Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
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Interpretation
Satan is in a special manner busy with great men and men in power, to keep them from being religious, for their example will influence many. Saul is here for the first time called Paul, and never after Saul.
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This thought runs through Acts 13:9-13.
Glossary
- John Person
- (1. ) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John ( Acts 4:6 ). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2. ) The Hebrew name of Mark (q. v. ).
- Paphos Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: New Paphos.
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Pamphylia Place
- Paul and his company, loosing from Paphos, sailed north-west and came to Perga, the capital of Pamphylia ( Acts 13:13 , 14).
- Perga Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Perga.