Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
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Gill's Exposition
Whom Jason hath received,.... Into his house in a private manner, and has entertained, contrary to law, which forbids men to receive and entertain persons of seditious principles, and practices, for…
Barnes' Notes
Whom Jason hath received - Has received into his house, and entertained kindly. These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar - The charge against them was that of sedition and rebellion against the…
Adam Clarke
These all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar - Persecutors always strive to affect the lives of the objects of their hatred, by accusing them of sedition, or plots against the state.
That there is…
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
hath received As guests into his house, and therefore he may be counted a sympathizer with their teaching.
these all Implying that Paul and Silas, whom they had not found, would also be included in…
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