“ And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. ”
And some believed ... - See the notes on Acts 14:4 .
(13) And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. (13) The Gospel is a taste of life to those that believe, and a taste of death to those that are disobedient.
The Jews are Hardened. It was a numerous meeting; we can scarcely understand the words to mean that more came the second time than the first. The kingdom of God is a wide phrase for the Christian d...
believed . were persuaded of. Greek. peitho, as in Acts 28:23 . believed not . were disbelieving. Greek. apisteo. Elsewhere, Mark 16:11 ; Mark 16:16 ; Luke 24:11 ; Luke 24:41 . Romans 3:3...
− 24. Some believed. Luke declareth that this was at length the success of the disputation, that they did not all profit − (682) in the same doctrine. We know that the apostle was endued wi...
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. Some believed, etc. - His message was there treated as his Gospel is to the present day: some believe, and are converted; others...
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. What simplicity and candour are in this record of a re...
St. Paul a Prisoner at Rome 1. They.. they] RV 'we.. we.' Melita] RM 'Melitene.' Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously supposed) Meleda off the Illyrian coast. Tradition co...
And some believed the things which were spoken. — Better, as expressing the fact that the verb is the passive form of that translated “persuade,” in the previous verse, some were being persuaded o...
Preaching in the World's Capital Acts 28:21-31 It was one of the earliest cares of Paul to summon the leading members of the Jewish community, that he might explain to them his position. He mad...
On land new perils threatened. While gathering sticks for a fire, a viper fastened on the apostle's hand. Shaking it off, he was unharmed. This convinced those who watched that he was divine, and the...
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses,...
PAUL IN ROME ‘And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.’ Acts 28:24 It was in the spring of a.d. 61 that St. Paul reached Rome. The aim of his life was fulfilled...
And some believed the things which were spoken ,.... By him, concerning the kingdom of God and Jesus Christ; even as many as were ordained unto eternal life, and to whom it was given to believe; for...
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. Ver. 24. And some believed not ] The word, as Moses, slays the Egyptian, saves the Israelite. It is to some the savour of li...
And some believed the things which were spoken Were happily persuaded of the truth of Paul's doctrine, and were induced to embrace Christianity; and some On the other hand, were so much under the...
Very soon contacting inhabitants, they found that the island was called Melita, present day Malta. The people are called "barbarous," which only means they were not Greek or Jewish -- not the culture...
Paul at Rome. 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testifi...
Thus there are different soils into which the word is cast, as appears in the parable of the sower, Matthew 13:19,20 , &c. Thus Paul found by experience what he says, 2 Thessalonians 3:2 ,...
‘And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.' As we might expect some believed what he spoke, and some disbelieved. Compare Acts 13:42-43 ; Acts 17:32-34 . They were divi...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 28:23 . Into his lodging .—Probably the “hired dwelling,” μίσθωμα, of Acts 28:30 , though some (Heschyius, Hackett) consider the term ξενία points to a private house—per...
Acts 28:1-3 . And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one...
Acts 28:1 . Melita, now Malta. This island seems to have been inhabited by runaways, for melim, in the language of Carthage, is to escape. It was inhabited by a colony of refugees from Carthage,...
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard. Rome as seen by Paul Within a circuit of little more than twelve miles more than two millions of inh...
EXPOSITION Acts 28:1 We for they, A.V. and T.R. (twice). Was called . It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives, "What is this island called?" Melita . That Meli...
Paul testifies of the kingdom of God:
Acts 13:48-50 ; Acts 14:4 ; Acts 17:4 ; Acts 17:5 ; Acts 18:6-8 ; Acts 19:8 ; Acts 19:9 ; Romans 11:4-6 ; Romans 3:3
And some believed the things that were spoken — With the heart, as well as understanding.