Purify thyself with them; perform the ceremonies required for purification in the Mosaic law. Numbers 6:1-20.
Be at charges; by bearing the expense of the offerings made in such cases.
Shave their heads; cut their hair, which during the continuance of their vow had been suffered to grow; and which, when cut, showed that they were released. Chap Acts 18:18.
Are nothing; are not as they have been represented.
Verse Acts 21:24. _BE AT CHARGES WITH THEM_] Or, rather, _be at charges for_ _them_: help them to bear the expense of that vow. Eight lambs, four rams, besides oil, flour, c., were the expenses on thi...
THEM TAKE - Take with you. Join yourself with them. AND PURIFY THYSELF WITH THEM - Join them in observing the forms of purification prescribed by the Law of Moses in the observance of the vow of the N...
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...
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, _...
NO RETREAT (Acts 21:1-16)...
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...
PURIFY. Greek. _hagnizo._ Compare John 11:55. This refers to the ceremonies connected with the Nazirite vow (Numbers 6). James, who was probably the speaker, would be glad to find Paul was already und...
_them take, and purify thyself with them_ i.e. make thyself one of their company, and observe all the ordinances, with regard to purification and keeping from what is unclean, which they observe. _and...
ΓΝΏΣΟΝΤΑΙ for γνῶσι with אABCDE. _Vulg_. ‘scient.’ 24. ΤΟΎΤΟΥΣ ΠΑΡΑΛΑΒῺΝ ἉΓΝΊΣΘΗΤΙ ΣῪΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΙ͂Σ, _them take and purify thyself with them_, i.e. make thyself one of their company, and observe all the...
ARRIVAL AT JERUSALEM. PAUL’S RECEPTION BY THE CHURCH AND BY THE PEOPLE...
_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...
ΠΑΡΑΛΑΒΏΝ _aor. act. part. от_ ΠΑΡΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G3880) брать, брать с собой. _Сопутств. part._ со _знач. imper._ (VANT, 386). ΆΓΝΊΣΘΗΤΙ _aor. imper. pass. от_ ΆΓΝΊΖΩ (G48) очищать. _Pass._ используется з...
WHICH HAVE A VOW— Of Nazariteship. See on ch. Acts 18:18. Josephus not only tells us in general, that it was customary with persons in any sickness or distress, to make vows, and to spend at least thi...
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
See notes on verse 18...
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but...
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...
ST. PAUL IN JERUSALEM (CHS 21:17-28:16) 17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested....
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.;...
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...
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...
PURIFY THYSELF WITH THEM... — This involved sharing their abstinence for the uncompleted term of the vow, and shaving the head at its conclusion. BE AT CHARGES WITH THEM... — Literally, _spend money o...
παραλαβὼν, _cf._ Acts 21:26; Acts 15:39 (Acts 16:33): take in a friendly way, associate thyself with them as a companion. ἁγνίσθητι σὺν αὐτοῖς : the advice is characteristic of the Apostle who had liv...
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...
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...
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...
Them take, and (d) purify thyself with them, and (e) be at charges with them, that they may shave [their] heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are not...
_Bestow on them. It was thought a merit among the Jews to bear the expenses of any vow which another had made. They thus became partakers of it; in the same manner as at present those, who have not th...
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...
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,...
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...
− 24._Which they have heard of thee are nothing. _They seem to persuade Paul to dissemble. For the rumor rose not upon nothing, that he did call away the Jews from the ceremonies, and that he did not...
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...
THEM TAKE, AND PURIFY, THYSELF WITH THEM,.... That is, join thyself to them, make one of their number, and attend to the rules prescribed to a Nazarite, who is to be holy to the Lord; and in case of a...
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave _their_ heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; bu...
_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...
THEM TAKE, AND PURIFY THYSELF WITH THEM, AND BE AT CHARGES WITH THEM THAT THEY MAY SHAVE THEIR HEADS; AND ALL MAY KNOW THAT THOSE THINGS WHEREOF THEY WERE INFORMED CONCERNING THEE ARE NOTHING, BUT THA...
A case of Jewish prejudice:...
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...
TAKE THEM AND BE PURIFIED WITH THEM, AND PAY THEIR EXPENSES SO THAT THEY MAY SHAVE _THEIR_ HEADS, AND THAT ALL MAY KNOW THAT THOSE THINGS OF WHICH THEY WERE INFORMED CONCERNING YOU ARE NOTHING, BUT _T...
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...
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...
PURIFY THYSELF; they advise Paul to perform all those rites required of a Nazarite, the observation of which did legally purify him. BE AT CHARGES WITH THEM; these charges were about the threefold sac...
Origen Commentary on John Book X is weak, and I am not weak? When he shaves his head and makes an offering,[18]...
Acts 21:24 Take G3880 (G5631) them G5128 purified G48 (G5682) with G4862 them G846 and G2532 expenses...
“Do therefore this that we say to you. We have four men who have a vow on them. These take, and purify yourself with them, and be at charges for them, that they may shave their heads, and all will kno...
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)....
Acts 21:24. THEM TAKE, AND PURIFY THYSELF WITH THEM, AND BE AT CHARGES WITH THEM, THAT THEY MAY SHAVE THEIR HEADS. Better, be at charges _for_ them; pay all the expenses consequent on their Nazarite v...
THESE TAKE (τουτους παραλαβων). Second aorist active participle of παραλαμβανω. Taking these alone.PURIFY THYSELF WITH THEM (αγνισθητ συν αυτοις). First aorist passive imperative of αγνιζω, old ve...
CHARGES WITH THEM Literally, spend something on them. WALKEST ORDERLY Literally, art keeping in the ranks, guarding the law. Compare (Romans 10:1)....
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,...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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...
_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...
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....
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...
1 Corinthians 9:20; 2 Chronicles 30:18; 2 Chronicles 30:19; Acts 18:18;...
Be at charges with them [δ α π α ν η σ ο ν ε π α υ τ ο ι ς]. Lit., spend upon them. Pay the necessary charges on their account. Hence Rev., rightly, "for them." The person who thus paid the expenses o...
And all will know — that thou thyself walkest orderly, keeping the law — Ought he not, without any reverence to man, where the truth of God was so deeply concerned, to have answered plainly, I do not...