Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Acts 19:8
Persuading the things - Endeavoring to persuade them of the truth of what was affirmed respecting the kingdom of God.
Persuading the things - Endeavoring to persuade them of the truth of what was affirmed respecting the kingdom of God.
ACTS 19:8 evparrhsia,zeto The Western text (D syrh) reads evn duna,mei mega,lh| evparrhsia,zeto (“spoke boldly _with great power_”)....
Verse Acts 19:8. _SPAKE BOLDLY - THREE MONTHS_] We have often remarked that St. Paul, in every place, made his first offers of salvation to the _Jews_; and it was only when _they_ rejected it, that h...
CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The second visit of Paul to Ephesus. The twelve disciples of John (Acts 19:1)._ 2. The Apostle's continued labors. The separation of the disciples. The Province Asia evangelized (Act...
PAUL AT EPHESUS. After three months in the synagogue (Acts 18:19; Acts 18:26) Paul finds it necessary, as in other places, to leave it, and takes his followers to the lecture room of Tyrannus, where h...
IN EPHESUS (Acts 19:1-7) Acts 19:1-41 is mainly concerned with Paul's work in Ephesus. He stayed longer there than anywhere else, almost three years. (i) Ephesus (G2181) was the market of Asia Minor....
He came into the synagogue and for three months he spoke with boldness, debating and persuading people about the things connected with the kingdom of God. When some made themselves difficult and would...
INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. SYNAGOGUE. App-120. SPAKE BOLDLY. Greek. _parrhesiazomai._ See note on Acts 9:27. FOR THE SPACE OF. for. Greek. _epi_. App-104. THREE MONTHS. Sept. to Dec. A.D. 54. DI...
Paul preaches to the Jews first and afterwards to the Gentiles. The Word of God prevails mightily 8. _And he_ ENTERED _into the synagogue_ As the incident of John's disciples is mentioned before anyt...
PAUL PREACHES TO THE JEWS FIRST AND AFTERWARDS TO THE GENTILES. THE WORD OF GOD PREVAILS MIGHTILY...
ΕἸΣΕΛΘῺΝ ΔῈ ΕἸΣ ΤΉΝ ΣΥΝΑΓΩΓΉΝ, _and having entered into the synagogue_. As the incident of John’s disciples is mentioned before anything else, it seems likely that St Paul found them among the few Chr...
_TWELVE MEN WERE BAPTIZED AT EPHESUS ACTS 19:1-10:_ Paul went to Ephesus after Apollos had gone to Corinth. At Ephesus he met some disciples that had been baptized with John's baptism. The way that Pa...
ΕΊΣΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΕΊΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G1525) входить, ΈΠΑΡΡΗΣΙΆΖΕΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΑΡΡΗΣΙΆΖΟΜΑΙ (G3955) говорить свободно, говорить смело (_см._ Acts 18:26). _Impf._ изображ...
HE—SPAKE BOLDLY FOR THE SPACE OF THREE MONTHS,— Lord Barrington supposes, that after St. Paul had been some time at Ephesus, he visited the neighbouring towns of Asia, and then returned to Ephesus aga...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS Special Study PAUL'S POWER TO GIVE CHARISMATIC POWER (Acts 19:1-41) A. There is much ambiguous, scripturally-imprecise and confusing exegesis of Acts 19:1-7 being done today. 1....
8-12. It is worthy of note that Paul commenced his labors in Ephesus by rectifying what he found wrong in the few disciples already there, before he undertook to add to their number. It is an example...
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,...
26 Apollos' ignorance of the ministry of the Lord and His twelve apostles made it easy for him to receive the truth proclaimed through Paul, so that he became a great help to the saints in Corinth as...
EPHESUS 1-41. Paul at Ephesus. Opposition of the manufacturers of idols. St. Paul, leaving Antioch in S. Galatia (see Acts 18:23), approached Ephesus not by the usual level route leading through Colos...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 19 PAUL IN EPHESUS, 19:1-10 V1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul was travelling. He travelled through the *province on the higher road. He arr...
SPAKE BOLDLY FOR THE SPACE OF THREE MONTHS. — We pause for a moment to think of the amount of work of all kinds implied in this short record. The daily labour as a tent-maker went on as before (Acts 2...
The Apostle follows his usual method to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. διαλεγ., see above; _cf._ Acts 17:2, “reasoning,” R.V. (“discoursing,” Rendall)....
THE HOLY SPIRIT WORKING IN EPHESUS Acts 19:1 Paul had planted good seed at Corinth, and Apollos, in turn, had watered it, 1 Corinthians 3:6. Large numbers became his devoted followers. This, however,...
The result of the work of Apollos was manifest when Paul reached Ephesus. There he found a company of sincere disciples to Jesus as He had been revealed by John. To them Paul declared the truth in its...
Teaching in the School of Tyrannus Paul next entered into the synagogue to boldly teach the Jews about the gospel. It should be remembered that the apostle had already taught in the synagogue in Ephes...
A modern wiseacre would say, “Paul, there are five hundred thousand sinners going to hell in Ephesus; you had better preach straight to sinners to get them converted, and not waste your time preaching...
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. (9) But when divers were hardened, and believed not,...
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...
_IN THE SYNAGOGUE_ “He went into the synagogue and spake boldly.’ Acts 19:8 St. Paul did not turn from the Jews until they had persistently rejected his testimony concerning Christ. I. THE EARNEST...
− 8._Going into the synagogue. _By this we gather that Paul began with the company of the godly, who had already given their names to Christ. Secondly, that he came into the synagogue, that he might g...
From Verse 24 of Chapter 18 to Verse 7 of Chapter 19 we have a kind of summary of the progress made by the doctrine of Christ, and of the power that accompanied it. Apollos knew only of the teaching o...
AND HE WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE,.... Of the Jews at Ephesus, for it seems to have been a private house, where he had met with the twelve baptized disciples, and had laid his hands on them; and these be...
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. Ver. 8. _The things concerning the kingdom of God_]...
_And he went into the synagogue_ As he used to do in other places; _and spake boldly_ Greek, επαρρησιαζετο, _he spake with freedom and confidence; for the space of three months, disputing_ Greek, διαλ...
The success of the Gospel:...
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....
Paul returned to Ephesus, as he had promised. Of course there was an assembly there already, as chapter 18:27 intimates; but he found certain disciples who, at his questioning, tell him they had not e...
AND HE WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE AND SPOKE BOLDLY FOR THREE MONTHS, REASONING AND PERSUADING CONCERNING THE THINGS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 1. Paul now has the start of a good work. 2. He remains in Eph...
"And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God"Entered into the synagogue" (Acts 17:2). "Sp...
8-12 When arguments and persuasions only harden men in unbelief and blasphemy, we must separate ourselves and others from such unholy company. God was pleased to confirm the teaching of these holy men...
THE SYNAGOGUE of the Jews at Ephesus. For in the greater cities the Jews had their synagogues, in which they had their prayers, read, and expounded the law; as also a school for teaching of their theo...
8-12. It is worthy of note that Paul commenced his labors in Ephesus by rectifying what he found wrong in the few disciples already there, before he undertook to add to their number. It is an example...
Acts 19:8 And G1161 went G1525 (G5631) into G1519 synagogue G4864 spoke G3955 (G5711) for G1909 three...
PAUL'S CONTINUING MINISTRY IN EPHESUS (19:8-20). Meanwhile we are reminded that Paul's' ministry continues in Ephesus in the proclamation of the Kingly Rule of God (compare Acts 1:3; Acts 8:12; Acts 1...
‘And he entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the Kingly Rule of God.' Encouraged by this experience Paul ent...
_Paul's Work during the Three Years' Residence at Ephesus,_ 8-41. Acts 19:8. AND HE WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE, AND SPAKE BOLDLY FOR THE SPACE OF THREE MONTHS. Very short is the account which the writer...
SPAKE BOLDLY (επαρρησιαζετο). Imperfect middle, kept on at it for three months. Cf. same word in Acts 18:26.PERSUADING (πειθων). Present active conative participle of πειθω, trying to persuade (Ac...
CONTENTS: Paul at Ephesus. Disciples of John the Baptist become Christians. Paul in the synagogue and in the school of Tyrannus. Paul's miracles. Uproar of the silversmiths. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy S...
Acts 19:1. _Paul came to Ephesus,_ a city of Ionia, built by the Amezones. Its temple of Diana was one of the seven wonders of the world; but Pompey plundered it of all its riches. This city is now in...
PAUL WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE. This is the one he spoke in before (Acts 18:19-20)....
_And he welt into the synagogue._ PAUL’S MINISTRY AT EPHESUS I. Wonderful preaching. 1. Manner of the preaching. (1) It was bold (Act 4:31; 2 Corinthians 7:4; Philippians 1:14). (2) It was logical...
_While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul … came to Ephesus._ --Ephesus was the third capital and starting point of Christianity At Jerusalem Christianity was born in the cradle of Judaism; Antioch had been...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 19:9. BELIEVED NOT might also be rendered _mere disobedient_. THE WAY.—See on Acts 9:2. TYRANNUS.—Otherwise unknown. Hardly the possessor of a private synagogue (Meyer); may ha...
EXPOSITION ACTS 19:1 _Country _for _coasts, _A.V.; _found _for _finding, _A.V. and T.R. THE UPPER COUNTRY (τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη); the inland districts of Galatia and Phrygia, through which St. Paul...
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth [watering what Paul had planted], Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus; and there he found certain disciples [that no dou...
Acts 13:14; Acts 13:46; Acts 14:1; Acts 26:22; Acts 26:23;...
St. Paul being now come to Ephesus with. design to stay there for some considerable time; as the manner was, he enters into the synagogue, and preaches the gospel first to the Jews, and this for the s...