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Selected Verse: Acts 1:13 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
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Ac 1:13 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] when [3753] they were come in [1525], they went up [305] into [1519] an upper room [5253], where [3757] abode [2258] [2650] both [5037] Peter [4074], and [2532] James [2385], and [2532] John [2491], and [2532] Andrew [406], Philip [5376], and [2532] Thomas [2381], Bartholomew [918], and [2532] Matthew [3156], James [2385] the son of Alphaeus [256], and [2532] Simon [4613] Zelotes [2208], and [2532] Judas [2455] the brother of James [2385]. |
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King James |
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
went up into an upper room--perhaps the same "large upper room" where with their Lord they had celebrated the last Passover and the first Supper (Luk 22:12).
where abode--not lodged, but had for their place of rendezvous.
Peter, &c.--(See on Mat 10:2-4). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Were come in - To Jerusalem.
They went up into an upper room - The word ὑπερῷον huperoōn, here translated "upper room," occurs only four times in the New Testament: Act 9:37, "She (Dorcas) was sick and died; whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber" (see also Act 9:39); Act 20:8, "And there were many lights in the upper chamber where they were gathered together." The room so designated was an upper chamber used for devotion, or as a place where to lay the dead before burial, or occasionally for conversation, etc. Here it evidently means the place where they were assembled for devotion. Luk 24:53 says they were continually "in the temple" praising and blessing God; and some have supposed that the upper room here designated was one of the rooms in the temple. But there is no evidence of that, and it is not very probable. Such a room as that here referred to was a part of every house, especially in Jerusalem; and the disciples probably selected one where they might be together, and yet so retired that they might be safe from the Jews. The expression used in Luk 24:53, "They were continually - διαπαντός diapantos - in the temple," signifies no more than that this was a frequent or customary resort; they were always in the temple at the usual seasons of devotion, or they were in the constant habit of resorting thither. "Even DeWette allows that there is no discrepancy."
Where abode - Where were remaining. This does not mean that this was their permanent habitation; but they remained there waiting for the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Peter ... - All the apostles were there which Jesus had at first chosen except Judas, Luk 6:13-16. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Zelotes
The Zealot. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
An upper room (τὸ ὑπερῷον)
With the article, denoting some well-known place of resort. It was the name given to the room directly under the flat roof. Such rooms were often set apart as halls for meetings. In such an apartment Paul delivered his farewell address at Troas (Act 20:8), and the body of Dorcas was laid (Act 9:37). Used by Luke only.
Abode (ἦσαν καταμένοντες)
The participle and finite verb, denoting continuance or habitual residence. Hence more correctly, as Rev., "where they were abiding." |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
They went up into the upper room - The upper rooms, so frequently mentioned in Scripture, were chambers in the highest part of the house, set apart by the Jews for private prayer. These, on account of their being so retired and convenient, the apostles now used for all the offices of religion. Mat 10:2; Mar 3:14; Luk 6:13. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
They went up into an upper room - This was either a room in the temple, or in the house of one of the disciples, where this holy company was accustomed to meet. In Luk 24:53, it is said that, after their return from Mount Olivet, they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God: it is probable, therefore, that the upper room mentioned in this verse is that apartment of the temple mentioned above. But still it is not certain that this place should be so understood; as we have the fullest proofs that the upper rooms in private houses were used for the purpose of reading the law, and conferring together on religious matters. See several proofs in Lightfoot. Add to this, that the room here mentioned seems to have been the place where all the apostles lodged, οὑ ησαν καταμενοντες, and therefore most probably a private house. |
2 Now [1161] the names [3686] of the twelve [1427] apostles [652] are [2076] these [5023]; The first [4413], Simon [4613], who [3588] is called [3004] Peter [4074], and [2532] Andrew [406] his [846] brother [80]; James [2385] the son of [3588] Zebedee [2199], and [2532] John [2491] his [846] brother [80];
3 Philip [5376], and [2532] Bartholomew [918]; Thomas [2381], and [2532] Matthew [3156] the publican [5057]; James [2385] the son of [3588] Alphaeus [256], and [2532] Lebbaeus [3002], whose surname was [1941] Thaddaeus [2280];
4 Simon [4613] the Canaanite [2581], and [2532] Judas [2455] Iscariot [2469], who [3588] also [2532] betrayed [3860] him [846].
12 And [2548] he shall shew [1166] you [5213] a large [3173] upper room [508] furnished [4766]: there [1563] make ready [2090].
13 And [2532] when [3753] it was [1096] day [2250], he called [4377] unto him his [846] disciples [3101]: and [2532] of [575] them [846] he chose [1586] twelve [1427], whom [3739] also [2532] he named [3687] apostles [652];
14 Simon [4613], (whom [3739] he also [2532] named [3687] Peter [4074],) and [2532] Andrew [406] his [846] brother [80], James [2385] and [2532] John [2491], Philip [5376] and [2532] Bartholomew [918],
15 Matthew [3156] and [2532] Thomas [2381], James [2385] the [3588] son of Alphaeus [256], and [2532] Simon [4613] called [2564] Zelotes [2208],
16 And Judas [2455] the brother of James [2385], and [2532] Judas [2455] Iscariot [2469], which [3739] also [2532] was [1096] the traitor [4273].
53 And [2532] were [2258] continually [1275] in [1722] the temple [2411], praising [134] and [2532] blessing [2127] God [2316]. Amen [281].
53 And [2532] were [2258] continually [1275] in [1722] the temple [2411], praising [134] and [2532] blessing [2127] God [2316]. Amen [281].
8 And [1161] there were [2258] many [2425] lights [2985] in [1722] the upper chamber [5253], where [3757] they were [2258] gathered together [4863].
39 Then [1161] Peter [4074] arose [450] and went with [4905] them [846]. When he [3739] was come [3854], they brought him [321] into [1519] the upper chamber [5253]: and [2532] all [3956] the widows [5503] stood by [3936] him [846] weeping [2799], and [2532] shewing [1925] the coats [5509] and [2532] garments [2440] which [3745] Dorcas [1393] made [4160], while she was [5607] with [3326] them [846].
37 And [1161] it came to pass [1096] in [1722] those [1565] days [2250], that she was sick [770], and died [599]: whom when [1161] they [846] had washed [3068] [846], they laid [5087] her in [1722] an upper chamber [5253].
37 And [1161] it came to pass [1096] in [1722] those [1565] days [2250], that she was sick [770], and died [599]: whom when [1161] they [846] had washed [3068] [846], they laid [5087] her in [1722] an upper chamber [5253].
8 And [1161] there were [2258] many [2425] lights [2985] in [1722] the upper chamber [5253], where [3757] they were [2258] gathered together [4863].
13 And [2532] when [3753] it was [1096] day [2250], he called [4377] unto him his [846] disciples [3101]: and [2532] of [575] them [846] he chose [1586] twelve [1427], whom [3739] also [2532] he named [3687] apostles [652];
14 And [2532] he ordained [4160] twelve [1427], that [2443] they should be [5600] with [3326] him [846], and [2532] that [2443] he might send [649] them [846] forth [649] to preach [2784],
2 Now [1161] the names [3686] of the twelve [1427] apostles [652] are [2076] these [5023]; The first [4413], Simon [4613], who [3588] is called [3004] Peter [4074], and [2532] Andrew [406] his [846] brother [80]; James [2385] the son of [3588] Zebedee [2199], and [2532] John [2491] his [846] brother [80];
53 And [2532] were [2258] continually [1275] in [1722] the temple [2411], praising [134] and [2532] blessing [2127] God [2316]. Amen [281].