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Courage Over Comfort
Commentators emphasize the apostles' remarkable courage. Instead of taking a safer, quicker route home, they deliberately returned to the very cities where they had just been violently persecuted and stoned. Their deep concern for strengthening new believers outweighed their personal safety, providing a powerful example of pastoral love.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 14:21
18th Century
Theologian
Had taught many. Or rather, had made many disciples, (margin).
To Lystra (Acts 14:6).
And to Iconiu…
AT Robertson
On Acts 14:21
When they had preached the gospel to that city (ευαγγελισαμενο την πολιν εκεινην). Having evangelized (first aorist middle partici…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 14:21
19th Century
Bishop
And had taught many.—Better, made many disciples. The word is the same as in Matthew 28:19. Among these we may note Gaius, or Cai…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 14:21–23
(21a) Derbe was situated in the southeastern part of the Lycaonian region of Galatia, about sixty miles southeast of Lystra. In 25 B. C. Augustus i…
John Gill
On Acts 14:21
17th Century
Pastor
And when they had preached the Gospel to that city
To the inhabitants of it, as they did in every place where they c…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 14:19–28
17th Century
Minister
See how restless the rage of the Jews was against the gospel of Christ. The people stoned Paul in a popular tumult. So strong is the inclination of…