Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
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Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
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And with these sayinges scase refrayned they the people that they had not done sacrifice vnto them.
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And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them.
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Passages linked to Acts 14:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 44:16-17 “As for the word that you have spoken to us in Yahweh’s name, we will not listen to you. But we will certainly perform every word that has gone out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.
- Genesis 11:6 Yahweh said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do. Now nothing will be withheld from them, which they intend to do.
- Exodus 32:21-23 Moses said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you have brought a great sin on them?” Aaron said, “Don’t let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil. For they said to me, ‘Make us gods, which shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we don’t know what has become of him.’
- John 6:15 Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
- Genesis 19:9 They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain 18. When they had said thus. Luke said before…
18. When they had said thus. Luke said before that they did not only use words, but they ran also with violence into the multitude. Now he addeth, that the fury of the people was scarce appeased with that vehemency, whereby appeareth how mad and untamed the heat of the world is toward idolatry. For if they believe the [them] gods, why do they not believe their word, whereby they put from them false honor? But all idolaters are sick of this disease, that they are oftentimes ready to shake off the yoke, unless religion be subject to their will and pleasure. Wherefore, no marvel if the prophets say oftentimes that men are carried into the blind affection of superstitions, even as brute beasts are carried into their lust.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the…
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
Ver. 18. Scarce restrained they the people] See Act 14:13. Man’s nature is marvellously prone to idolatry, and the devil helps after; for he is ειδωλοχαρης, saith Synesius; for he knows that creature worship is devil worship, Psa 106:37; Rev 9:20.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain So hard a matter it is to persuade any…
So hard a matter it is to persuade any to leave off these sins they are accustomed unto, or to rectify such errors in religion which men are brought up in.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And with these sayings,.... Concerning themselves, and concerning the…
And with these sayings,.... Concerning themselves, and concerning the living God, his creation of all things, and his providential goodness:
scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them; so resolute were they upon it, that it was with great difficulty that they persuaded them from it: in four of Beza's manuscripts, and in some other copies, it is added, "but everyone went to his own house", &c.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And with these sayings - With these arguments.
And with these sayings - With these arguments.
Scarce restrained they the people - They were so fully satisfied that the gods had appeared, and were so full of zeal to do them honor.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain with these sayings scarce restrained they the people that…
with these sayings scarce restrained they the people that they had not done sacrifice to them--In spite of this,and Peter's repudiation of all such honor (Act 10:26), how soon idolatrous tendencies began to show themselves in the Christian Church, at length to be systematized and enjoined in the Church of Rome!
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 18. Scarce restrained they the people—As old Lycaon had…
18. Scarce restrained they the people—As old Lycaon had been destroyed by not recognising the incarnate Jupiter, so these Lycaonians are fearful lest they shall make a similar mistake, and be deceived in mistaking these gods for men. They would, therefore, insist upon it, and stay on the safer side.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. that they had not done sacrifice unto them]…
18. that they had not done sacrifice unto them] i.e. “from doing sacrifice,” &c.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (18) with these sayings scarce restrained they the people.—On…
(18) with these sayings scarce restrained they the people.—On some of those who were thus restrained the effect may well have been that they were roused to a higher life and did turn from “vanities” to the living God. We must, at any rate, think of St. Paul’s work at Lystra as lasting long enough to allow time for the foundation of a church there. Among the more conspicuous converts were the devout Jewesses, Lois and her daughter Eunice (more accurately, Eunike), and the young Timotheus (2Ti_1:5). No mention is made of his father, and Eunice may have been a widow; but the fact that the boy had grown up uncircumcised rather suggests the influence of a living father. (See Note on Act_16:3.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The multitudes for the people, A.V.; from doing for…
The multitudes for the people, A.V.; from doing for that they had not done, A.V.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes one verse 14
See notes one verse 14
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