Acts 21:17

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 returned in safety.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

gladly . Greek. asmenos. Only here and Acts 2:41 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 17. They received us gladly. Luke reciteth this, therefore, that he may set forth the equity of the brethren, who did not credit rumors −...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren - the disciples gener...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Jerusalem (Chs 21:17-28:16) 17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 f...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 broug...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. Ver. 17. Received us gladly ] Gr. ασμενως, smilingly. Dat bene, dat multum,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 welc...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 n...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Visit to Jerusalem; Paul's Conformity to the Jewish Law. 15 And after thos...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.' Arriving in Jerusalem Paul and his companions were ‘received gladly' by the w...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Proves His True Dedication in Jerusalem and His Conformity With the Law And Does Nothing That Is Worthy of Death But the Doors of the Temple Ar...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:15 . We took up our carriages , or things to be carried (see Judges 18:21 ).—ἀποσκευασάμενοι. The reading of the Recei...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 Cycl...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when we were come to Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly. Paul at Jerusalem Note here-- I. The early conquests of the gospel. Duri...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 gotte...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Jewish Uprising against Paul. The reception at Jerusalem:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

3 John 1:7 ; 3 John 1:8 ; Acts 15:4 ; Hebrews 13:1 ; Hebrews 13:2 ; Romans 15:7

¹⁷ And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

Related Commentaries of Acts 21:17

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 21:17