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- Chapter 17
- Verse 2
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
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Gill's Exposition
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them,.... To the Jews in their synagogue; for though the Jews had put away the Gospel from them, and the apostle had turned to the Gentiles; yet he still…
Barnes' Notes
His manner was - His custom was to attend on the worship of the synagogue, and to preach the gospel to his countrymen first, Act 9:20; Act 13:5, Act 13:14. Reasoned with them - Discoursed to them, or…
Adam Clarke
As his manner was - He constantly offered salvation first to the Jews; and for this purpose attended their Sabbath-days' meetings at their synagogues.
Paul's two epistles to the Thessalonians, the first two he wrote by inspiration, give such a shining character of that church, that we cannot but be glad here in the history to meet with an account of…
Cambridge Bible
as his manner was See Act 13:5; Act 13:14; Act 14:1, &c.
went in unto them And was no doubt asked (cf. Act 13:15) to offer any exhortation to the people which he might feel moved to do.
three sabbath…
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