Acts 21:14

1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Kings 20:19; 2 Samuel 15:25; 2 Samuel 15:26; Genesis 43:14; Luke 11:2; Luke 22:42; Matthew 26:39; Matthew 26:42; Matthew 6:10

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Would not be persuaded - To remain. He was resolved to go. We ceased - We ceased remonstrating with him, and urging him to remain. The wil...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. (2) The will of God bridles all affections in those who ear...
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

persuaded . Greek. peitho. App-150. ceased . See note on Acts 11:18 . will . Greek. thelema. App-102.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 14. We ceased saying. If they had thought that he ran rashly unto death, they would not have ceased so. Therefore, they yield lest they re...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. The will of the Lord be done - May that which is most for his gl...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The wi...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The will of the Lord be done. — It is, perhaps, too much to see in these words an acceptance of his purpose as being in accordance with the will of...
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 as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. (11) And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's gird...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

DIVINE GUIDANCE ‘And When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.’ Acts 21:14 We are all conscious of th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he would not be persuaded ,.... But was determined to go to Jerusalem at all events: we ceased ; both from tears and arguments: saying,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. Ver. 14. The will of the Lord be done ] Vox vere Christiano...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as we tarried there many days There being many disciples in that city, the fruit, as appears, of the ministry and miracles of Philip; there ca...
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

We ceased; as having done their utmost, and what became them. Saying, The will of the Lord be done; they commit the event unto God: thus we pray...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.” ' One they recognised that he believed that it was God's wil...
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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 21:14 I. The revealed will of God lies upon two pages the page of Scripture and the page of Providence. There were three trials pressing upon...
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 Biblical Illustrator

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? Paul’s resolution I. The bravery with which he persisted in it. 1. He reprov...
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

The prophecy of Agabus:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, the will of the Lord be done.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And when he would not be persuaded — This was not obstinacy, but true Christian resolution. We should never be persuaded, either to do evil, or to...

¹⁴ And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Related Commentaries of Acts 21:14

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

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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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