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A Room for Prayer and Purpose
Commentators explain that the "upper room" was a private, secluded space, likely on the second floor of a house, chosen for safety and focused prayer. Several scholars suggest it may have been the same room where the Last Supper was held. This space became the disciples' headquarters as they waited in unity for the promised Holy Spirit.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 1:13
18th Century
Theologian
Were come in. To Jerusalem.
They went up into an upper room. The word—uperwon—here translated upper room…
AT Robertson
On Acts 1:13
Into the upper chamber (εις το υπερωιον). The upstairs or upper room (υπερ is upper or over, the adjective υπερωιος), the room ups…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 1:13
19th Century
Bishop
They went up into an upper room, where abode . . .—Better, into the upper room, where they were abiding. The Gre…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 1:13
Upper rooms in Palestinian cities were usually the choicest rooms because they were above the tumult of the crowded streets and beyond the prying e…
John Calvin
On Acts 1:13
16th Century
Theologian
Where they abode Some translate it, where they did abide; as though they used to dwell there. But I am of the opinion that they t…
John Gill
On Acts 1:13
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 13 And when they were come in
"Into it", as the Arabic version reads; that is, into the city of Jerusalem, and into …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 1:12–14
17th Century
Minister
God can find hiding-places for his people. They made supplication. All God's people are praying people. It was now a time of trouble and danger wit…