Acts 9:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. ”

Acts 9:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then had the churches rest - That is, the persecutions against Christians ceased. Those persecutions had been excited by the opposition made to Stephen Acts 11:19 ; they had been greatly promote...
Acts 9:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were (n) edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. (9) Th...
Acts 9:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:31 is an editorial note between the story of Paul and the set of stories about Peter, now to follow. There is much early evidence for the reading of the AV, the churches, instead of the ch...
Acts 9:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Then, &c. . The church indeed therefore. churches . App-186. rest . peace. Greek. eirene. throughout . Greek. kata. App-104. and were edified . being edified. Greek. oikodomec. Com...
Acts 9:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. Then the Churches. Luke’s meaning is, that the enemies of the gospel were greatly provoked by Paul’s presence. For why was there such peace made suddenly by his departure, save only beca...
Acts 9:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Then had the Ch...
Acts 9:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then had the churches rest— This rest is by no means to be ascribed merelyor chiefly to St. Paul's conversion; who, though a great zealot, was but a young man, of no immediate or supreme authorit...
Acts 9:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Then ha...
Acts 9:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Saul Becomes a Christian 1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The way for it may have been prepared by Stephen's speech, by the spectacle of the constancy of the Chri...
Acts 9:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then had the churches rest. — The better MSS. have “the Church” in the singular. The tranquility described may have been due, partly to the absence of any leading men among the opponents of the new...
Acts 9:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Welcomed as a Brother Acts 9:23-31 He who feeds on Scripture must wax strong. The new convert started at once to testify of the Savior. We have no right to keep to ourselves the great treasures...
Acts 9:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Opposition, the leader of which seems to have been Saul, continued. Armed with letters from the high priest, he attempted to put an end to the Nazarene heresy. It was on his journey with this intent...
Acts 9:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. (21) But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jer...
Acts 9:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then had the churches rest ,.... Meaning not spiritual rest in Christ; this they had before, even in tribulation, but rest from persecution; not so much because of the conversion of Saul, the great...
Acts 9:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Ver. 31. Th...
Acts 9:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then had the churches The whole body of Christian believers, with all their congregations, wherever they were dispersed; throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, rest Ειρηνην, peace; their b...
Acts 9:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman. Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples,...
Acts 9:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church. 23 And after that many days were fulfill...
Acts 9:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Then had the churches rest; when Paul was sent away, against whom they had the greater spite, as having been as zealous a persecutor as any amongst them. And were edified: the church is frequentl...
Acts 9:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified, and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.' The return of Saul...
Acts 9:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 9:32 . Lydda .—The Old Testament Lod ( Nehemiah 7:37 ; Nehemiah 11:35 ; 1 Chronicles 8:12 ), now called Lucid. Described by Josephus ( Ant. , XX. vi. 2) as a village “not...
Acts 9:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 9:31 Our Lord tells us that the Comforter's work as Comforter is to abide, to teach, to remind, to testify, to reprove. These are the ways in which He comforts. The text carries on the same i...
Acts 9:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 9:1 . And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,- Notice that little word «yet.» «Saul yet breathing out threatening...
Acts 9:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:1 . Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord. Not less than two thousand of them, who fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If wha...
Acts 9:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then had the Churches rest. Quiet times The right use of quiet times is a great secret of Christian living. Human life is made up of alternations of storm and calm, of trouble and rest. It is s...
Acts 9:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 9:1 But for and, A.V.; breathing for breathing out, A.V.; threatening for threatenings, A.V. Threatening and slaughter. The phrase ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς κ.τ.λ.,...
Acts 9:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul at Jerusalem:
Acts 9:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 22:18 ; 1 Chronicles 22:9 ; 1 Corinthians 14:12 ; 1 Corinthians 14:26 ; 1 Corinthians 14:4 ; 1 Corinthians 14:5 ; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ; 1 Timothy 1:4 ;...
Acts 9:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Saul's Conversion: A Pattern and a Prophecy 1 Timothy 1:15-16 ; with Acts 9:1-43 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We marvel, therefore, that what God wrought in Saul's conversion on the Damascus road i...
Acts 9:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then the Church — The whole body of Christian believers, had peace — Their bitterest persecutor being converted. And being built up — In holy, loving faith, continually increasing, and walking in —...

Acts 9:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 9:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 9:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 9:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 9:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 9:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 9:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 9:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 9:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 9:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 9:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 9:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 9:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 9:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 9:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 9:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 9:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 9:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 9:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 9:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes