There is some overlap between the end of the gospel and the beginning of acts. Acts 16 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. I command thee, in the name of jesus jesus is the savior. Acts 18 after this paul left athens and went to corinth. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. This neverbeforereleased volume draws on gold medallion awardwinner chuck swindolls 50 years of experience with studying and preaching gods word. Acts 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A good study bible we recommend the following features. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. The cornelius episode and its effects have been the focus since the beginning of chapter 10.
This is a selftest on chapters 16 18 of the book of acts. Acts of the apostles chapter sixteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and silas on their missionary journey 2 to consider whether the spirit led paul through impressions or some other less subjective way 3 to study carefully the conversions of lydia and the philippian jailer summary with this chapter we find. Despite sometimes facing intense opposition, including enemies. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Acts, chapter 16 king james version christian answers. Acts 14 contains events and teachings from sauls first missionary journey, during which time he began to be known as paul. Insights on acts swindolls living insights new testament. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. David guzik commentary on acts 16 introduces pauls second missionary journey, on which the. But paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, i command thee. From athens he proceeded to corinth and, after a stay of a year and a half, returned to antioch by way of ephesus and jerusalem acts 17.
Acts 1618 niv timothy joins paul and silas paul bible gateway. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortunetelling. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 16 introduction chapter 16 makes for interesting reading. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Acts 18 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. This chapter records pauls encounter with lydia, the successful. Acts 16, new international version niv the bible app. The new international commentary on the new testament. The accusing and abusing of paul and silas for it, their imprisonment, and the indignities done them, acts 16. A woman possessed by a demon begins to follow paul and his party, calling them servants of the most high god verses 1617. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. The book of galatians was written following this jerusalem council. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. In one sense you would not want to be in paul and silas shoes. This chapter has the continuation of the second missionary tour, relating the revisiting of lystra and derbe acts 16. Galatians was written to answer these questions once and for all. It records the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy. Acts of the apostles 17, new living translation nlt the. This same strong verb is found in the septuagint in eccl. According to several interpreters, there is an apparent redundancy in this passage. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. Acts 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. This mission led to the establishment of branches of the church in areas far removed from jerusalem and opened the door of faith unto the gentiles. The acts of the apostles camp hill church of christ. But paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, i command thee in the name of jesus christ to come out of her. Acts 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
It is some rebuke to barnabas that after he left paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for christ. Insights on acts explores the expansion of the early church throughout the roman world in the continuing 15volume swindolls living insights new testament commentary series. Acts chapter 9 coffmans commentary of the new testament. But paul, as he was recommended by the brethren to the grace of god, so his services for christ after this are largely recorded. It reads almost like a story of tom sawyer and huckleberry finn. T its use in lxx in two passages only does not help us much, see acts 4. They attacked the home of jason, searching for paul and silas so they could drag them out to the crowd. Study acts 16 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Given the story of peters rescue from prison in chapter 12, we might expect paul and. Mar 23, 2015 this video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. Acts 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
A woman possessed by a demon begins to follow paul and his party, calling them servants of the most high god verses 16 17. Paul, despite his zeal, did not know the true god even though he was sincerely religious. Acts of the apostles 17, new living translation nlt. This passage provides us with an example of how misled a sincerely wrong person can be. God is accepting gentiles without the requirement that. Acts 16 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Paul, being grieved probably for the reasons assigned above. Mcconkie 191585 of the quorum of the twelve apostles taught, saul and barnabas were called by prophecy and were either ordained or set apart or both by the laying on of hands doctrinal new testament commentary, 3 vols. Paul, despite his zeal, did not know the true god even though.
From their point of view, the gentiles might consider the religion. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. After his resurrection, jesus christ commanded his apostles to teach and baptize people in every nation see matthew 28. And so just as paul and silas shared the gospel in song with their fellow. Acts 6 commentary acts 7 commentary acts 8 commentary acts 9 commentary acts 10 commentary acts 11 commentary acts 12 commentary acts commentary acts 14 commentary acts 15 commentary acts 16 commentary acts 17 commentary acts 18 commentary acts 19 commentary acts 20 commentary acts 20. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is my assumption that our text in acts 15 must be read in conjunction with the book of galatians, and especially these verses in chapter 2. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. The book of the book of the acts of the apostles 12 lessons prepared by. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The miraculous conversion of the jailer to the faith of christ, acts 16. She didnt do this only once, but for many days acts 16. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. He also foretold that the apostles ministry would begin in jerusalem, spread throughout judea and samaria, and finally go unto the uttermost part of the earth. A disciple was there, named z timothy, a the son of a jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a greek. Because luke is the author of the book of acts, many scholars have. Thus, the meaning of the term galatia in the new testament is much debated. But paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. This chapter reveals the conversion of saul of tarsus, the mighty persecutor acts 9. The casing of an evil spirit out of a damsel, acts 16.