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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 13:47

I have set thee to be a light to the Gentiles. — The context of the quotation has to be remembered as showing that St. Paul identified the “Servant of the Lord” in Isaiah 49:6 with the person of the Christ. (See Note on Acts 4:27.) The citation. is interesting as the first example of the train of thought which led the Apostle to see in the language of the prophets, where others had found only the exaltation of Israel, the divine purpose of love towards the whole heathen world. It is the germ of the argument afterwards more fully developed in Romans 9:25; Romans 10:12.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 47. _FOR SO THE LORD COMMANDED US_] The apostles could quote a pertinent scripture for every thing they did; because the outlines of the whole Gospel dispensation are founded in the _law_ and t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR SO ... - Paul, as usual, appeals to the Scriptures to justify his course. Here he appeals to the Old Testament rather than to the command of the Saviour, because the Jews recognized the authority...

  • 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

    THE RESULT: THE MISSIONARIES LEAVE ANTIOCH. Acts 13:42 reads as if the congregation as a whole invited the preachers to speak to them again on the following Sabbath, but a meeting or meetings at once...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    As they were going out, they kept asking that these things should be spoken to them on the next Sabbath. When the synagogue service had broken up many of the Jews and worshipping proselytes followed P...

  • 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

    LIGHT. Greek. _phos._ App-130. The quotation is from Isaiah 49:6. This commission to Jehovah's Servant is cited as their authority for turning to the Gentiles. THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE. to be. UNTO. a...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _so hath the Lord commanded us_ And the Lord's command which the Apostle quotes is from Isaiah 49:6, which shews that from the prophetic times the reception of the Gentiles was made manifest in the co...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    FURTHER PREACHING BOTH TO JEWS AND GENTILES. JEALOUSY OF THE JEWS, AND EXPULSION OF THE APOSTLES FROM ANTIOCH...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΟὝΤΩΣ ΓᾺΡ ἘΝΤΈΤΑΛΤΑΙ ἩΜΙ͂Ν Ὁ ΚΎΡΙΟΣ, _for thus hath the Lord commanded us_. The Lord’s command which the Apostle quotes is from Isaiah 49:6, and it shews that from the prophetic times the reception of...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PAUL PREACHED TO THE GENTILES AND IS PERSECUTED ACTS 13:42-52:_ The people were eager to hear more of the preaching done by Paul and Barnabas on the next Sabbath. Many of both the Jews and Gentiles b...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΝΤΈΤΑΛΤΑΙ _perf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΕΝΤΈΛΛΟΜΑΙ (G1781) приказывать, ΤΈΘΕΙΚΑ _perf. ind. act. от_ ΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G5087) помещать, ΕΊΝΑΊ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΕΊΜΊ быть (G1510). _Inf._ дели, ΈΩ ΈΣΧΑΤΟΥ Τ...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1780 THE GENTILES RECEIVE THE GOSPEL Acts 13:46. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put i...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR SO HATH THE LORD COMMANDED US,— The mighty have argued this very properly from the passage which they quote, as well as from their very commission itself. Comp. Matthew 28:19 and Acts 1:8. But St....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    AT ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA. Acts 13:14-52. a. In the synagogue, the first sermon of Paul. Acts 13:1. Acts 13:14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the s...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes one verse 46...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. FOR SO HATH THE LORD COMMANDED US, SAYING...

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

    33 The rendering first psalm in place of second psalm demands some explanation. Our three great witnesses all read second, and we would have so rendered it, but for the confusion which would result wh...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    13:47 earth. (b-29) See Isaiah 49:6 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    See Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6; Luke 2:32....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA. ST. PAUL'S SERMON IN THE SYNAGOGUE. The cities which the apostles now proceeded to evangelise (Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe) were situated in the southern part of t...

  • 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...

  • 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,...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    γὰρ : this action of the Apostles in turning to the Gentiles was not arbitrary. Τέθεικα, _cf._ Isaiah 49:6 (Luke 2:32). In LXX [265] reads δέδωκα instead of Τέθ., and inserts after it εἰς διαθήκην γέν...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JEWS REJECT, GENTILES ACCEPT, THE GOSPEL Acts 13:38-52 The doctrine of justification by faith, so closely associated with the work of Paul, is here stated for the first time. In Jesus there is forgiv...

  • 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

    The Response to the Gospel in Antioch of Pisidia As they went out of the synagogue, some were stirred to ask Paul and Barnabas to return the following week to speak again. The next sabbath day saw nea...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    The vast Gentile crowd aroused the old prejudice of the Jews so they could no longer keep the peace. Therefore the apostles turn to the Gentiles, who greatly rejoice to think that all the riches of th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. (43) Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and...

  • 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

    47._As he hath commanded. _The place is taken out of Isaiah, where, notwithstanding, God doth rather speak unto his Son than unto the apostles. But we must note, that many things which the Scripture 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

    FOR SO HATH THE LORD COMMANDED US,.... For though Christ in his first commission restrained his disciples from going into the Gentiles, and preaching to them, yet when he enlarged their commission aft...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For so hath the Lord commanded us, _saying_, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. Ver. 47. _I have set thee_] This, spoken a...

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

    _Then Paul and Barnabas_ Perceiving that no good impression could be made upon them; _waxed bold_ Used great freedom of speech; _and said, It was necessary_ According to the general instructions of ou...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    SAYING; ISAIAH 49:6. BE FOR SALVATION; be a Saviour. UNTO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH; to all people....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Opposition on the part of the Jews:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FOR SO HATH THE LORD COMMANDED US, SAYING, I HAVE SET THEE TO BE A LIGHT OF THE GENTILES THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE FOR SALVATION UNTO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. On the following Sabbath the fruit of Paul's f...

  • 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

    FOR SO THE LORD HAS COMMANDED US: _‘I HAVE SET YOU AS A LIGHT TO THE GENTILES, THAT YOU SHOULD BE FOR SALVATION TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH._ '"__ 1. Isaiah 49:6 is quoted to show the Jews that preachin...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Even the Old Testament had predicted preaching and salvation being brought to the Gentiles (Isaiah 2:6). Once again note who has Scripture on their side! "The aged Simon, who had been promised he woul...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    42-52 The Jews opposed the doctrine the apostles preached; and when they could find no objection, they blasphemed Christ and his gospel. Commonly those who begin with contradicting, end with blasphem...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Because that prophecy must be fulfilled which we find, ISAIAH 49:6, the apostle infers aright, that they were _commanded_ to publish Christ unto the Gentiles; for _how shall they believe in him of who...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian Against Marcion Book V And who was it that said to Christ concerning giving light to the world: "I have set Thee as a light to the Gentiles"[530]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 13:47 For G1063 so G3779 Lord G2962 commanded G1781 (G5769) us G2254 set G5087 (G5758) you...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you for a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth.' And they were comforted by this one fact....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONSEQUENCES OF PAUL'S SPEECH (13:43-52). The principle behind the words of Habakkuk were remarkably ‘fulfilled'. Many of the Jews who were there that day could not face up to the work in their da...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PAUL AND HIS COMPANY PREACH IN PISIDIAN ANTIOCH. (13:13-52). Paul ‘and his company' (thus there were at least one or two others besides Mark) left Paphos and sailed across to Perga in Pamphylia. It wi...

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

    Acts 13:47. I HAVE S et THEE TO BE A LIGHT OF THE GENTILES, THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE FOR SALVATION UNTO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. The apostles now show the assembled crowds that it was no momentary impulse...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    FOR SO HATH THE LORD COMMANDED US (ουτως γαρ εντεταλτα ημιν ο κυριος). Perfect middle indicative of εντελλω, poetic (Pindar) and late verb to enjoin (Acts 1:2). The command of the Lord Paul finds in...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 13:13. _Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem._ «John» that is, John Mark, as we see by chapter 15...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Acts 13:13. _Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. But when they departed from Perga, they came to Anti...

  • 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

    FOR THIS IS THE COMMANDMENT. See Acts 26:16-18. Paul quotes Isaiah 49:6 to prove what he says. Jesus is the _world's_ Savior! God treats all men on the same basis (Acts 10:34)_!_...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia._ PERGA IN PAMPHYLIA Because Perga was little known Pamphylia is subjoined. It was an ancient city on the river Cest...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words._ GROWTH OF APOSTOLIC POWER 1. There are always unexpected hearers arising to give encouragement to the preac...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 13:46 Citing Isaiah 49:6, Paul stated he was now TURNING TO THE GENTILES. Paul and Barnabas do the work of the “servant” described in...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 13:42 Although the response at the synagogue was favorable, the Jews turned against Paul the next Sabbath when a large group of Gentiles showed up. Paul responded by preaching to the...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 13:45. CONTRADICTING AND BLASPHEMING.—The best MSS. Omit “contradicting” (Lachmann, Westcott and Hort); but as it is neither superfluous nor Hebraistic (Hackett), and defines...

  • 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

    Acts 1:8; Acts 15:14; Acts 22:21; Acts 26:17; Acts 26:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For so hath the Lord commanded us — By sending us forth, and giving us an opportunity of fulfilling what he had foretold. I have set thee — The Father speaks to Christ. Isaiah 49:6....

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