Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 8:4

COM commentary-section · status:draft · license:PD

4. they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching —Though solemnly enjoined to do this ( Luke 24:47 ; Acts 1:8 ), they would probably have lingered at Jerusalem, but for this besom of persecution which swept them out. How often has the rage of Christ's enemies thus "turned out rather unto the furtherance of the Gospel" (see Philippians 1:12 ; Philippians 1:13 ). Philippians 1:13- : . SUCCESS OF PHILIP'S PREACHING IN SAMARIA—CASE OF SIMON MAGUS. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-act-8-003

절 (explains)

bible-text/act-8-4

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological