Acts 21:9
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
BSB
ASV
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
KJV
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 3.39.9 (339)
That Philip the apostle dwelt at Hierapolis with his daughters has been already stated. But it must be noted here that Papias, their contemporary, says that he heard a wonderful tale from the daughters of Philip. For he relates that in his time one rose from the dead.
The deacon Philip had daughters. But notice that his daughters were virgins and prophetesses, and that they attained through piety above all else to the point that they were even deemed worthy of the gift of prophecy. The writer would not have added that they …
Here was a further accomplishment of that prophecy, Joel ii. 28 , of such a plentiful pouring out of the Spirit upon all flesh that their sons and their daughters should prophesy, that is, foretel things to come.
Which did prophesy - See the notes on Act 2:17; Act 11:27. That females sometimes partook of the prophetic influence, and foretold future events, is evident from various places in the New Testament. See the notes on Act 2:17.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Joel 2:28And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
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No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.”
until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
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Acts 2:17‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
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And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
