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Acts 19:9

Acts 19:9
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And this continued by the space of two years,.... Reckoning from the end of the three months, which had been spent in teaching in the synagogue:

so that all they which dwelt in Asia; in the lesser…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

But when divers - When some were hardened. Were hardened - When their hearts were hardened, and they became violently opposed to the gospel. When the truth made no impression on them. The word…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

When divers were hardened - Τινες, When some of them were hardened; several no doubt felt the power of Divine truth, and yielded consent. Our term divers, one of the most bald in our language, has too…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 19:8-12

Paul is here very busy at Ephesus to do good.

I. He begins, as usual, in the Jews' synagogue, and makes the first offer of the gospel to them, that he might gather in the lost sheep of the house of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

But when divers were hardened, and believed not Perhaps there may be a little gain to those unfamiliar with older English in putting (as Rev. Ver.) "some" for "divers," there seems to be none in…