A Commentary on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 39
Page ix
... perhaps to put him in the way of meditating better for himself the true aim of a commentary in this as in other respects being not to supersede , but to give direction and encouragement to the reflections of the reader . The Author has ...
... perhaps to put him in the way of meditating better for himself the true aim of a commentary in this as in other respects being not to supersede , but to give direction and encouragement to the reflections of the reader . The Author has ...
Page xiv
... perhaps not have called the Melitans barbarous ' ( Acts xxviii . 2 ) , seeing that the Jews themselves were called Barbari by the Romans , ( Juv . Sat. vi . ) . But that he became at an early age a proselyte to Judaism is a conjecture ...
... perhaps not have called the Melitans barbarous ' ( Acts xxviii . 2 ) , seeing that the Jews themselves were called Barbari by the Romans , ( Juv . Sat. vi . ) . But that he became at an early age a proselyte to Judaism is a conjecture ...
Page xx
... perhaps the most prominent are his minuteness , and his conciseness . The former appears in those natural and artless details which give so much freshness and reality to many parts of the narrative . Peter knocked , but Rhoda ' opened ...
... perhaps the most prominent are his minuteness , and his conciseness . The former appears in those natural and artless details which give so much freshness and reality to many parts of the narrative . Peter knocked , but Rhoda ' opened ...
Page xxiii
... perhaps reading the Greek version of the Scriptures , like the Eunuch ( viii . 28 ) , or at least hearing them read in the synagogues every sabbath - day ( xv . 21 ) . In common with the other Evangelists , he follows the LXX . Version ...
... perhaps reading the Greek version of the Scriptures , like the Eunuch ( viii . 28 ) , or at least hearing them read in the synagogues every sabbath - day ( xv . 21 ) . In common with the other Evangelists , he follows the LXX . Version ...
Page xxviii
... Perhaps also at a time when the neglect of this book was so general , ( § 1 ) , we ought not to wonder at an uncertain sound proceeding occasionally even from the lips of the Preacher . But with all its defects , his work is on this ...
... Perhaps also at a time when the neglect of this book was so general , ( § 1 ) , we ought not to wonder at an uncertain sound proceeding occasionally even from the lips of the Preacher . But with all its defects , his work is on this ...
Other editions - View all
A Commentary on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles (1854) William Gilson Humphry No preview available - 2008 |
A Commentary on the Book of the Acts of the Apostles William Gilson Humphry No preview available - 2019 |
Popular passages
Page 125 - Gentiles, knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 171 - I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 [And] the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 217 - At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me : I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
Page 52 - And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone ; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Page 165 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.