“ And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. ”
The brethren - Christians. Received us gladly - They had been long absent. They had been into distant regions, and had encountered many dangers. It was a matter of joy that they had now retur...
Arrival at Jerusalem: Paul's Nazirite Vow. Acts 21:17 gives the general impression on both sides when Paul arrived; in Acts 21:18 he presents himself to James with his retinue, and finds the e...
gladly . Greek. asmenos. Only here and Acts 2:41 .
− 17. They received us gladly. Luke reciteth this, therefore, that he may set forth the equity of the brethren, who did not credit rumors − (467) and false reports. Though many envious and...
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren - the disciples generally; as distinguished from the officials, James a...
St. Paul arrested at jerusalem 1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' Coos ] or Cos, a fertile island off the Carian coast, producing silks, ointments, wheat, and wines. Rhodes ] a city,...
The brethren received us gladly. — This was, perhaps, an informal welcome, given in Mnason’s house, by those who came there to receive the expected guests.
Binding Together the Church Acts 21:15-26 Mnason was an early disciple. He could remember the first days of the Church's story. It was good for Paul to have the society and care of this good...
Passing on toward Jerusalem, Paul and those with him reached Tyre. There the disciples urged the apostle not to go to Jerusalem; but, having received from the Spirit a revelation of all that lay befo...
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. (16) There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple...
And when we were come to Jerusalem ,.... That is, Paul and his companions, attended with the disciples of Caesarea, and Mnason the old disciple with them: the brethren received us gladly ; readily...
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. Ver. 17. Received us gladly ] Gr. ασμενως, smilingly. Dat bene, dat multum, qui dat cum munere vultum. When we come to the n...
The brethren received us gladly The alms which they brought with them might be one, but certainly were not the only or the chief reason of the welcome reception they met with. The day following, P...
From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In fact, we read of no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may b...
Paul's Visit to Jerusalem; Paul's Conformity to the Jewish Law. 15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Je...
It is thought, that by brethren in this place, and Acts 21:7 , they are meant, who, being believers, were formed into a church with its several officers, and that they are called disciples onl...
‘And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.' Arriving in Jerusalem Paul and his companions were ‘received gladly' by the whole church. Their welcome was friendly and genuin...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:15 . We took up our carriages , or things to be carried (see Judges 18:21 ).—ἀποσκευασάμενοι. The reading of the Received text should be translated, having packed away...
Acts 21:1 . We came with a straight course to Coos, or Cos. See the map of St. Paul's travels. It is the principal island of the group called Cyclades. Hypocrates the physician, and Apelles the pa...
And when we were come to Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly. Paul at Jerusalem Note here-- I. The early conquests of the gospel. During the quarter of a century which had elapsed sinc...
EXPOSITION Acts 21:1 When it came to pass float we were parted from them, and had set sail for it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, A.V.; Cos for C...
3 John 1:7 ; 3 John 1:8 ; Acts 15:4 ; Hebrews 13:1 ; Hebrews 13:2 ; Romans 15:7