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A Deliberate Mission Strategy
Commentators note that Paul and Barnabas's actions were highly intentional. They traveled to a strategic city, went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, and sat down in a manner that signaled their desire to teach. This reflects a deliberate strategy of presenting the gospel to the Jewish community first, even though their primary mission was to the Gentiles.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 13:14
18th Century
Theologian
They came to Antioch in Pisidia. Pisidia was a province of Asia Minor, situated north of Pamphylia. Antioch was not in Pisidia, but within…
AT Robertson
On Acts 13:14
Passing through (διελθοντες). It is not clear why Paul and Barnabas left Perga so soon nor why they went to Antioch in Pisidia. Ra…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 13:14
19th Century
Bishop
They came to Antioch in Pisidia.—The town was one of the many cities built by Seleucus Nicator and named after his father, Antioch…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 13:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. And after the…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 13:14–15
(14a) Pisidian Antioch was founded by Seleucus I Nicator about 281 B. C. (). It was situated a hundred miles north of Perga on a lakestudded platea…
John Calvin
On Acts 13:14
16th Century
Theologian
Entering, on the day of the Sabbaths. He puts the plural number instead of the singular, as often happens in other places of Scripture; fo…
John Gill
On Acts 13:14
17th Century
Pastor
But when they departed from Perga
Where they seemed not to make any long stay; nor is there any account of what they…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 13:14–31
17th Century
Minister
When we come together to worship God, we must do so not only through prayer and praise, but also by reading and hearing the word of God. Merely rea…