Hechos 17:18-34, 1 Pedro 3:15-16 RVA

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:26

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;He hath made of one blood the whole nation of men — By this expression the apostle showed them in the most unaffected manner, that though he was a Jew, be was not enslaved to any narrow views, but looked on all mankind as his brethren: having determined the times - That it is God who gave men the earth to inhabit, Paul... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:27

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:If haply — The way is open; God is ready to be found. But he will lay no force upon man; they might feel after him - This is in the midst between seeking and finding. Feeling being the lowest and grossest of all our senses, is fitly applied to the low knowledge of God; though he be not far from every one of us - We need not go far to seek or find him. He is very near us;... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:28

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.In him — Not in ourselves, we live, and move, and have our being - This denotes his necessary, intimate, and most efficacious presence. No words can better express the continual and necessary dependence of all created beings, in their existence and all their operations, on the first and almighty cause, which the truest philosophy as well as divinity teaches.As certain... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:29

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.We ought not to think — A tender expression especially in the first per son plural. As if he had said, Can God himself be a less noble being than we who are his offspring? Nor does he only here deny, that these are like God, but that they have any analogy to him at all, so as to be capable of representing him. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:The times of ignorance — What! does he object ignorance to the knowing Athenians? Yes, and they acknowledge it by this very altar.God overlooked — As one paraphrases, "The beams of his eye did in a manner shoot over it." He did not appear to take notice of them, by sending express messages to them as he did to the Jews.But now — This day, this hour, saith Paul, puts an end to the Divine forbearance,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:31

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world — How fitly does he speak this, in their supreme court of justice? By the man - So he speaks, suiting himself to the capacity of his hearers.Whereof he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead — God... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.Some mocked — Interrupting him thereby. They took offence at that which is the principal motive of faith, from the pride of reason. And having once stumbled at this, they rejected all the rest. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:33

So Paul departed from among them.So Paul departed — Leaving his hearers divided in their judgment. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:34

Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.Among whom was even Dionysius the Areopagite — One of the judges of that court: on whom some spurious writings have been fathered in later ages, by those who are fond of high sounding nonsense. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1-34

PART THIRD. CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE GENTILES. From Chapter Acts 13:1, to End of Acts. Through the remainder of his work Luke’s subject is the evangelization of the Gentiles, and his hero is Paul. His field is western Asia and Europe; his terminal point is Rome, and the work is the laying the foundation of modern Christendom. At every point, even at Rome, Luke is careful to note the Gospel offer to the Jews, and how the main share reject, and a remnant only is saved. And thus it appears that... read more

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:26

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:27

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:28

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:29

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:30

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:31

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:32

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:33

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 17:34

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:1-34

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