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Selected Verse: Acts 10:45 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 10:45	King James	And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
they of the circumcision . . . were astonished . . . because that on the Gentiles also was poured out, &c.--without circumcision.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

they of the circumcision . . . were astonished . . . because that on the Gentiles also was poured out, &c.--without circumcision.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And they of the circumcision - Who had been Jews. Were astonished - Were amazed that Gentiles should be admitted to the same favor as themselves.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And they of the circumcision - Who had been Jews.

Were astonished - Were amazed that Gentiles should be admitted to the same favor as themselves.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
They of the circumcision From this point Luke distinguishes Christians into two classes - those of the circumcision and those of the uncircumcision; calling the former, Jews, and the latter Gentiles or Greeks. Were amazed See on Act 2:7.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

They of the circumcision

From this point Luke distinguishes Christians into two classes - those of the circumcision and those of the uncircumcision; calling the former, Jews, and the latter Gentiles or Greeks.

Were amazed

See on Act 2:7.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
The believers of the circumcision - The believing Jews.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

The believers of the circumcision - The believing Jews.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
They of the circumcision - were astonished - Because it was a maxim with them that the Shechinah or Divine influence could not be revealed to any person who dwelt beyond the precincts of the promised land. Nor did any of them believe that the Divine Spirit could be communicated to any Gentile. It is no wonder, therefore, that they were amazed when they saw the Spirit of God so liberally given as it was on this occasion.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

They of the circumcision - were astonished - Because it was a maxim with them that the Shechinah or Divine influence could not be revealed to any person who dwelt beyond the precincts of the promised land. Nor did any of them believe that the Divine Spirit could be communicated to any Gentile. It is no wonder, therefore, that they were amazed when they saw the Spirit of God so liberally given as it was on this occasion.

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