Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Acts
Chapter 18  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:13 JFB -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:13 OCA -> Commentary on 18:13 PNT -> Commentary on 18:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:13 TSK -> Commentary on 18:13 TSK -> Entry for 18:13 WEN -> Notes on 18:13 NTB -> Bigotry; Gallio; Heresy; Indictments; Intolerance, Religious; Nolle Prosequi EBD -> Corinth; Gallio; Sosthenes SBD -> Paul; Sosthenes 18:13 - [In Context] The Jews said to Gallio, "This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our {Jewish} law!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:14 JFB -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:14 OCA -> Commentary on 18:14 PNT -> Commentary on 18:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:14 TSK -> Commentary on 18:14 TSK -> Entry for 18:14 WEN -> Notes on 18:14 NTB -> Gallio; Indictments; Nolle Prosequi TTT -> Courts of Justice EBD -> Corinth; Lewdness; Sosthenes SBD -> Lydia; Paul; Sosthenes 18:14 - [In Context] Paul was ready to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. Gallio said, "I would listen to you Jews if you were complaining about a bad crime or some wrong.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:15 JFB -> Commentary on 18:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:15 OCA -> Commentary on 18:15 PNT -> Commentary on 18:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:15 TSK -> Commentary on 18:15 TSK -> Entry for 18:15 WEN -> Notes on 18:15 NTB -> Gallio; Indictments; Nolle Prosequi TTT -> Courts of Justice EBD -> Corinth; Sosthenes SBD -> Lydia; Sosthenes 18:15 - [In Context] But the things you Jews are saying are only questions about words and names--arguments about your own {Jewish} law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don't want to be a judge of these things!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:16 JFB -> Commentary on 18:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:16 OCA -> Commentary on 18:16 PNT -> Commentary on 18:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:16 TSK -> Commentary on 18:16 TSK -> Entry for 18:16 WEN -> Notes on 18:16 NTB -> Gallio; Indictments; Nolle Prosequi TTT -> Magistrates EBD -> Corinth; Gallio; Sosthenes SBD -> Sosthenes 18:16 - [In Context] Then Gallio made them leave the court.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:17 JFB -> Commentary on 18:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:17 OCA -> Commentary on 18:17 PNT -> Commentary on 18:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:17 SRN -> Study Notes on 18:17 TSK -> Commentary on 18:17 TSK -> Entry for 18:17 WEN -> Notes on 18:17 NTB -> Gallio; Greece; Nolle Prosequi; Scourging; Sosthenes TTT -> Magistrates; Synagogues EBD -> Corinth; Gentiles; Greek; Sosthenes SBD -> Sosthenes; Synagogue 18:17 - [In Context] Then they all grabbed Sosthenes. (Sosthenes was {now} the leader of the synagogue. F367 ) They beat Sosthenes before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:18 JFB -> Commentary on 18:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:18 OCA -> Commentary on 18:18 PNT -> Commentary on 18:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:18 TSK -> Commentary on 18:18 TSK -> Entry for 18:18 WEN -> Notes on 18:18 NTB -> Aquila And Priscilla; Cenchrea; Ephesus; Priscilla; Syria TTT -> Nazarites; Vows EBD -> Aquila; Baldness; Cenchrea; Corinth; Ephesus; Hair; Nazarite; Thessalonians, Epistles to the; Vows SBD -> Baldness; Cenchrea, or Cenchrea; Paul; Razor; Vows 18:18 - [In Context] Paul stayed with the brothers (believers) for many days. Then he left and sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila were also with him. At Cenchrea, Paul cut off his hair. F368 {This showed that} he had made a promise (vow) to God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:19 JFB -> Commentary on 18:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:19 OCA -> Commentary on 18:19 PNT -> Commentary on 18:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:19 TSK -> Commentary on 18:19 TSK -> Entry for 18:19 WEN -> Notes on 18:19 NTB -> Aquila And Priscilla; Ephesus; Priscilla; Reasoning; Synagogue; Zeal, Religious EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Ephesus SBD -> Laodicea 18:19 - [In Context] Then they went to the city of Ephesus. This is where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. While Paul was in Ephesus, he went into the synagogue F369 and talked with the Jews.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 18:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 18:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 18:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 18:20 JFB -> Commentary on 18:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 18:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 18:20 OCA -> Commentary on 18:20 PNT -> Commentary on 18:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 18:20 TSK -> Commentary on 18:20 TSK -> Entry for 18:20 WEN -> Notes on 18:20 NTB -> Ephesus EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Ephesus; Paul 18:20 - [In Context] The Jews asked Paul to stay longer, but he refused.
FOOTNOTES: F367: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings. F368: cut off his hair   Jews did this to show that the time of a special promise to God was finished. F369: synagogue(s)   Synagogues were places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.