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Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN PAUL AND BARNABAS. We have seen one unhappy difference among the brethren, which was of a public nature, brought to a good issue; but here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less me…
Paul's Adoption of Timothy
PAUL'S ADOPTION OF TIMOTHY. Paul was a spiritual father, and as such a one we have him here adopting Timothy, and taking care of the education of many others who had been begotten to Christ by his ministry: and in all h…
Paul Invited into Macedonia; The Conversion of Lydia
PAUL INVITED INTO MACEDONIA; THE CONVERSION OF LYDIA. In these verses we have, I. Paul's travels up and down to do good. 1. He and Silas his colleague went throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, where, it should…
The Expulsion of an Evil Spirit; Persecution of Philippi
THE EXPULSION OF AN EVIL SPIRIT; PERSECUTION OF PHILIPPI. Paul and his companions, though they were for some time buried in obscurity at Philippi, yet now begin to be taken notice of. I. A damsel that had a spirit of di…
Paul and Silas in Prison; Conversion of the Philippian Jailer
PAUL AND SILAS IN PRISON; CONVERSION OF THE PHILIPPIAN JAILER. We have here the designs of the persecutors of Paul and Silas baffled and broken. I. The persecutors designed to dishearten and discourage the preachers of…
Paul and Silas Released
PAUL AND SILAS RELEASED. In these verses we have, I. Orders sent for the discharge of Paul and Silas out of prison Acts 16:35-36. 1. The magistrates that had so basely abused them the day before gave the orders; and the…
Paul and Silas at Thessalonica
PAUL AND SILAS AT THESSALONICA. Paul's two epistles to the Thessalonians, the first two he wrote by inspiration, give such a shining character of that church, that we cannot but be glad here in the history to meet with…
The Noble Bereans; Paul and Silas at Berea
THE NOBLE BEREANS; PAUL AND SILAS AT BEREA. In these verses we have, I. Paul and Silas removing to Berea, and employed in preaching the gospel there, Acts 17:10. They had proceeded so far at Thessalonica that the founda…
Paul at Athens
PAUL AT ATHENS. A scholar that has acquaintance, and is in love, with the learning of the ancients, would think he should be very happy if he were where Paul now was, at Athens, in the midst of the various sects of phil…
Paul at Athens
PAUL AT ATHENS. We have here St. Paul's sermon at Athens. Divers sermons we have had, which the apostles preached to the Jews, or such Gentiles as had an acquaintance with and veneration for the Old Testament, and were…
Paul at Athens
PAUL AT ATHENS. We have here a short account of the issue of Paul's preaching at Athens. I. Few were the better: the gospel had as little success at Athens as any where; for the pride of the philosophers there, as of th…
Paul Visits Corinth
PAUL VISITS CORINTH. We do not find that Paul was much persecuted at Athens, nor that he was driven thence by any ill usage, as he was from those places where the Jews had or could make any interest; but this reception…
Paul Visits Corinth
PAUL VISITS CORINTH. Here we are told, I. That Paul changed his quarters. Christ directed his disciples, when he sent them forth, not to go from house to house (Luke 10:7), but there might be occasion to do it, as Paul…
Paul Visits Corinth
PAUL VISITS CORINTH. We have here an account of some disturbance given to Paul and his friends at Corinth, but no great harm done, nor much hindrance given to the work of Christ there. I. Paul is accused by the Jews bef…
Paul's Visit to Ephesus and Jerusalem
PAUL'S VISIT TO EPHESUS AND JERUSALEM. We have here Paul in motion, as we have had him at Corinth for some time at rest, but in both busy, very busy, in the service of Christ; if he sat still, if he went about, still it…
The Character of Apollos
THE CHARACTER OF APOLLOS. The sacred history leaves Paul upon his travels, and goes here to meet Apollos at Ephesus, and to give us some account of him, which was necessary to our understanding some passages in Paul's e…
Paul at Ephesus
PAUL AT EPHESUS. Ephesus was a city of great note in Asia, famous for a temple built there to Diana, which was one of the wonders of the world: thither Paul came to preach the gospel while Apollos was at Corinth (Acts 1…
Paul at Ephesus
PAUL AT EPHESUS. Paul is here very busy at Ephesus to do good. I. He begins, as usual, in the Jews' synagogue, and makes the first offer of the gospel to them, that he might gather in the lost sheep of the house of Isra…
The Disgrace of the Exorcists
THE DISGRACE OF THE EXORCISTS. The preachers of the gospel were sent forth to carry on a war against Satan, and therein Christ went forth conquering and to conquer. The casting of evil spirits out of those that were pos…
The Tumult at Ephesus
THE TUMULT AT EPHESUS. I. Paul is here brought into some trouble at Ephesus, just when he is forecasting to go thence, and to cut out work for himself elsewhere. See here, 1. How he laid his purpose of going to other pl…
Paul's Departure from Ephesus; Paul's Removal to Troas
PAUL'S DEPARTURE FROM EPHESUS; PAUL'S REMOVAL TO TROAS. These travels of Paul which are thus briefly related, if all in them had been recorded that was memorable and worthy to be written in letters of gold, the world wo…
Paul Preaches at Troas; The Recovery of Eutychus
PAUL PREACHES AT TROAS; THE RECOVERY OF EUTYCHUS. We have here an account of what passed at Troas the last of the seven days that Paul staid there. I. There was a solemn religious assembly of the Christians that were th…
Paul on a Voyage
PAUL ON A VOYAGE. Paul is hastening towards Jerusalem, but strives to do all the good he can by the way, os en parodo, "as it were by the by." He had called at Troas, and done good there; and now he makes a sort of coas…
Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus
PAUL'S ADDRESS TO THE ELDERS OF EPHESUS. It should seem the ship Paul and his companions were embarked in for Jerusalem attended him on purpose, and staid or moved as he pleased; for when he came to Miletus, he went ash…