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Selected Verse: Acts 19:9 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
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Ac 19:9 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] when [5613] divers [5100] were hardened [4645], and [2532] believed not [544], but spake evil [2551] of that way [3598] before [1799] the multitude [4128], he departed [868] from [575] them [846], and separated [873] the disciples [3101], disputing [1256] daily [2596] [2250] in [1722] the school [4981] of one [5100] Tyrannus [5181]. |
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King James |
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. |
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] |
when divers--"some."
were hardened, &c.--implying that others, probably a large number, believed.
spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed--from the synagogue, as at Corinth (Act 18:7).
and separated the disciples--withdrawing to a separate place of meeting, for the sake both of the converts already made, and the unsophisticated multitude.
disputing--"discoursing" or "discussing."
daily in the school--or lecture hall.
of one Tyrannus--probably a converted teacher of rhetoric or philosophy. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But when divers - When some were hardened.
Were hardened - When their hearts were hardened, and they became violently opposed to the gospel. When the truth made no impression on them. The word "harden," as applied to the heart, is often used to denote "insensibility, and opposition to the gospel."
But spake evil of that way - Of the gospel - the way, path, or manner in which God saves people. See Act 16:17; Act 18:26; Mat 7:13-14.
Separated the disciples - Removed them from the influence and society of those who were seeking to draw them away from the faith. This is often the best way to prevent the evil influence of others. Christians, if they wish to preserve their minds calm and peaceful; if they wish to avoid the agitations of conflict, and the temptations of those who would lead them astray, should withdraw from their society, and seek the fellowship of their Christian brethren.
Disputing daily - This is not a happy translation. The word used here διαλεγόμενος dialegomenos does not of necessity denote "disputation or contention," but is often used in a good sense of "reasoning" Act 17:2; Act 18:4, Act 18:19; Act 24:25, or of "public preaching," Act 20:7, Act 20:9. It is used in this sense here, and denotes that Paul taught publicly, or reasoned on the subject of religion in this place.
In the school of one Tyrannus - Who this Tyrannus was is not known. It is probable that he was a Jew, who was engaged in this employment, and who might not be unfavorably disposed toward Christians. In his school, or in the room which he occupied for teaching, Paul instructed the people when he was driven from the synagogue. Christians at that time had no churches, and they were obliged to assemble in any place where it might be convenient to conduct public worship. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
The way - The Christian way of worshipping God. He departed - Leaving them their synagogue to themselves. Discoursing daily - Not on the Sabbath only, in the school of one Tyrannus - Which we do not find was any otherwise consecrated, than by preaching the Gospel there. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When divers were hardened - Τινες, When some of them were hardened; several no doubt felt the power of Divine truth, and yielded consent. Our term divers, one of the most bald in our language, has too general a meaning for this place.
Behold the effect of the word of God! It is a savour of life unto life, or death unto death, according as it is received or rejected. The twelve men mentioned above received it affectionately, and they were made partakers of the Holy Ghost; the others were hardened, for they refused to believe; and they calumniated the doctrine, and became Satan's preachers among the multitude, to prejudice them against Christ and his religion.
Separated the disciples - Paul, and those converted under his ministry, had doubtless been in the habit of attending public worship in the synagogue: but, on the persecuting conduct of these Jews; he and his converts wholly withdrew from the synagogue, and took a place for themselves; and constantly afterwards held their own meetings at a school room, which they hired no doubt for the purpose.
The school of one Tyrannus - For σχολῃ, the school, one MS. has συναγωγῃ, the synagogue; and, for Tyrannus, some have Tyrannios. Some have considered the original word as being an epithet, rather than the name of a person; and think that a prince or nobleman is intended, because τυραννος, tyrant, is taken in this sense: but this is a most unlikely conjecture. It appears that the person in question was a schoolmaster, and that he lent or hired his room to the apostles; and that they preached daily in it to as many, both Jews and Gentiles, as chose to attend. It is very likely that Tyrannus was a Jew, and was at least well affected to the Christian cause; for we have many proofs that individuals among them kept schools for the instruction of their youth; besides the schools or academies kept by the more celebrated rabbins. See Schoettgen and Vitringa. The school of Tyrannus might have been such a place as Exeter Hall, and such like places for public and especially for extraordinary religious meetings in London. |
7 And [2532] he departed [3327] thence [1564], and entered [2064] into [1519] a certain [5100] man's house [3614], named [3686] Justus [2459], one that worshipped [4576] God [2316], whose [3739] house [3614] joined hard [4927] [2258] to the synagogue [4864].
9 And [1161] there sat [2521] in [1909] a window [2376] a certain [5100] young man [3494] named [3686] Eutychus [2161], being fallen [2702] into a deep [901] sleep [5258]: and as Paul [3972] was long [1909] [4119] preaching [1256], he sunk down [2702] with [575] sleep [5258], and fell down [2736] [4098] from [575] the third loft [5152], and [2532] was taken up [142] dead [3498].
7 And [1161] upon [1722] the first [3391] day of the week [4521], when the disciples [3101] came together [4863] to break [2806] bread [740], Paul [3972] preached [1256] unto them [846], ready [3195] to depart [1826] on the morrow [1887]; and [5037] continued [3905] his speech [3056] until [3360] midnight [3317].
25 And [1161] as he [846] reasoned [1256] of [4012] righteousness [1343], temperance [2532] [1466], and [2532] judgment [2917] to come [3195] [1510], Felix [5344] trembled [1096] [1719], and answered [611], Go thy way [4198] for this time [3568]; when [1161] I have [2192] [3335] a convenient season [2540], I will call for [3333] thee [4571].
19 And [1161] he came [2658] to [1519] Ephesus [2181], and [2548] left [2641] them there [847]: but [1161] he himself [846] entered [1525] into [1519] the synagogue [4864], and reasoned with [1256] the Jews [2453].
4 And [1161] he reasoned [1256] in [1722] the synagogue [4864] [2596] every [3956] sabbath [4521], and [5037] persuaded [3982] the Jews [2453] and [2532] the Greeks [1672].
2 And [1161] Paul [3972], as [2596] his manner was [1486], went in [1525] unto [4314] them [846], and [2532] [1909] three [5140] sabbath [4521] days reasoned [1256] with them [846] out of [575] the scriptures [1124],
13 Enter ye in [1525] at [1223] the strait [4728] gate [4439]: for [3754] wide [4116] is the gate [4439], and [2532] broad [2149] is the way [3598], that leadeth [520] to [1519] destruction [684], and [2532] many [4183] there be [1526] which [3588] go in [1525] thereat [1223] [846]:
14 Because [3754] strait [4728] is the gate [4439], and [2532] narrow [2346] is the way [3598], which [3588] leadeth [520] unto [1519] life [2222], and [2532] few [3641] there be [1526] that find [2147] it [846].
26 And [5037] he [3778] began [756] to speak boldly [3955] in [1722] the synagogue [4864]: whom [846] when [1161] Aquila [207] and [2532] Priscilla [4252] had heard [191], they took [4355] him [846] unto them, and [2532] expounded [1620] unto him [846] the way [3598] of God [2316] more perfectly [197].
17 The same [3778] followed [2628] Paul [3972] and [2532] us [2254], and cried [2896], saying [3004], These [3778] men [444] are [1526] the servants [1401] of the most high [5310] God [2316], which [3748] shew [2605] unto us [2254] the way [3598] of salvation [4991].