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Success in God's Eyes
While Paul's audience in Athens was largely mocking or indifferent, his sermon was not a failure. Commentators stress that any effort resulting in genuine faith is a success. As scholar A.T. Robertson notes, "No sermon is a failure which leads a group of men to believe." This reminds Christians that faithfulness, not necessarily large numbers, is the measure of success in ministry.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 17:34
18th Century
Theologian
Joined themselves to him. Adhered to him firmly; embraced the Christian religion.
Dionysius. Nothing more is certainly kno…
AT Robertson
On Acts 17:34
Clave unto him and believed (κολληθεντες αυτω επιστευσαν). First aorist passive of this strong word κολλαω, to glue to, common in …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 17:34
19th Century
Bishop
Certain men adhered to him.—The word implies practically both companionship and conversion. There was an attractive power in the A…
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John Calvin
On Acts 17:34
16th Century
Theologian
Among whom was also Dionysius. Since Luke names only one man and one woman, it appears that there was only a small number of those who bel…
John Gill
On Acts 17:34
17th Century
Pastor
Howbeit, certain men clave unto him, and believed
There were some who were ordained to eternal life, to whom the Gos…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 17:32–34
17th Century
Minister
The apostle was treated with more outward civility at Athens than in some other places; but none despised his doctrine more, or treated it with mor…