the word of the kingdom: i.e. the proclamation of its having drawn nigh, as in Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Acts 2:28; Acts 3:19-26.
word. Greek. logos.
the wicked one. the evil [one]. See App-128.
received. Compare Acts 2:41; 1 Thessalonians 2:13. Not the same word in Greek, but the same truth.