Postulasagan 13:43

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43 Og er samkomunni var slitið, fylgdu margir Gyðingar og guðræknir menn, sem tekið höfðu trú Gyðinga, þeim Páli og Barnabasi. En þeir töluðu við þá og brýndu fyrir þeim að halda sér fast við náð Guðs.

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and religious: Acts 2:10, Acts 6:5

followed: Acts 17:34, Acts 19:9

persuaded: Acts 11:23, Acts 14:22, Acts 19:8, Acts 28:23, John 8:31, John 8:32, John 15:5-10, 2 Corinthians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Galatians 5:1, Philippians 3:16, Philippians 4:1, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:28, 1 Thessalonians 3:3-5, Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 12:15, 2 Peter 3:14, 2 Peter 3:17, 2 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:28, 2 John 1:9

the grace: Acts 14:3, Romans 3:24, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:21, Romans 11:6, Galatians 5:4, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 2:11, Hebrews 13:9, 1 Peter 5:12

Reciprocal: Numbers 29:25 - General Matthew 23:15 - proselyte Luke 12:52 - General Acts 13:16 - and ye Acts 13:26 - and whosoever Acts 13:50 - devout Acts 14:1 - that a Acts 17:4 - the devout Acts 18:4 - persuaded James 1:25 - and

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now when the congregation was broken up,.... Or "the synagogue"; not the place, but the people that met in it; when they were "dismissed", as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it; either in a disorderly manner, through the offence the Jews took at Paul's preaching; or if in an orderly way, this was done by

התורגמן, "the interpreter"; so it is said w, that

"R. Hotzpith the interpreter dismissed the people.''

Many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who were converted by this sermon, and believed in Christ, and cordially embraced the doctrines of the Gospel, that had been preached. Piscator thinks that the word "religious" does not belong to the text, but some way or other crept into it, since it supposes some proselytes not to be religious; whereas, though all religious persons were not proselytes, at least proselytes of righteousness, yet all proselytes were religious persons; but it is retained in all copies and versions:

who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God; meaning, not that the Jews and proselytes spoke to Paul and Barnabas, and entreated and persuaded them to persevere in preaching the doctrine of the grace of God, notwithstanding the offence some might take at it, and the ill usage they might meet with on account of it; but that Paul and Barnabas took notice of them, and by their following them, and by the conversation they had with them, found that the word had reached their hearts, and that they had embraced the doctrine of the Gospel; wherefore they spoke a word of exhortation to them, beseeching them to continue in it, it springing from the grace of God, and being a declaration of it; and particularly in those special doctrines of grace, which had been insisted on, namely, remission of sins, and free justification by the blood of Christ; for it is more likely, and was more necessary, that these should be exhorted by the apostles, and not the apostles by them.

w T. Hieros. Taaniot, fol. 67. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When the congregation - Greek: when the synagogue was dissolved.

Broken up - Dismissed. It does not mean that it was broken up by violence or disorder. It was dismissed in the usual way.

Many of the Jews - Probably the majority of them rejected the message. See Acts 13:45. Still a deep impression was made on many of them.

And religious proselytes - See Acts 13:16. Compare the notes on Matthew 23:15. Greek: proselytes worshipping.

Persuaded them to continue ... - It would appear from this that they professedly received the truth and embraced the Lord Jesus. This success was remarkable, and shows the power of the gospel when it is preached faithfully to people.

In the grace of God - In his favor - in the faith, and prayer, and obedience which would be connected with his favor. The “gospel” is called the grace (favor) of God and they were exhorted to persevere in their attachment to it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 43. Many of the Jews — Direct descendants from some of the twelve tribes; and religious proselytes, heathens who had been converted to Judaism, and, having submitted to circumcision, had become proselytes of the covenant: though some think that the expression means proselytes of the gate-persons who believed in one God, like the Jews, but who had not received circumcision.

Persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. — That is, that they should continue to credit the Gospel; to receive the spirit and influence of it; to bring forth the fruits of that spirit; and thus continue under the favour and approbation of God.