Acts 9:31

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 church. The same remark occurs at Acts 16:5 in that form.

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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 S...
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 c...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Then, &c. . The church indeed therefore. churches . App-186. rest . peace. Greek. eirene. throughout . Greek. kata. App-104. and wer...
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 pe...
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 o...
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 bu...
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 comfo...
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 spe...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Extension of the Church in Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria. The churches] RV 'the Church.' The local churches formed one organic whole.
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...
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...
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 Nazare...
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 th...
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...
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 o...
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, Gal...
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 fil...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 litt...
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 t...
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 alternatio...
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 s...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul at Jerusalem:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort o...
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...
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 w...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Among the Churches Acts 9:31-35 INTRODUCTORY WORDS For the while we turn from Saul and the record of his ministry, and we return to the early...
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, lovi...

³¹ 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.

Related Commentaries of Acts 9:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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