one that believeth; to the Jew first,
and also to the Greek, Rom. i. 16.
And all things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the mi-
nistry of reconciliation, 2 Cor. v. 18.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye
heard the word of truth, the Gospel
of your salvation: in whom also, after
that
ye believed, ye were sealed with
that holy Spirit of promise, Eph. i. 13.

Οἱ γὰρ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν, τοῦτον ἀγνοήσαντες, καὶ τὰς φωνὰς τῶν προφητῶν τὰς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκομένας, κρίναντες, ἔπλήρωσαν,

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, a because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

a See on John i. ver. 10. clause 3.
b See on Luke xxiv. ver. 44.
c See on ver. 15.

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ACTS XIII. 35-41.

VER. 35.

A. D. 45.

life in Christ Jesus hath made me free
from the law of sin and death.

For

Διὸ καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει· Οὐ δώσεις τὸν what the law could not do, in that it σιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν.

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

a For thou wilt not leave my soul in bell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption, Psal. xvi. 10.

VER. 36.

Sabid μèv yàg iðía yeveä vænperhoas τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ βουλῇ, ἐκοιμήθη, καὶ προσετέθη πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶδε διαφθοράν.

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

* Or, in his own age served the will of God.

VER. S7.

“Ον δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἤγειρεν, οὐκ εἶδε διαφθοράν. But he, a whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

• See on chap. ii. ver. 24. clause 1.

VER. 38.

Γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστω ὑμῖν, ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ὅτι διὰ τούτου ὑμῖν ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν και ταγγέλλεται,

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, a that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of

sins:

* See on Mark xvi. ver. 16. clause 1.
VER. 39.

Καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων ὧν οὐκ ἠδυνήθητε ἐν τῷ
νόμῳ Μωσέως δικαιωθῆναι, ἐν τούτῳ πᾶς
ὁ πιστεύων δικαιοῦται.

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

a What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one, Rom. iii. 9, 10. ~ Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin, 20. For the law of the Spirit of

was weak through the flesh, God
sending his own Son in the likeness
of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned
sin in the flesh: That the righteous-
ness of the law might be fulfilled in
us, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit, viii. 2-4. Knowing
that a man is not justified by the
works of the law, but by the faith of
Jesus Christ, even we have believed
in Jesus Christ, that we might be jus-
tified by the faith of Christ, and not
by the works of the law: for by the
works of the law shall no flesh be jus-
tified, Gal. ii. 16. For as many as
are of the works of the law, are under
the curse: for it is written, Cursed is
every one that continueth not in all
things which are written in the book of
the law to do them. But that no man
is justified by the law in the sight of
God, it is evident: for, The just shall
live by faith. And the law is not of
faith: but, The man that doeth them
shall live in them, iii. 10–12. And
every priest standeth daily minister-
ing, and offering oftentimes the same
sacrifices, which can never take away
sins, Heb. x. 11.

VER. 40.

Βλέπετε οὖν μὴ ἐπέλθῃ ἐφ' ὑμᾶς τὸ εἰρημένον ἐν τοῖς προφήταις·

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

a Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder ; for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid, Isa. xxix. 14. Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously; for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you, Heb. i. 5.

A. D. 45.

ACTS XIII. 41-45.

days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. a Because I have called, and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh. When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirl

A. D. 45.

is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act, xxviii. 14-21.

VER. 42.

Ιουδαίων, παρεκάλουν τὰ ἔθνη εἰς τὸ με ταξὺ σάββατον λαληθῆναι αὐτοῖς τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.

Ἐξιόντων δὲ ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τῶν

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

* Gr. in the week between; or, in the sabbath between.

a See on Matt. xix, ver. 30.

VER. 43.

Λυθείσης δὲ τῆς συναγωγῆς, ἠκολούθη σαν πολλοὶ τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ τῶν σερο μένων προσηλύτων τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Βαρνάβα· οἵτινες προσλαλοῦντες αὐτοῖς, ἔπειθον | αὐτοὺς ἐπιμένειν τῇ χάριτι τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious prowho, speaking to them, persuaded them selytes followed Paul and Barnabas : to continue bin the grace of God.

wind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you; Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They would none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof; Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices, Prov. 1. 2431. Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blos. som shall go up as dust. Because they have cast away the law of the Lon p of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel, Isa. v. 24. Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, and rule this people which is in Jerusalem: Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing Scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place. And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it. From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night; and it shall be a vexation only Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι τοὺς ὄχλους, to understand the report. For the bed | ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἀντέλεγον τοῖς ὑπὸ

a See on John viii. ver. 31.

bBy whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God, Rom. v. 2. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law: ye are fallen from grace, Gal. v. 4. By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand,

1 Pet. v. 12.

VER. 44.

Τῷ δὲ ἐρχομένῳ σάββατῳ σχεδὸν πᾶσα ἡ πόλις συνήχθη ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

VER. 45.

τοῦ Παύλου λεγομένοις, ἀντιλέγοντες καὶ they were gladl, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were βλασφημοῦντες. bordained to eternal life believed.

Παῤῥησιασάμενοι δὲ ὁ Παῦλος καὶ ὁ Βαρνάβας, εἶπον· ὑμῖν ἦν ἀναγκαῖον πρῶτον λαληθῆναι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀπωθεῖσθε αὐτὸν, καὶ οὐκ ἀξίους κρίνετε ἑαυτοὺς τῆς αἰωνίου ζωῆς, ἰδοὺ, στρεφόμεθα εἰς τὰ ἔθνη.

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, a It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: bbut seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gen

a See on Matt. x. ver. 6. clause 1. b And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles, Acts xviii. 6.

Οὕτω γὰρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος Τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς ἔθνων, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς.

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, a I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

See on Matt. xii.ver. 18. clause 5.

̓Ακούοντα δὲ τὰ ἔθνη ἔχαιρον, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου· καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅσοι ἦσαν τεταγμένοι, εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

And when the Gentiles heard this,

ACTS XIII. 49-52.—χιν. 17.

a And the disciples were filled with joy, both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews band with the Holy Ghost.