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Selected Verse: Acts 7:26 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 7:26	Strong Concordance	And [5037] the next [1966] day [2250] he shewed himself [3700] unto them [846] as they strove [3164], and [2532] would have set [4900] them [846] at [1519] one again [1515], saying [2036], Sirs [435], ye [5210] are [2075] brethren [80]; why [2444] do ye wrong [91] one to another [240]?
	King James	And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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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]
next day he showed himself unto them as they strove--Here, not an Israelite and an Egyptian, but two parties in Israel itself, are in collision with each other; Moses, grieved at the spectacle, interposes as a mediator; but his interference, as unauthorized, is resented by the party in the wrong, whom Stephen identifies with the mass of the nation (Act 7:35), just as Messiah's own interposition had been spurned.

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

next day he showed himself unto them as they strove--Here, not an Israelite and an Egyptian, but two parties in Israel itself, are in collision with each other; Moses, grieved at the spectacle, interposes as a mediator; but his interference, as unauthorized, is resented by the party in the wrong, whom Stephen identifies with the mass of the nation (Act 7:35), just as Messiah's own interposition had been spurned.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And the next day - Exo 2:13. He showed himself - He appeared in a sudden and unexpected manner to them. Unto them - That is, to "two" of the Hebrews, Exo 2:13. As they strove - As they were engaged in a quarrel. Have set them at one - Greek: "would have urged them to peace." This he did by remonstrating with the man that did the wrong. Saying - What follows is not quoted literally from the account which Moses gives, but it is substantially the same. Sirs - Greek: "Men." Ye are brethren - You belong not only to the same nation, but you are brethren and companions in affliction, and should not, therefore, contend with each other. One of the most melancholy scenes in the world is that, where those who are poor, and afflicted, and oppressed, add to all their other calamities altercations and strifes among themselves. Yet it is from this class that contentions and lawsuits usually arise. The address which Moses here makes to the contending Jews might be applied to the whole human family in view of the contentions and wars of nations: "Ye are "brethren," members of the same great family, and why do you contend with each other?"

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

And the next day - Exo 2:13.

He showed himself - He appeared in a sudden and unexpected manner to them.

Unto them - That is, to "two" of the Hebrews, Exo 2:13.

As they strove - As they were engaged in a quarrel.

Have set them at one - Greek: "would have urged them to peace." This he did by remonstrating with the man that did the wrong.

Saying - What follows is not quoted literally from the account which Moses gives, but it is substantially the same.

Sirs - Greek: "Men."

Ye are brethren - You belong not only to the same nation, but you are brethren and companions in affliction, and should not, therefore, contend with each other. One of the most melancholy scenes in the world is that, where those who are poor, and afflicted, and oppressed, add to all their other calamities altercations and strifes among themselves. Yet it is from this class that contentions and lawsuits usually arise. The address which Moses here makes to the contending Jews might be applied to the whole human family in view of the contentions and wars of nations: "Ye are "brethren," members of the same great family, and why do you contend with each other?"

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Appeared (ῶφθη) With the suggestion of a sudden appearance as in a vision; possibly with the underlying notion of a messenger of God. See on Luk 22:43. Would have set them at one (συνήλασεν αὐτοὺς εἰς εἰρήνην) Lit., drove them together to peace; urged them.

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

Appeared (ῶφθη)

With the suggestion of a sudden appearance as in a vision; possibly with the underlying notion of a messenger of God. See on Luk 22:43.

Would have set them at one (συνήλασεν αὐτοὺς εἰς εἰρήνην)

Lit., drove them together to peace; urged them.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
He showed himself - Of his own accord, unexpectedly.

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

He showed himself - Of his own accord, unexpectedly.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Unto them as they strove - Two Hebrews, See on Exo 2:13 (note), etc.

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

Unto them as they strove - Two Hebrews, See on Exo 2:13 (note), etc.

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