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Acts 13:8

ACTS—NOTE ON Acts 13:8 Bar-Jesus, also known as Elymas, opposed the missionaries because he viewed them as a threat to his profitable relationship with the proconsul.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    ACTS 13:8 VElu,maj Instead of VElu,maj codex Bezae reads (with a lacuna of one letter) VEt@)#imaj. That it should be spelled VEtoima/j is shown by the Latin side of the manuscript, which reads _Etoem...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 13:8. _BUT ELYMAS, THE SORCERER, (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY_ _INTERPRETATION)_] That is, Elymas is the interpretation of the word μαγος, or _sorcerer_; not of the word _Bar-Jesus_ as some have...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    }BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION) - Elymas the magician. Elymas is the interpretation, not of the name Bar-jesus, but of the word rendered “the sorcerer.” It is an Arabic...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART III The Witness to the Gentiles. The Apostle to the Gentiles; his Ministry and Captivity. Chapter s 13-28 CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The Divine Choice. Barnabas and Saul separated unto the work (Acts 1...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SUCCESSES IN CYPRUS. Acts 13:4. went down: the usual phrase in connexion with a seaport. SELEUCIA is the port of Antioch, about sixteen miles from it. Acts 13:5. Salamis is the eastern port of Cyprus...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    So when they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed away to Cyprus. When they were in Salamis they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogue of t...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (Acts 13:1-3) Acts 13:1-52; Acts 14:1-28 tell the story of the first missionary journey. Paul and Barnabas set out from Antioch. Antioch was 15 miles up the River Orontes...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ELYMAS. The knowing one. Compare _Ulema,_ the corporation of Moslem who interpret the Koran. Arabic _alim,_ wise. WITHSTOOD. Greek. _anthistimi._ First Occurs Matthew 5:39. often translated "resist"....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _seeking to turn away_[ASIDE] _the deputy_[PROCONSUL] _from the faith_ Sergius had not yet accepted the doctrine of the Apostles, though we may presume that both he and Elymas had heard much about the...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΖΗΤΩ͂Ν ΔΙΑΣΤΡΈΨΑΙ ΤῸΝ�, _seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith_. Sergius had not yet accepted the doctrine of the Apostles, though we may presume that both he and Elymas had heard much ab...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Acts 13:1-12. BEGINNING OF SAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY. HE VISITS CYPRUS...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _ELYMAS, A FALSE PROPHET, A SORCERER ACTS 13:4-12:_ John Mark accompanied Paul and Barnabas as they went to Seleucia and then sailed to the island of Cyprus. In Salamis they began to preach God's mess...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΝΘΊΣΤΑΤΟ _impf. ind. med. от_ ΑΝΘΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G436) выступать против, противостоять. _Impf._ указывает на длительное действие и может быть конативным: "он пытался противостоять". ΈΛΫ́ΜΑΣ (G1681) Елима. О...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    PAPHOS,— The city of Paphos was seated on the western extremity of the island of Cyprus, and famous among the Heathens for the temple and obscene worship of the Paphian Venus. There resided Sergius Pa...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    AT PAPHOS. Acts 13:6-12. Acts 13:6 And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus; Acts 13:7 who was wi...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    8-12. While listening to the gospel, there were some indications that he was inclined to believe it. (8) "_But the magician Elymas, for so is his name translated, withstood them, seeking to turn aside...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (OR 'THE WISE') (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERP...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    17 The death of James and the escape of Peter mark a crisis in the history of the kingdom proclamation. The power in Jerusalem passes out of the hands of the apostles into the hands of James, the Lord...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ST. PAUL AS A MISSIONARY 1. Prophets] see on Acts 11:27. SIMEON THAT WAS CALLED NIGER] Niger was a Roman cognomen. LUCIUS OF CYRENE] doubtless one of those Cyrenians who first preached at Antioch (Act...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ELYMAS] The name is Arabic, meaning 'the wise,' an equivalent of the Gk. _magus_....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 13 THE *HOLY SPIRIT CHOOSES BARNABAS AND SAUL, 13:1-3 V1 There were some *prophets and teachers in the *church at Antioch. They were Barnabas,...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER. — See Note on Acts 13:6. The charlatan feared the loss of the influence which he had previously exercised over the mind of the proconsul. His victim was emancipating himself f...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἀνθίστατο : because he saw that his hope of gain was gone, _cf._ Acts 16:19; Acts 19:27, and the hope of retaining influence with the proconsul; see reading in, _cf._ 2 Timothy 3:8, where St. Paul use...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BEGINNING A MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN Acts 13:1-12 This is one of the greatest Chapter s in the New Testament, making a new departure in the ministry of the gospel, which henceforth begins to pass out to t...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The first most distinctly missionary movement sprang from Antioch, and was independent of all official initiation. A company of those in Antioch sent Saul and Barnabas, and it is declared immediately...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Preaching at Paphos The company first went to Seleucia, which was the port city of Antioch. It was located about 16 miles downstream. They sailed approximately one hundred miles to Salamis, the larges...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (4) But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. (4) The devil makes Christ's victory more glorious in that he sets h...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    SATAN'S PREACHER AND THE CONVERSION OF THE PROCONSUL 6-12. Having traveled across the island of Cyprus throughout the whole length from east to west, everywhere preaching the Word, they arrive at Paph...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. (6) And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they foun...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    8._To turn away the deputy from the faith. _No marvel if the seducer seek to put away the light, whereby he saw his own darkness driven away. (782) The same stour [contest] have we at this day with a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We come now to the beginning of the direct history of the work, new in some important respects, that is, connected with Paul's mission by the immediate intervention of the Holy Ghost. It is not now Ch...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER, FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION,.... Not that Magus a sorcerer is by interpretation Elymas; as if Luke was interpreting the Persic word "Magus", which is sometimes used i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Ver. 8. _But Elymas_] Elymais is a part of Persia, the proper country of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When they had gone through the isle unto Paphos_ Which lay on its western coast; _they found a certain sorcerer_ Or magician; _a false prophet_ Who falsely pretended to foretel future events; _a Jew,...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    ELYMAS; apparently an Arabic word meaning wise of learned, that is, in the arts of sorcery. TURN AWAY THE DEPUTY; prevent his embracing the gospel. Teachers of falsehood and pretenders to superior po...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BUT ELYMAS, THE SORCERER, (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION,) WITHSTOOD THEM, SEEKING TO TURN AWAY THE DEPUTY FROM THE FAITH....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The opposition of Elymas:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    From this time our attention is drawn particularly to the work of Saul, whose name is in this chapter changed to Paul, meaning "little," for one who is the most greatly used of God is, in his own esti...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (FOR SO HIS NAME IS TRANSLATED) WITHSTOOD THEM, SEEKING TO TURN THE PROCONSUL AWAY FROM THE FAITH. 1. Elymas - is his first name. Bar Jesus - identifies him as the son of Jes...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "But Elmas the magician (for so his name is translated)" The name Elymas is. Greek spelling of an Arabic word, that either means strong or wise. Elymas is. translation of the word "magician"; it is no...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    4-13 Satan is in a special manner busy with great men and men in power, to keep them from being religious, for their example will influence many. Saul is here for the first time called Paul, and neve...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ELYMAS; this is another name of him that was called Bar-jesus, which was not unusual, as _Simon Bar-jona,_ MATTHEW 16:17. This _Elymas_ may be taken appellatively, and signifies the magician or _sorce...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    8-12. While listening to the gospel, there were some indications that he was inclined to believe it. (8) "_ But the magician Elymas, for so is his name translated, withstood them, seeking to turn asid...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul Many attempts were also wrought against the apostles by the sorcerers Simon and Elymas,[335]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 13:8 But G1161 Elymas G1681 sorcerer G3097 for G1063 so G3779 his G846 name G3686 translated G3177 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MINISTRY OF PAUL AND BARNABAS RESULTS IN THE COUNTER-ATTACK OF SATAN AND THE GATHERING AT JERUSALEM (13:1-15:35). Leaving Antioch under the direct commissioning of the Holy Spirit, in a parallel c...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EXPANSION OF THE WORD IN CYPRUS AND ASIA MINOR, WITH SATAN'S COUNTERATTACK BEING DEFEATED AT AN ASSEMBLY IN JERUSALEM, WHICH IS THEN FOLLOWED BY FURTHER MINISTRY (13:1-18:22). Jerusalem having for...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.' However, Bar-jesus, or Elymas as he could be called, withstood them...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 13:8. BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION). Elymas is an Arabic word which means the ‘wise,' the ‘Magian,' or ‘magician.' It was evidently self-interest which induced th...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WITHSTOOD THEM (ανθιστατο αυτοις). Imperfect middle of ανθιστημ, to stand against (face to face). Dative case (αυτοις). He persisted in his opposition and was unwilling to lose his great prize. The...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul and Barnabas called. Satanic opposition from a sorcerer. Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch. Opposition from Jews. Paul and Barnabas turn to Gentiles. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Ho...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 13:1. _The church that was at Antioch,_ which was counted one of the five apostolic churches. It is the true church by way of eminence, the synagogue having degenerated into a state of warfare wi...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    BUT THEY WERE OPPOSED. This man could see Christianity in competition with him. He had used his magic to impress people and make himself rich. ELYMAS. It was usual for a Jew to also have a Gentile nam...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away._ UNDYING FAME History has contemptuously obliterated from her annals the names of countless kings, who have se...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate unto Me Barnabas and Saul._ THE COMPLETION OF THE APOSTOLATE This act was no conferring of the apostleship by the prophets a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 13:4. SELEUCIA.—“Civitas potens, sæpta muris neque in barbarum corrupta sed conditoris Seleucia retinens” (Tac, _An._, vi. 42). The port of Antioch, three miles west of the cit...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 13:1 _At Antioch., in the Church that was there _for _in the Church that was at Antioch, _A.V.; _prophets, _etc., for _certain prophets, _etc., A.V. and T.R.; _Barnabas, _etc., for _a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; Barnabas, Simeon that was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 22:24; 2 Timothy 3:8; 2 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:15; Acts 13:

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Elymas. An Arabic word, meaning the wise, and equivalent to Magus. See on ver. 6. Withstood. "The position of soothsayer to a Roman proconsul, even though it could only last a year, was too distingui...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ELYMAS, PAULUS, AND PAUL Acts 13:7 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Barnabas and Saul and John Mark made up the party that journeyed together, as the Holy Ghost led them in the way. It was a strong party, and th...

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