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ACTS 21:25 h`mei/j evpestei,lamen {C}
The Western text brings out the meaning more explicitly by expanding
so as to read, “But concerning the Gentiles who have become
believers, _they_ [i.e., the Jew...
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Verse Acts 21:25. _AS TOUCHING THE GENTILES_] See the notes on Acts
15:1-44, and the additional observations at the end of that chapter.
See Clarke on Ac 15:41...
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AS TOUCHING THE GENTILES - In regard to the Gentile converts. It might
be expedient for Paul to do what could not be enjoined on the
Gentiles. They could not command the Gentile converts to observe th...
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CHAPTER 21
_ 1. The journey from Miletus to Tyre and Ptolemais (Acts 21:1)._
2. In Caesarea (Acts 21:8).
3. The Apostle's Arrival in Jerusalem and his visit to the Temple
(Acts 21:15).
4. The Uproa...
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ARRIVAL AT JERUSALEM: PAUL'S NAZIRITE VOW.
Acts 21:17 gives the general impression on both sides when Paul
arrived; in Acts 21:18 he presents himself to James with his retinue,
and finds the elders, _...
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NO RETREAT (Acts 21:1-16)...
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When we arrived in Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly. On the
next day Paul along with us went to visit James; and all the elders
were present. He greeted them and recounted one by one the thin...
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TOUCHING. Greek. _peri._ App-104.
HAVE WRITTEN. wrote.
AND CONCLUDED. having decided. Greek. _krino._ App-122.
THAT THEY... ONLY. The texts omit.
THINGS OFFERED, &C. = that which is offered, &c. G...
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_As touching the Gentiles which believe_ The clause should commence
with But, which is expressed in the Greek. The elders, while urging on
Paul the course they have described in consideration of Jewis...
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25. μηδὲν τοιοῦτον τηρεῖν αὐτούς, εἰ
μὴ omitted with אAB. Not represented in _Vulg_.
25. ΠΕΡῚ ΔῈ ΤΩ͂Ν ΠΕΠΙΣΤΕΥΚΌΤΩΝ ἘΘΝΩ͂Ν,
_but as touching the Gentiles which believe_. The elders, while urging
on Pa...
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ARRIVAL AT JERUSALEM. PAUL’S RECEPTION BY THE CHURCH AND BY THE
PEOPLE...
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_COMPROMISE ABOUT THE LAW ACTS 21:17-26:_ When Paul and his companions
reached Jerusalem he went to visit James, the Lord's brother._ _ He
reported how that God had received many Gentiles into the kin...
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ΠΕΠΙΣΤΕΥΚΌΤΩΝ _perf. act. part., см._ Acts 21:20.
ΈΠΕΣΤΕΊΛΑΜΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΠΙΣΤΈΛΛΩ
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THE VOYAGE TO ROME
Acts 21:17 Acts 28:31
1.
AT JERUSALEM. Acts 21:17, Acts 23:30
a.
Paul's salutation and the advice of the e
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See notes on verse 18...
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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded
that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves
from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strang...
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24 The belief of the circumcisionists, based on tangible evidence,
such as signs and wonders, was of a very different quality from that
of Paul's epistles. In our Lord's day "many believe in [into] Hi...
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See Acts 15....
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ST. PAUL ARRESTED AT JERUSALEM
1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' COOS] or Cos, a fertile
island off the Carian coast, producing silks, ointments, wheat, and
wines.
RHODES] a city, and lar...
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ST. PAUL IN JERUSALEM (CHS 21:17-28:16)
17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested....
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Apollos at Ephesus.
24. Apollos] The name is a contraction of Apollonius. He is mentioned
again Acts 19:1; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4.;...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 21
PAUL VISITS THE *BELIEVERS IN TYRE, 21:1-6
V1 We said goodbye to them and then we left. We sailed straight to
Cos. The next day, we went to...
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AS TOUCHING THE GENTILES WHICH BELIEVE. — See Note on Acts 15:20.
St. James, it will be seen, adheres still to the terms of the
_concordat_ sanctioned at the council of Jerusalem. He has no desire
to...
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ἡμεῖς, _cf._ reading in [360] text, but in any case
ἡμεῖς is emphatic, intimating that St. James and the Church at
Jerusalem could not condemn St. Paul's attitude towards Gentile
Christians, since the...
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BINDING TOGETHER THE CHURCH
Acts 21:15
Mnason was an _early_ disciple. He could remember the first days of
the Church's story. It was good for Paul to have the society and care
of this good man durin...
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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 from the Spirit a revelation of all that lay befor...
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Paul Urged To Take Peaceful Actions
The group next travelled on to Jerusalem where they planned to lodge
with one of the early disciples, Mnason of Cyprus. They were joyfully
greeted by the brethren i...
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They very judiciously advised Paul to adopt a procedure in connection
with four Jewish brethren, who at that time had on them temporary
Nazaritish vows, to fall in with them, becoming a Mosaic Nazarit...
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And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
Jerusalem. (16) There went with us also certain of the disciples of
Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple,...
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The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an
episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to
Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
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25._And as concerning those which have believed. _They add this lest
they be thought to go about to take away or call back that liberty
which they had granted to the Gentiles, so that they may be bu...
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After this time the apostle has to give account of himself, and to
accomplish in a striking manner the predictions of the Lord. Brought
before tribunals by the malice of the Jews, given up through the...
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AS TOUCHING THE GENTILES WHICH BELIEVE,.... This is said, to show that
the Jews were not offended with Paul, for not insisting upon the
circumcision of the believing Gentiles, and their conformity to...
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As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written _and_
concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep
themselves from _things_ offered to idols, and from blood, and from
st...
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_What is it therefore_ Which may not be apprehended on such an
occasion? Or, what is to be done? _the multitude must needs come
together_ They will certainly be gathered together in a tumultuous
manne...
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TOUCHING THE GENTILES WHICH BELIEVE; chap Acts 15:19-29....
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A case of Jewish prejudice:...
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AS TOUCHING THE GENTILES WHICH BELIEVE, WE HAVE WRITTEN AND CONCLUDED
THAT THEY OBSERVE NO SUCH THING, SAVE ONLY THAT THEY KEEP THEMSELVES
FROM THINGS OFFERED TO IDOLS, AND FROM BLOOD, AND FROM STRANG...
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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 no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may be...
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Acts 21:22-26 Paul in the Temple
For centuries this has been. difficult section of Scripture to
harmonize with what Paul taught elsewhere.. offer the following
comments from Wayne Jackson on this sec...
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19-26 Paul ascribed all his success to God, and to God they gave the
praise. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they
did not envy him; but on the contrary, glorified the Lord. Th...
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These ceremonies (after their accomplishment in Christ) not being at
all necessary, they were not imposed upon any that received the faith
of Christ from amongst the Gentiles, or other nations; only s...
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Acts 21:25 But G1161 concerning G4012 Gentiles G1484 believe G4100
(G5761) we G2249 written G1989 (G5656) decided...
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PAUL PROVES HIS TRUE DEDICATION IN JERUSALEM AND HIS CONFORMITY WITH
THE LAW AND DOES NOTHING THAT IS WORTHY OF DEATH BUT THE DOORS OF THE
TEMPLE ARE CLOSED AGAINST HIM (21:17-30)....
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“But as touching the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, giving
judgment that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to
idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from
fornic...
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Acts 21:25. AS TOUCHING THE GENTILES WHICH BELIEVE, WE HAVE WRITTEN
AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY OBSERVE NO SUCH THING. James and the Jerusalem
elders were careful after they had advised Paul to assist the...
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WE WROTE
(επεστειλαμεν). First aorist active of επιστελλω,
to send to and so to write like our epistle (επιστολη). Old
verb, but in the N.T. only here and Acts 15:20; Hebrews 13:22. It is
the very w...
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CONTENTS: Holy Spirit forbids Paul to go to Jerusalem. Paul goes to
Jerusalem. Paul takes a Jewish vow. Seized in the temple by the Jews
and bound with chains.
CHARACTERS: Paul, Holy Spirit, Philip,...
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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 Cyclades. Hypocrates the physician, and Apelles the paint...
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TO SEE JAMES. This James was not one of the Twelve, but is the human
brother of Jesus (see note on 1 Corinthians 15:7; Acts 15:6). He
seemed to be a man of great influence in the Jerusalem church
(Gal...
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_And when we were come to Jerusalem the brethren received us gladly._
PAUL AT JERUSALEM
Note here--
I. The early conquests of the gospel. During the quarter of a century
which had elapsed since Paul...
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_Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a
vow upon them._
PAUL AND THE NAZARITE VOW
Hardly had Paul’s glowing words of passionate love to Christ--his
plea for a flee pulpi...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 21:25 AS FOR THE GENTILES. The Jerusalem elders
reminded Paul of the requirements for Gentile Christians agreed upon
in the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:28). This w
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 21:17 The Arrest in Jerusalem. While fulfilling a
vow at the temple, Paul was attacked by a Jewish mob and rescued by
the Romans. He defended himself before the Jewish crowd and the...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 21:15. WE TOOK UP OUR CARRIAGES, or things to be carried (see
Judges 18:21).—ἀποσκευασάμενοι. The reading of the
Received text should be translated, _having packed away our
bag...
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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 gotten from them, and had
launched, _A.V.; _Cos _for _Coos_, A.V....
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And so it came to pass, that after we had gotten from them, and we had
launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the following
day unto to Rhodes, and from there to Patara: where we foun...
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Acts 15:20; Acts 15:29...
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Blood. See on ch. Acts 14:29....