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And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And they brought Alexander out of the crowd (εκ δε του οχλου συνεβιβασαν Αλεξανδρον). The correct text (Aleph A B) has this verb σ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And they drew Alexander. Who this Alexander was, is not known. Grotius supposes that it was "Alexander the coppersmith," who had in some w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude . . .—The fact that he was put forward by the Jews indicates, probably, that…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The Jewish community at Ephesus was large and enjoyed a number of special exemptions granted by past provincial proconsuls. Yet it also suffered fr…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

They drew out Alexander. It is thought that the Jews did not send out this Alexander to plead the common cause of the nation, but rather t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude
Or "some of the multitude brought forth Alexander"; into the theatre, i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Jews came forward in this tumult. Those who are so careful to distinguish themselves from the servants of Christ now, and are afraid of being m…

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