Spake out boldly (παρρησιασαμενο). First aorist middle participle of παρρησιαζομα, to use freedom in speaking, to assume boldness.…

Waxed bold. They became bold; they spoke boldly and openly. They were not terrified by the strife they encountered, or alarmed by their op…

It was necessary.—The preachers recognized the necessity of following what they looked on as the divine plan in the education of mankind, …

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded…

In response to the Jews’ abuse and blasphemy, Paul and Barnabas asserted their new policy—“To the Jews first, but also to the Gentiles”—a policy th…

When they had taken liberty. Luke shows that the servants of Christ were so far from being discouraged by the stubbornness of the enemies,…

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold
They were not at all daunted at the opposition they met with, but rather grew more…

The Jews opposed the doctrine the apostles preached; and when they could find no objection, they blasphemed Christ and his gospel. Commonly, those …