paul came to Corinth, its commercial center. There he joined Aquila, and gave himself to the work of tent-making, while reasoning on the...
Acts 18:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, (13) Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrar...
Acts 18:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after he had spent some time there ,.... At Antioch: he departed ; from thence: and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples ; that were in...
Acts 18:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And after he had spent some time there , he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples. Ver. 23. Strengthening all the disciples ]...
Acts 18:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he came to Ephesus The ship in which they sailed probably having occasion to touch there. And he entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews Upon whom his discourse made such an im...
Acts 18:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Paul leaves Athens and is directed to Corinth, a city as loose and licentious as Athens, but where the gospel nevertheless found a response. There he found a Jew named Aquila who had come with his wi...
Acts 18:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Visit to Ephesus and Jerusalem. 18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the br...
Acts 18:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Had spent some time there; this work might take up the constant care and indefatigable pains of the apostle. Galatia; where he had converted many. Phrygia: see Acts 16:6 . Strengthening all...
Acts 18:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.' Having spent some time in Syrian Antioch, during which...
Acts 18:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 18:23 . The region of Galatia and Phrygia .—See on Acts 16:6 . Acts 18:24 . A certain Jew named Apollos —a diminutive or pet name for Apollomos, which occurs in Codex D...
Acts 18:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Paul had been preaching the gospel at Athens to the most famous men of that city gathered at Areopagus. Acts 18:1 . After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth: Another mos...
Acts 18:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 18:2 . Claudius had commanded all jews to depart from Rome. Suetonius says that this was on account of Chrestus, [Christ] who continually excited disturbances. This edict was issued in the ni...
Acts 18:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches. Paul as a model for all gospel ministers He recognises the importance of-- I. Establishing new converts in the faith. In this v...
Acts 18:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 18:1 He for Paul, A.V. and T.R. After these things , etc. No hint is given by St. Luke as to the length of Paul's sojourn at Athens. But as the double journey of the Be...
Acts 18:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 18:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:18 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; Acts 14:22 ; Acts 15:32 ; Acts 15:41 ; Acts 16:40 ; Acts 16:6 ; Daniel 11:1 ; Deuteronomy 3:28 ; E...
Acts 18:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He went over the country of Galatia and Phrygia — It is supposed, spending about four years therein, including the time he stayed at Ephesus.

Acts 18:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 18:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 18:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 18:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 18:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 18:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 18:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 18:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 18:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 18:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 18:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 18:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 18:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 18:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 18:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 18:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 18:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 18:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 18:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 18:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes