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Acts 21:8 KJV
Acts · chapter 21 · verse 8
And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.Acts 21:8 · King James Version
Acts 21:8 in context
6And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.
7And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
10And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
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Key words (Strong's)
- evangelisteuangelistēsa bringer of good tidings, an evangelist, the name given to the NT heralds of salvation…G2099 →
- departedexerchomaito go or come forth of, with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point…G1831 →
- CaesareakaisareiaCaesarea = " severed" , Caesarea of Philippi was situated at the foot of Lebanon…G2542 →
- companyperiabout, concerning, on account of, because of, around, nearG4012 →
- enteredeiserchomaito go out or come in to enter, of men or animals, as into a house or a city, of Satan…G1525 →
- Paul'spaulosPaul or Paulus = " small or little" , Paul was the most famous of the apostles…G3972 →
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We have here Paul and his company arrived at length at Caesarea, where he designed to make some stay, it being the place where the gospel was first preached to the Gentiles, and the Holy Ghost fell upon them, Act 10:1, Act 10:44. Now here we are told, I. Who it was that entertained Paul and his company at Caesarea.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-14