Acts 21:9

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

Ver. 9. Did prophesy] That is, they had the gift of foretelling future things by divine inspiration. This was every way extraordinary.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which did prophesy - See the notes on Acts 2:17 ; Acts 11:27 . That females sometimes partook of the prophetic influence, and foretold future e...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did (c) prophesy. (c) They had a peculiar gift of foretelling things to come.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

To Cæ sarea. From Tyre to Ptolemais (p. 28) is 20 miles. The stay there is brief; the journey from Ptolemais to Cæ sarea, about 30 miles, was pro...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the same man . this one. which did prophesy . Greek. propheteuo. They were evangelists, like their father. This is in accord with Joel 2:28 as...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 9. Four daughters. This is added for the commendation of Philip, not only that we might know that his house was well ordered, but also tha...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. Four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy - Probably these were no more than teac...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Virgins, which did prophesy.— The miraculous gifts of the Spirit were sometimes communicated to women as well as to men, agreeably to the prophesy...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. (see And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy - in fu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Third Missionary Journey, Aug. 52 a.d. to Pentecost 56 a.d. ( Acts 18:23 to Acts 21:16 ) 23. Visit to Galatia. St. Paul revisits Antioch in Syri...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul arrested at jerusalem 1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' Coos ] or Cos, a fertile island off the Carian coast, producing silk...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Prophesy ] There were female prophets under the OT.: Miriam, Exodus 15:20 ; Deborah, Judges 4:4 ; Noadiah, Nehemiah 6:14 ; Huldah, 2 Kings 22:14...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. — Both elements of the description are full of interest as throwing light on the life...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ready to Die for His Lord Acts 21:1-14 The vessel coasted along Asia Minor, sighted Cyprus, sailed to the south of it, and so finally to Tyre....
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 when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. (8) And the next day we t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the same man had four daughters ,.... So that he was a married man, which may be observed against the Papists, who forbid marriage to ecclesiast...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when we had finished our course By sea; we came to Ptolemais A celebrated city to the south of Tyre, on the same coast of the Mediterranean s...
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

The Prophecy of Agabus; Paul's Adherence to His Resolution to Visit Jerusalem. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Virgins; by their father's and their own voluntary determination, as 1 Corinthians 7:37 ; neither is it said whether they continued in that stat...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.' Luke then explains that Philip had four virgin daughters who were apparently official prop...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:7 . And when he had finished our course from Tyre might be read but me, having finished our voyage, came down from Ty...
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 the next day we … came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the Evangelist. Paul at Caesarea I. Paul visits Philip. Learn--...
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

From Tyre to Caesarea:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. When Paul and his companions had accomplished the seven days, when they had fini...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁹ And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

Related Commentaries of Acts 21:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

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

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

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

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 21:9