Acts 18:5 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 18:5

And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

KJV

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ASV

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

WEB

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

YLT

And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the Spirit, testifying fully to the Jews Jesus the Christ;

DBT

And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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43 verses on the floor

Acts 9:22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
Acts 18:28
For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
Acts 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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The great success of his ministry there, and the encouragement Christ gave him in a vision to continue his labours there, in hopes of further success,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

While he steadily adhered to the laws and rules of equity, he might despise their contempts; but, if it be meant (as I think it is) that he concerned not himself for the abuses done to good men, it carries his indifference too far, and gives us but an ill character of him. Here is wickedness done in the place of judgment (which Solomon complains of, Eccl. iii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

And, being thus pressed, he testified to the Jews with all possible solemnity and seriousness, as that which he was perfectly well assured of himself, and attested to them as a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah promised to the fathers and expected by them.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

But now at length both Silas and Timotheus came to the apostle at Corinth. Paul was pressed in spirit - The more probably from what Silas and Timotheus related. Every Christian ought diligently to observe any such pressure in his own spirit, and if it agree with Scripture, to follow it: if he does not he will feel great heaviness.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G460912× in canon G491212× in canon G126315× in canon G271816× in canon G310922× in canon G509524× in canon

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ACT 18:52CO 5:14 GAL 2:20
ACT 18:52CO 5:14 ROM 14:7-9
ACT 18:5ACT 18:28 ACT 9:22
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 18:52CO 5:14 MAT 10:37-38
ACT 18:52CO 5:14 1PE 1:8
ACT 18:5ACT 20:21 ACT 2:38
ACT 18:52CO 5:14 MAT 20:28
ACT 18:5ACT 18:28 1CO 15:3-4

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