And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, Paul Arrives at Ephesus, and Meets with Certain Disciples of the Baptist, who, upon Receiving from him Fuller Light, are Baptized, Receive the Holy S... [ Continue Reading ]
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. HE SAID UNTO THEM, [ heuroon (G2147) ... eipen (G2036), or, according to, perhaps, the true reading, heurein (G2147) ... eipen (G2036) te (G... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. AND HE SAID [UNTO THEM] (the bracketed words are probably not genuine), UNTO (OR 'INTO') WHAT THEN WERE YE BAPTIZED? AND THEY SAID, UNTO (OR 'INTO') JOHN'S BAPTISM.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. THEN SAID PAUL, JOHN VERILY BAPTIZED WITH THE BAPTISM (OR 'BAPTIZED THE BAPTISM') OF REPENTANCE, SAYING UNTO THE PEOP... [ Continue Reading ]
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS, THEY WERE BAPTIZED - not, however, by Paul himself (see ), IN (OR 'INTO') THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS - into the whole fullness of the new economy, as now opened up to their believing and teachable minds... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. AND WHEN PAUL HAD LAID HIS HANDS UPON THEM, THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM; AND THEY SPAKE WITH TONGUES, AND PROPHESIED - (see the notes at .)... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the men were about twelve. AND ALL THE MEN WERE ABOUT TWELVE - and, from the mode of expression used, probably all men. Remarks: (1) The episode about Apollos from Alexandria, and the account of the twelve disciples whom Paul found at Ephesus-both apparently at the same imperfect stage... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. AND HE WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE, AND SPAKE BOLDLY, [ eparreesiazeto (G3955)] - 'spake with freedom,' "for the space of three months, disputing and per... [ Continue Reading ]
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. BUT WHEN DIVERS (OR 'CERTAIN') WERE HARDENED, AND BELIEVED NOT - implying, however, that others, and... [ Continue Reading ]
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. AND THIS CONTINUED BY THE SPACE OF TWO YEARS - in addition to the former three months. See the note at . But during some part of this period he must have paid... [ Continue Reading ]
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: AND GOD WROUGHT SPECIAL MIRACLES, [ dunameis (G1411) ou (G3756) tas (G3588) tuchousas (G5177)] - 'no ordinary miracles.' BY THE HANDS OF PAUL:... [ Continue Reading ]
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. SO THAT FROM ('EVEN FROM') HIS BODY WERE BROUGHT - `brought away' is the preferable reading [ apoferesthai (G667)] -- UNTO THE SICK HANDKERCHIEF... [ Continue Reading ]
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. THEN CERTAIN OF THE VAGABOND JEWS, [ perierchomenoon (G4022) Ioudaioon (G2453).] - simply, 'wandering' or 'travelin... [ Continue Reading ]
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. AND THERE WERE SEVEN SONS OF ONE SCEVA, A JEW, AND CHIEF OF THE PRIESTS - head, probably, of one of the 24 courses of the priests, WHICH DID SO. It will appear from that only two of the seven did so on this... [ Continue Reading ]
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? AND THE EVIL SPIRIT ANSWERED AND SAID, JESUS I KNOW, AND PAUL I KNOW, [ ginooskoo (G1097) ... epistamai (G1987)] - 'Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with.' Probably the latter word (though somewhat strong... [ Continue Reading ]
And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. AND THE MAN IN WHOM THE EVIL SPIRIT WAS. Mark the clear line of demarcation here between "the evil spirit which answered and said," and "t... [ Continue Reading ]
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. AND THIS WAS KNOWN TO ALL THE JEWS AND GREEKS ALSO DWELLING AT EPHESUS; AND FEAR FELL ON THEM. And who can wonder that so appalling a testimony, at onc... [ Continue Reading ]
And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. AND MANY THAT BELIEVED CAME, AND CONFESSED, AND SHEWED THEIR DEEDS.... [ Continue Reading ]
Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. MANY ('A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER') OF THEM ALSO WHICH USED CURIOUS ARTS, [ ta (G3588) perierga (G4021) praxantoon... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO MIGHTILY GREW THE WORD OF GOD AND PREVAILED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. AFTER THESE THINGS WERE ENDED (or 'completed') - implying something like a natural finish to his long period of... [ Continue Reading ]
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. SO HE SENT INTO MACEDONIA TWO OF THEM THAT MINISTERED UNTO HIM, TIMOTHEUS AND ERASTUS - as his pioneers, in order (as he tells the Corinthians) to "bring them in reme... [ Continue Reading ]
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. AND THE SAME TIME (OF PAUL'S PROPOSED DEPARTURE), THERE AROSE NO SMALL STIR ABOUT THAT (RATHER, 'THE') WAY - (see the note at .)... [ Continue Reading ]
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; FOR A CERTAIN MAN NAMED DEMETRIUS, A SILVERSMITH, WHICH MADE SILVER SHRINES FOR (RATHER, 'OF') DIANA - or 'Artemis' (the one the Latin, the other the Greek name of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. WHOM HE CALLED TOGETHER WITH THE WORKMEN OF LIKE OCCUPATION - rather, 'with the workmen in that line;' that is, the artisans who worked for masters, including all who manuf... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: MOREOVER YE SEE AND HEAR. The evidences of this state of things were, it seems, to be seen, and the r... [ Continue Reading ]
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. SO THAT NOT ONLY THIS OUR CRAFT, [ meros (G3313)] - literally, 'our share' ... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. AND WHEN THEY HEARD THESE SAYING, THEY WERE FULL OF WRATH, AND CRIED OUT, SAYING, GREAT IS DIANA OF THE EPHESIANS. This was the civic cry of a populace so proud of their temple tha... [ Continue Reading ]
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. AND THE [WHOLE] CITY (PROBABLY "WHOLE" IS NOT GENUINE) WAS FILLED WITH CONFUSION: AND HAVING CAUGHT GAIUS AND ARISTAR... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. AND WHEN, PAUL WOULD HAVE ENTERED (OR 'WISHED TO ENTER') IN UNTO THE PEOPLE - the deemos (G1218), that is, the people met in public assembly; with noble forgetfulness of self. THE DISCIPLES SUFFERED HIM NOT, ... [ Continue Reading ]
And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. AND CERTAIN OF THE CHIEF OF ASIA, WHICH WERE HIS FRIENDS, [ toon (G3588) Asiarchoon (G775)] - 'And some, even of the Asiarchs, who were friendly to him.' The... [ Continue Reading ]
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. SOME THEREFORE CRIED ONE THING, AND SOME ANOTHER: FOR THE ASSEMBLY WAS CONFUSED; AND THE MORE PART KNEW NOT WHEREFORE THEY WERE COME TOGETHER.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. AND THEY DREW ALEXANDER OUT OF THE MULTITUDE, THE JEWS PUTTING HIM FORWARD - rather, 'And some of the multitude urged forward Alexand... [ Continue Reading ]
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. BUT WHEN THEY KNEW [ epignontes (G1921) de (G1161)] -'But when they came to know' BUT WHEN THEY KNEW, [ epignontes (G1921) de (G1161)] - 'But when they came to know'... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? AND WHEN THE TOWN-CLERK, [ ho (G3588) grammateus (G1122)] -... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. SEEING THEN THAT THESE THINGS CANNOT BE SPOKEN AGAINST, YE OUGHT TO BE QUIET, AND TO DO NOTHING RASHLY. Standing on purely legal ground, he urges that such was notoriously the constitution and f... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. FOR YE HAVE BROUGHT HITHER THESE MEN, WHICH ARE NEITHER ROBBERS OF CHURCHES, [ hierosulous (G2417)] - rather 'temple plunderers;' that is, sacrilegious persons (or 'revilers'), NOR... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. WHEREFORE IF DEMETRIUS, AND THE CRAFTSMEN WHICH ARE WITH HIM, HAVE A MATTER (OF COMPLAINT) AGAINST ANY MAN, THE LAW IS OPEN, AND THER... [ Continue Reading ]
But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. BUT IF YE INQUIRE, [ epizeeteite (G1934)] - are 'in pursuit of' ANYTHING CONCERNING OTHER MATTERS, [ti peri eteroon] - but probably the true reading is 'if ye are seeking anything further.' [ ti (G... [ Continue Reading ]
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. FOR WE (THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES) ARE IN DANGER TO BE CALLED IN QUESTION - `of being impeached' by our superiors FOR ('ABOUT') THIS DAY'S UPROAR, THERE BEIN... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. AND WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN, HE DISMISSED THE ASSEMBLY. Remarks: (1) As the necessity under which Paul felt himself to transfer his labours from the synagogue to a separate place of meeting, first at Corinth and next at Ephesus, was one... [ Continue Reading ]