But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
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Interpretation
When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them.
Glossary
- Perga Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Perga.
- Antioch Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Antioch in Pisidia.
- Pisidia Place
- A district in Asia Minor, to the north of Pamphylia. The Taurus range of mountains extends through it. Antioch, one of its chief cities, was twice visited by Paul ( Acts 13:14 ; 14:21-24 ). Modern identification: Antioch in Pisidia.