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God as a Nurturing Father
Many scholars note a key textual issue here. While some translations say God 'suffered their manners,' a slight difference in the Greek of many early manuscripts suggests the phrase means God 'nourished them' or 'cared for them like a nursing-father.' Commentators like Barnes and Ellicott favor this reading, as it aligns with Deuteronomy 1:31 and fits the loving, conciliatory tone of Paul's sermon, emphasizing God's tender care rather than just His tolerance.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 13:18
18th Century
Theologian
And about the time of forty years. They were this long going from Egypt to the land of Canaan, Exodus 16:35;[Reference Numbers …
AT Robertson
On Acts 13:18
Suffered he their manners (ετροποφορησεν). First aorist active indicative of τροποφορεω, late word from τροπος, manner, and φερω, …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 13:18
19th Century
Bishop
Suffered he their manners.—The Greek word so rendered differs by only a single letter from one that signifies “to nurse, to carry,…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 13:17–18
19th Century
Preacher
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 13:18
Paul’s exhortation begins with a review of Israel’s history that emphasizes the pattern of God’s redemptive activity from Abraham to David. It is a…
John Calvin
On Acts 13:18
16th Century
Theologian
He suffered their manners. The compound verb has greater force and grace in the Greek, by which the mercifulness of God is expressed in be…
John Gill
On Acts 13:18
17th Century
Pastor
And about the time of forty years
From their coming out of Egypt, to their entrance into the land of Canaan:
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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…