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Selected Verse: Acts 21:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 21:5 |
King James |
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. |
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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 all brought us on our way with wives and children . . . and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed--(See on Act 20:36). Observe here that the children of these Tyrian disciples not only were taken along with their parents, but must have joined in this act of solemn worship. See on Eph 6:1. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Had accomplished those days - When those days were passed.
They all brought us on our way - They attended us. See the Act 15:3 note; Rom 15:24 note; Co1 16:6, Co1 16:11 notes; Jo3 1:6 note. This was an expression of tender attachment, and of a deep interest in the welfare of Paul and his fellow-travelers.
We kneeled down - See the notes on Act 20:36.
On the shore - Any place may be proper for prayer. See the notes on Joh 4:21-24. God is everywhere, and can as easily hear prayer on the seashore as in the most magnificent temple. This is an instance, as well as that in Act 20:36, where the apostle evidently prayed with the church without a form of prayer. No man can believe that he thus poured forth the desires of his heart at parting, and commended them to God in a prescribed form of words. Scenes like this show more clearly than abstract arguments could do that such a form was not needed, and would not be used. Paul and his fellow-Christians, on the sand of the sea-shore, would pour forth the gushing emotions of their souls in language such as their circumstances would suggest, and no man can read this narrative in a dispassionate manner without believing that they offered an extempore prayer. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Accomplished (ἐξαρτίσαι)
Only here and Ti2 3:17, where it is used in the sense of equip or furnish.
Children
The first time that children are mentioned in the notice of a Christian church.
Shore (αἰγιαλὸν)
Rev., beach. See on Mat 13:2. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When we had accomplished those days - That is, the seven days mentioned in the preceding verse.
And they all brought us on our way, with wives and children - It is not likely that Paul, Silas, Luke, etc., had either wives or children with them; and it is more natural to suppose that the brethren of Tyre, with their wives and children are those that are meant; these, through affection to the apostles, accompanied them from their homes to the ship; and the coming out of the husbands, wives, and children, shows what a general and affectionate interest the preaching and private conversation of these holy men had excited.
Kneeled down on the shore, and prayed - As God fills heaven and earth, so he may be worshipped every where; as well, when circumstances require it, on the seashore as in the temple. We have already seen, in the case of Lydia, that the Jews had proseuchas by the river sides, etc.; and an observation in Tertullian seems to intimate that they preferred such places, and in the open air offered their petitions to God by the seashore: Omissis templis, per omne littus, quocumque in aperto aliquando jam preces ad coelum mittunt. Tertul. de Jejunio. |
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.