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Acts 13:18

Acts 13:18
And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And about the time of forty years,.... From their coming out of Egypt, to their entrance into the land of Canaan:

suffered he their manners in the wilderness; which were very perverse and provoking;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And about the time of forty years - They were this time going from Egypt to the land of Canaan. Exo 16:35; Num 33:38. Suffered he their manners - This passage has been very variously rendered. See the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

About the time of forty years - The space of time between their coming out of Egypt, and going into the promised land.

Suffered he their manners - Ετροποφορησεν αυτους; He dealt indulgently with them:…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 13:14-41

Perga in Pamphylia was a noted place, especially for a temple there erected to the goddess Diana, yet nothing at all is related of what Paul and Barnabas did there, only that thither they came (Act…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

suffered he their manners in the wilderness This expression has the highest MSS. support. Yet the change of one letter in the Greek verb (reading ἐτροφοφόρησεν for ἐτροποφόρησεν) introduces a sense so…