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Acts 21:9

he was one of the seven deacons, and had four daughters all virgins, prophetesses.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Luke;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Philip;   Prophetesses;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Prophetesses;   Women;   Young People;   Young Women, Godly;   Youthful Piety;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Philip;   Prophets;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Philip;   Prophecy, prophet;   Virgin;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Luke-Acts, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Woman;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joel;   Philip the Evangelist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Offices in the New Testament;   Philip;   Prophetess;   Virgin, Virgin Birth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acts of the Apostles;   Caesarea;   Church Government;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Manaen;   Philip;   Prophet;   Prophetess;   Virgin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brethren of the Lord (2);   Eschatology;   Inspiration and Revelation;   John (the Apostle);   Libertines;   Marriage;   Miracles;   Paul;   Philip the Evangelist;   Prophecy Prophet Prophetess;   Regeneration;   Virgin Virginity;   Woman;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, Prophet;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Phil'ip the Evangelist;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Philip;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ministry;   Philip the Evangelist;   Prophecy;   Prophetess;   Woman;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agabus;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
He had four virgin daughters who also spoke the word of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Bible in Basic English
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.
Darby Translation
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
New King James Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Christian Standard Bible®
This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
World English Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophetesses.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
King James Version (1611)
And ye same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie.
Literal Translation
And there were four virgin daughters to this one, who prophesied.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The same had foure doughters, which were virgins, and prophecied.
Amplified Bible
He had four virgin daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
American Standard Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Revised Standard Version
And he had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The same man had fower doughters virges which dyd prophesy.
Update Bible Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Young's Literal Translation
and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
New Century Version
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
New English Translation
(He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.)
Berean Standard Bible
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Contemporary English Version
and he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Complete Jewish Bible
He had four unmarried daughters with the gift of prophecy.
English Standard Version
He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now he had foure daughters virgins, which did prophecie.
George Lamsa Translation
He had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Hebrew Names Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
International Standard Version
He had four unmarried daughters who could prophesy.Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Murdock Translation
He had four virgin daughters, who were prophetesses.
New Living Translation
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
New Life Bible
Philip had four daughters who were not married. They spoke the Word of God.
English Revised Version
Now this man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
New Revised Standard
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now - this man, had four virgin daughters, who used to prophesy.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.
King James Version
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
Lexham English Bible
(Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the same man had foure daughters, virgins, which dyd prophesie.
Easy-to-Read Version
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
New American Standard Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
Good News Translation
He had four unmarried daughters who proclaimed God's message.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And to hym weren foure douytris, virgyns, that profecieden.

Contextual Overview

8 on the morrow we set out, and arriv'd at Cesarea, and went to the house of Philip the evangelist, with whom we lodg'd: 9 he was one of the seven deacons, and had four daughters all virgins, prophetesses. 10 after we had been there several days, a prophet arriv'd from Judea, one Agabus, who made us a visit. 11 when taking Paul's girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "thus saith the holy spirit, so shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man, that owns this girdle, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles." 12 upon hearing this, we and some of the city intreated him not to go to Jerusalem. 13 but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 he being then inflexible, we desisted, saying, the will of the Lord be done.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

virgins: 1 Corinthians 7:25-34, 1 Corinthians 7:38

which: Acts 2:17, Exodus 15:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14, Nehemiah 6:14, Joel 2:28, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Revelation 2:20

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:25 - they prophesied 2 Chronicles 34:22 - the prophetess Nehemiah 3:12 - he and his daughters Luke 2:36 - a prophetess John 16:13 - he will show Acts 11:27 - prophets Romans 12:6 - whether 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy

Cross-References

Galatians 4:22
for it is there written, Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.
Galatians 4:29
but as then, he that was born in the ordinary course of nature, persecuted him, who was born by an extraordinary power; even so it is now.
Hebrews 11:36
others suffer'd cruel indignities and scourgings, besides chains and imprisonment.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the same man had four daughters,.... So that he was a married man, which may be observed against the Papists, who forbid marriage to ecclesiastics: and they were,

virgins: not under any vow of virginity, but they had not as yet changed their state of life, and were pure and incorrupt:

which did prophesy; not explain and interpret Scripture, or preach in public assemblies; for these were not allowed women, neither in the Jewish synagogues, nor in Christian assemblies; but they were endowed with a gift of foretelling future events, as was promised such should have in Gospel times, Joel 2:28.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which did prophesy - See the notes on Acts 2:17; Acts 11:27. That females sometimes partook of the prophetic influence, and foretold future events, is evident from various places in the New Testament. See the notes on Acts 2:17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 21:9. Four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. — Probably these were no more than teachers in the Church: for we have already seen that this is a frequent meaning of the word prophesy; and this is undoubtedly one thing intended by the prophecy of Joel, quoted Acts 2:17-18, of this book. If Philip's daughters might be prophetesses, why not teachers?


 
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