From Nave’s Topical Bible
Greece
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 23Passages listed
- 9Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Inhabitants of
- Called "Gentiles" (non-Jews)Mark 7:26John 7:35Romans 2:10Romans 3:91 Corinthians 10:321 Corinthians 12:13
- Desire to see JesusJohn 12:20–23
- Marry among the JewsActs 16:1
- Accept the MessiahActs 17:2–4Acts 17:12Acts 17:34
- Persecute the early ChristiansActs 6:9–14Acts 9:29Acts 18:17
- Gentiles called "Greeks,"Romans 10:12Galatians 3:28Colossians 3:11
- Schools of philosophy in AthensActs 19:9
- Philosophy of1 Corinthians 1:221 Corinthians 1:23
- Poets ofActs 17:28
- Prophecies concerningDaniel 10:20Zechariah 9:13
- See Athens
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The passages, in Bible order (23)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Daniel 10:20
“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
- Zechariah 9:13
For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
Commentary on Zechariah 9:131 voice
(Verse 13) For I have bent Judah for Myself as My bow, I have filled Ephraim, and will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man. LXX: For I have stretched Judah for Myself as My bow, I have filled Ephraim, and will stir up your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece, and will touch you as the sword of a warrior.
Jerome· Commentary on ZechariahPatristic
- Mark 7:26
Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
Commentary on Mark 7:262 voices
The aforementioned woman, having heard about Him, displays a fervent faith. Therefore the Lord does not immediately consent to her request, but delays the gift in order to show that the woman's faith is firm and that she waits patiently despite the refusal. Let us …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on MarkPatristic
The woman was a Greek,.... Or Gentile, an Heathen woman, which made her faith the more remarkable.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- John 7:35
At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
- John 12:20–23
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
- Acts 6:9–14
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,
Commentary on Acts 6:9–141 voice
"They entered into a dispute with Stephen." In irritation and anger they argue in order to force him to say something. And he, perhaps, was speaking very openly and was talking about the cessation of the law, or rather, he was not speaking directly but …
Theophylact of Ohrid· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 9:29
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
Commentary on Acts 9:291 voice
He says "Hellenists" of those speaking in Greek, and very wisely. For the others, that is, the native Jews, did not even wish to see him. [CHRYSOSTOM]
Oecumenius· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 16:1
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
- Acts 17:2–4
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Commentary on Acts 17:2–41 voice
Since these men opposed the miracles, alleging that Paul and Silas were like deceivers and tricksters, he here appeals to the Scriptures to persuade them that no such suspicion could be held. [CHRYSOSTOM]
Oecumenius· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 17:12
As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
Commentary on Acts 17:121 voice
They did not investigate like skeptical people, because they had already believed, but like people who were unaware of the prophets' ancient doctrine. Or rather, they believed more because, after examining the Scriptures, they saw that the circumstances of the incarnation of the Lord agreed …
Ammonius of Alexandria· CATENA ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 17.12-13Patristic
- Acts 17:28
‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’
- Acts 17:34
But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
Commentary on Acts 17:341 voice
Among whom also is Dionysius the Areopagite. This is Dionysius, who later gloriously ruled the Church as bishop of the Corinthians, and left many volumes of his genius beneficial to the Church, which remain to this day, taking his cognomen from the place he presided …
Bede· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 18:17
At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
Commentary on Acts 18:171 voice
Either for this reason they struck Sosthenes, since he too was more attached to Paul, as also Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue; or they had been driven to such a degree of madness that, having failed in their purpose, instead of striking Paul …
Oecumenius· Commentary on ActsPatristic
- Acts 19:9
But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
- Romans 2:10
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
Commentary on Romans 2:101 voice
Yet why wrath and indignation to the Jew first, and to the Greek? Because glory and honor also belong to them first. For to them first were entrusted the oracles of God, and they themselves say: "Blessed are we, O Israel, for the things that please God are known to us."
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANSPatristic
- Romans 3:9
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
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