Acts 21:18

James;— The apostle, commonly called James the less, and the brother of our Lord.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unto James - James the Less. See the notes on Acts 15:13 . He resided at Jerusalem. Compare Galatians 1:19 . It is not improbable that he was t...
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

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 18. All the elders were present. We may gather that out of this place which we had already in the fifteenth chapter. So often as any weigh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James ] The Lord's 'brother,' the acknowledged head of the Church of Jerusalem: cp. Acts 15:13 , etc.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. Ver. 18. Unto James ] The son of Alpheus, called by St...
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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the day following Paul went with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 15:13 ; Acts 15:2 ; Acts 15:23 ; Acts 15:6 ; Acts 20:17 ; Galatians 1:19 ; Galatians 2:9 ; James 1:1 ; Matthew 10:2
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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¹⁸ And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

Related Commentaries of Acts 21:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 21:18