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The Seed of a Great Church
Scholars like John Gill see this small group of about twelve men as the 'first materials' of the church at Ephesus. This serves as a powerful reminder that God often uses small, humble beginnings to establish great and flourishing works for His kingdom.
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Charles Ellicott
On Acts 19:7
19th Century
Bishop
And all the men were about twelve.—Better, The men were in all about twelve. The whole narrative seems to imply …
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On Acts 19:7
Despite their being known as disciples, Paul preached Jesus to the men as he would to any Jew. “John’s baptism,” he said, “was a baptism of repenta…
John Gill
On Acts 19:7
17th Century
Pastor
And all the men were about twelve .
] The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, have not the word "about"; but affi…
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Matthew Henry
On Acts 19:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious people who looked to Jesus as the Messiah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy…