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Acts 7:26

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The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

KJV

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

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Commentary

10 notes on this verse
And the next day he showed himself to them, as they strove,.... To two men of the Hebrews, who were quarrelling and contending with one another: these are said by the Jews (w) to be Dathan and Abiram; who were disputing and litigating the point, and were very warm, and at high words.

This site's exposition

two Israelites who were fighting

on Acts 7:26-29

An Israelite rebuffs Moses's attempt to reconcile, asking who made him ruler and judge, and the rejection drives Moses to Midian. Moses is refused as the patriarchs sold Joseph, and as this council has delivered up Jesus.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers2 voices

A commentator

John Chrysostom

Homily on Acts 16 · Written before 407.

proposed

"And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?" Do you mark with what mildness he addresses them? He who had shown his wrath in the case of the other, shows his gentleness in his own case.

A commentator

Oecumenius

Commentary on Acts · Written before 550.

proposed

He declares, then, that this ingratitude arose from here, and against the benefactors [εὐεργέτας] it was treacherous among the Jews. For Moses, who in anger once struck down the wrongdoer, his fellow-countryman, is now treated with leniency toward the wrongdoer. But he who used his …

The Medieval Church1 voice

A commentator

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts · Written before 1107.

proposed

"On the next day, when some of them were fighting, he appeared and urged them toward peace." See how kindly the one who had shown such anger toward the Egyptian speaks: "You are brothers; why do you wrong one another?" But pay attention to the …

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

): He showed himself to them as they strove, and, putting on an air of majesty and authority, he would have set them at one again, and as their prince have determined the controversy between them, saying, Sirs, you are brethren, by birth and profession of religion; why do you wrong one to another?

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A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

He applies this to those that prosecuted him, and sat in judgment upon him, sharply reproving them for their wickedness, by which they had brought upon themselves the ruin of their place and nation, and then could not bear to hear of it,
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The Nineteenth Century3 voices

And the next day - Exo 2:13. He showed himself - He appeared in a sudden and unexpected manner to them. Unto them - That is, to “two” of the Hebrews, Exo 2:13. As they strove - As they were engaged in a quarrel. Have set them at one - Greek: “would have urged them to peace.” This he did by remonstrating with the man that did the wrong. Saying - What follows is not quoted literally from the account which Moses gives, but it is substantially the same.

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Moses, grieved at the spectacle, interposes as a mediator; but his interference, as unauthorized, is resented by the party in the wrong, whom Stephen identifies with the mass of the nation (Ac 7:35), just as Messiah's own interposition had been spurned.

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

proposed

Unto them as they strove - Two Hebrews, See on Exo 2:13 (note), etc.

The words behind it

19 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • τῇOn the

    teaG3588 →19766 times

  • τεand

    teG5037 →213 times

  • ἐπιούσῃfollowing

    epiouseG1966 →5 times

  • ἡμέρᾳday

    hemeraG2250 →389 times

  • ὤφθηhe appeared

    ophtheG3700 →54 times

  • αὐτοῖςto those who

    autoisG846 →5565 times

  • μαχομένοιςwere quarreling

    machomenoisG3164 →

  • καὶand

    kaiG2532 →9120 times

  • συνήλλασσενwas reconciling

    sunellassen

  • αὐτοὺςthem

    autousG846 →5565 times

  • εἰςto

    eisG1519 →1755 times

  • εἰρήνηνpeace

    eirenenG1515 →91 times

  • εἰπών·having said:

    eiponG2036 →925 times

  • ἄνδρες,Men,

    andresG435 →216 times

  • ἀδελφοίbrothers

    adelphoiG80 →343 times

  • ἐστεare

    esteG1510 →2333 times

  • ἱνατίwhy

    hinatiG2443 →G5101 →563 times

  • ἀδικεῖτεwrong

    adikeiteG91 →28 times

  • ἀλλήλους;one another?

    allelousG240 →100 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.12 works2 Timothy 2:24And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.7 worksGenesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.6 worksExodus 2:13–15The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”4 worksMalachi 2:10Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?4 works2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”3 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Philippians 2:3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.2 worksPhilippians 2:1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,2 works1 John 3:11–15This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.2 works1 Corinthians 6:6–8Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!2 worksPsalms 133:1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!2 worksGenesis 45:24Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”2 worksJohn 15:17–18This is My command to you: Love one another.2 worksProverbs 18:19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.2 works2 Chronicles 11:4that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers. Each of you must return home, for this word is from Me.’” So they listened to the words of the LORD and turned back from going against Jeroboam.2 works2 Chronicles 28:8Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.2 worksNehemiah 5:1About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.2 worksActs 14:15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.1 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Philippians 2:3

    Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

    it leads to

    • Romans 12:10

      Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

    • Galatians 5:26

      Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

    • Ephesians 5:21

      Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

    • Ephesians 4:2

      with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

    • 1 Peter 5:5

      Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

  • Through

    Philippians 2:1

    Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

    it leads to

    • Colossians 3:12

      Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

    • 1 John 4:12

      No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

    • 1 John 4:7–8

      Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

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The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
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This page draws on 9 works. Open the list of works

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 16; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.

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