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Mark Dunagan Commentaries

Acts 17:4

"Some were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with. great multitude of the God-fearing Greeks" It looks like that. few Jews from the synagogue were persuaded ("some") but far more converts were gained among the God-fearing Gentiles. Such people were proselytes. The letter back to this congregation informs us that. number of idolaters were converted as well (1 Thessalonians 1:9). In chapter Acts 20:4 Aristarchus and Secundus are mentioned as being two members from Thessalonica. "And. number of the leading women" Compare with Acts 13:50. "In the Macedonian towns, Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea, there is. specific mention of women among the converts. Women were freer to take part in public activities in Macedonia than in many parts of the Roman empire" (Reese p. 613). This also reveals that one can be. prominent woman in the community and still have. love for the truth.

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

    ACTS 17:4 evpei,sqhsan On the strength of the confused text of codex Bezae, evpi,sqhsan kai. proseklhrw,qhsan tw|/ Pau/lw| kai. tw|/ Silai,a| th|/ didach|/ polloi. tw/n sebome,nwn …, A. C. Clark, fol...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 17:4. _THE DEVOUT GREEKS_] That is, Gentiles who were proselytes to the Jewish religion, so far as to renounce idolatry, and live a moral life, but probably had not received circumcision....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND CONSORTED - Literally, had their lot with Paul and Silas; that is, they united themselves to them, and became their disciples. The word is commonly applied to those who are partakers of an inherit...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 17 _ 1. The Gospel in Thessalonica (Acts 17:1)._ 2. The Gospel in Beroea (Acts 17:10). 3. Paul in Athens (Acts 17:15). Three cities in which the Gospel is next preached are before us in thi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THESSALONICA (_cf._ 1 Thessalonians 2:2). From Philippi to Amphipolis is a distance of 30 miles, from Amphipolis to Apollonia 29, from Apollonia to Thessalonica 35 miles, all on the _Via Egnatia_ whic...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When they had taken the road through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Paul, as his custom was, went in to them and, for three Sabbaths, he d...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    IN THESSALONICA (Acts 17:1-9)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SOME. certain. Greek. _tis._ App-123. OF. out of. Greek. _ek._ App-104. BELIEVED. were persuaded. Greek. _peitho._ App-150. were convinced, not by persuasive words of Paul's (1 Corinthians 2:4), but...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And some of them believed_( WERE PERSUADED)] For St Paul's teaching was by arguments of which they all were able to form an estimate. _and consorted with_ The notion conveyed by the Greek and by the...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΠΛΗ͂ΘΟΣ ΠΟΛΎ with אABDE. _Vulg_. ‘multitudo magna.’ 4. ΚΑΊ ΤΙΝΕΣ ἘΞ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν ἘΠΕΊΣΘΗΣΑΝ, _and some of them were persuaded_. For the Apostle’s teaching was by arguments which they could fully appreciat...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Acts 17:1-9. PAUL AND SILAS JOURNEY TROUGH AMPHIPOLIS AND APOLLONIA TO THESSALONICA, WHERE SOME OF THE JEWS RAISE AN UPROAR AGAINST THEM AND JASON THEIR HOST...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PAUL PREACHED CHRIST AT THESSALONICA ACTS 17:1-9:_ Paul and his co-workers left Philippi and journeyed to Thessalonica. Their journey carried then through Amphipolis and Apollonia. When they visited...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1788 PROOFS THAT JESUS IS THE MESSIAH Acts 17:2. And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, opening and alleging, that...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

    4. The effect of arguments and demonstrations so conclusive, accompanied by a private life so irreproachable, was quite decisive. (4) "_Some of them believed, and adhered to Paul and Silas; of the dev...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. AND SOME OF THEM BELIEVED, AND CONSORTED - [ prosekleeroo...

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

    1 Luke seems to have remained behind at Philippi, for the narrative now proceeds in the third person. Timothy also tarried, for no one was more genuinely solicitous of the welfare of the infant eccles...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:4 believed, (d-5) * Lit. 'were convinced' or 'persuaded,' as Luke 16:31 . worshipped, (e-18) See Note, ch. 13.43....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DEVOUT GREEKS] Not necessarily proselytes, but persons who had given up idolatry, attended the synagogue services, and worshipped the God of the Jews....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND SOME OF THEM... — Obviously but a few in comparison with the “great multitude of the Greek proselytes of the gate. The Thessalonian Church was predominantly Gentile, some, apparently, won from ido...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 12 ST. PAUL IN MACEDONIA. Acts 16:29; Acts 17:1; Acts 17:10 TROAS was at this time the termination of St. Paul's Asiatic travels. He had passed diagonally right through Asia Minor, followin...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    προσεκληρώθησαν : “there were in addition gathered to them” (Ramsay), giving the verb a passive meaning answering to its form; or “these were allotted to them, associated with them, as disciples [by G...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

    At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the lips of the leader of the mob shows with what rapid...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Preaching in Thessalonica Luke did not tell Theophilus why Paul passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia. He did explain that the next stop on this second missionary tour was Thessalonica, where there...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    And some of them, that is, of the Jews, in whose synagogue he preached, believed, and of those that [1] worshipped God, that is, of those who adored the only true God, though they had not submitted th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: (2) And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reas...

  • 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

    − 4._Certain of them believed. _We see here the fruit of Paul’s disputation. He proved flatly [plainly] that Jesus was for us, and whose resurrection is the life of the world. Yet only certain of the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In the last case it was the power exercised by the enemy over the passions of the Gentiles that caused the persecution of the apostles: at Thessalonica we again find the old and universal enmity of th...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

    _And some of them believed_ Notwithstanding Paul's arguments were all taken out of the Scriptures, his discourse did not make such an impression on the Jews as might have been expected; for only a few...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    CONSORTED WITH PAUL AND SILAS; joined them. DEVOUT GREEKS; gentile Greeks who had become acquainted with the true religion as revealed in the Old Testament, and were worshippers of Jehovah. The women...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL AND SILAS IN THESSALONICA AND BEREA. Preaching at Thessalonica:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND SOME OF THEM BELIEVED, AND CONSORTED WITH PAUL AND SILAS, AND OF THE DEVOUT GREEKS A GREAT MULTITUDE AND OF THE CHIEF WOMEN NOT A FEW. As the change of pronouns at this point indicates, Luke remai...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    From Philippi Paul and his company travelled westward in Greece to Thessalonica (also in Macedonia). A Jewish synagogue being there, they attended this for three sabbath days, reasoning with the Jews...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    AND SOME OF THEM WERE PERSUADED; AND A GREAT MULTITUDE OF THE DEVOUT GREEKS, AND NOT A FEW OF THE LEADING WOMEN, JOINED PAUL AND SILAS. 1. Some Jews were converted to Christ. 2. There were also many...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-9 The drift and scope of Paul's preaching and arguing, was to prove that Jesus is the Christ. He must needs suffer for us, because he could not otherwise purchase our redemption for us; and he must...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    CONSORTED WITH PAUL AND SILAS; were so affected towards them, as that they were willing to take the same part or lot with them. The word imports the nearest and most intimate friendship and union; eve...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    4. The effect of arguments and demonstrations so conclusive, accompanied by a private life so irreproachable, was quite decisive. (4) " Some of them believed, and adhered to Paul and Silas; of the dev...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 17:4 And G2532 some G5100 of G1537 them G846 persuaded G3982 (G5681) and G2532 great G4183 multitude...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL'S MINISTRY IN EUROPE AND THEN IN EPHESUS (17:1-19:20). Ministry in Europe (17:1-18:22). Fruitful Ministry in Thessalonica and Berea (17:1-14). Having been requested to leave Philippi, Paul and...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.' As so often the hearers were divided. Some were pers...

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

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    SOME OF THEM (τινες εξ αυτων). That is of the Jews who were evidently largely afraid of the rabbis. Still "some" were persuaded (επεισθησαν, effective first aorist passive indicative) and "consorted...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 17:2 Consorting with Paul and Silas. I. Here is the chief object of Christian faith the Lord Jesus carrying on in His very name the assurance of the things that are necessary for our life and s...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Founding of church at Thessalonica and the Jewish opposition. Paul and Silas at Berea. Paul at Athens and the sermon from Mars' hill. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Silas, Jason, Caesar, philoso...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 17:1. _When they had passed through Amphipolis._ Boiste adds the Roman name _Emboli._ It was built by Simon, the Athenian commander. It stood on an island formed in the river Strymon, and was cal...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEY TRAVELED ON. They went along the Roman military road that crossed Macedonia and Greece to the seaport of Dyrrachium; and resuming at the port of Brundisium on the coast of Italy, continued to Rom...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia._ FROM AMPHIPOLIS TO THESSALONICA The beautiful town of Amphipolis lies to the south of a splendid lake under sheltering hills, three miles...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them._ PAUL’S MINISTRY Notice-- I. The chief object of Christian faith. “Jesus”--Saviour from sin, and fear, and hell, through the power of His sacrifice,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:4 In the Greco-Roman world WOMEN often held prominent positions (see Acts 13:50; Act

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 17:1 From Philippi Paul traveled the 94 miles (151 km) to Thessalonica, capital of Macedonia. The Philippian church helped him during this time (Philippians 4:16)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 17:1. THEY.—Paul, Silas, and Timothy, Luke having remained behind at Philippi. (See on Acts 16:40.) PASSED THROUGH.—The road traversed was the _Via Egnatia_, a great military r...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 17:1 AMPHIPOLIS. This was the ancient capital of that division of Macedonia (Macedonia Prima); see Acts 16:12, note. It was situated on the Via Egnatia, thirty-four miles southwest f...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews (Acts 17:1): Now Luke passes that off in one verse. From Philippi to Amph...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 6:17; 2 Corinthians 6:18; 2 Corinthians 8:5; Acts 15:22;...

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

    Consorted with [π ρ ο σ ε κ λ η ρ ω θ η σ α ν]. Only here in New Testament. More strictly, "were added or allotted to." Chief women. The position of women in Macedonia seems to have been exceptional....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Of the principal women, not a few — Our free thinkers pique themselves upon observing, that women are more religious than men; and this, in compliment both to religion and good manners, they impute to...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    The foregoing verses acquaint us with St. Paul's preaching at Thessalonica in the Jewish synagogue, as also with the argument he insisted upon; namely, that the Messiah, according to the scriptures, w...

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