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- Acts
- Chapter 13
- Verse 23
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
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Gill's Exposition
And as John fulfilled his course,.... Or race, the work of the ministry he was called to; as he was preaching and baptizing, which were the race set before him to run, and in which he ran well; he…
Barnes' Notes
Of this man’s seed - Of his posterity. According to his promise - See the notes on Act 2:30. Raised unto Israel - See the notes on Act 2:30. A Saviour, Jesus - See the notes on Mat 1:21.
Adam Clarke
Of this man's seed hath God - raised - a Savior - That Jesus Christ came in a direct and indisputable line from David, according to both promise and prophecy, may be seen in the notes on Mat 1:1,…
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…
Cambridge Bible
Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus The word "his" has no place in the Greek text, and the oldest MSS. for "raised" read "brought."
The promise…
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