Acts 13:1, Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles; Acts 13:6, Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer; Acts 13:13, Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ; Acts 13:42, The Gentiles believe; Acts 13:44, but the Jews gainsay and blaspheme, whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe; Acts 13:50, The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.
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Acts 13 — OverviewActs 13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the
gospel to the Gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of
that commission, "Go, and disciple all nations." The door was opened in…Acts 13:1-3Acts 13:1-3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here a divine warrant and commission to Barnabas and Saul to go
and preach the gospel among the Gentiles, and their ordination to that
service by the imposition of hands, with fasting and prayer.
I. Here…Acts 13:1Acts 13:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeCir, am 4049, ad 45
in the: Acts 11:22-24, Acts 14:26-27
prophets: Acts 11:25-27, Acts 15:35; Romans 12:6-7; 1 Corinthians 12:28-29, 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:20
Barnabas: Acts 4:36,…Acts 13:1Acts 13:1 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleNow there were in the church that was at Antioch,.... This was Antioch in Syria, where was a Gospel church, and where the disciples were first called Christians; from whence Saul and Barnabas had been sent to Jerusalem,…Acts 13:2Acts 13:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethey: Acts 6:4; Deuteronomy 10:8; 1 Samuel 2:11; 1 Chronicles 16:4, 1 Chronicles 16:37-43; Romans 15:16; Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 1:11; 2 Timothy 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:11
fasted: Acts 13:3, Acts 10:30; Daniel 9:3; Matthew…Acts 13:2Acts 13:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAs they ministered to the Lord,.... That is, the five prophets and teachers before mentioned; and whose ministry lay in preaching the Gospel, teaching the people the doctrines of it, and expounding prophecies, and also…
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