Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Acts 21

^{1 !} The commune prayers of the faithful.

^{4 a} By the reuelacion of Gods Spirit.

^{4 b} The holie Spirit reueiled vnto them the persecucions that Paul shulde haue made against him, and the same Spirite also strengthened Paul to susteine them.

^{8 !} Philippes foure daughters prophetesses.

^{8 c} This office of Deaconship was but for a time, according as the congregacion had nede, or otherwise.

^{11 e} This was not to make Paul afraied, but to encourage him against the brunt.

^{11 d} God wolde haue his seruants bandes knowen, to the intent that no man shulde thinke that he cast him self into wilful danger.

^{18 f} Who was the chief, or superintendent of the Church of Jerusalem.

^{21 g} That is, according to the maners that our fathers obserued, which were commanded by God.

^{23 !} Pauls constancie to beare the crosse, as Agabus & others forespake, although he was otherwise counseled by the brethren.

^{23 h} Who as yet were not wel instructed in Christ.

^{24 i} The end of this ceremonie was thankesgiuing, & was instituted by God, and partely of ignorance and infirmitie reteined: therefore S. Paul supported therein the weakenes of outhers & made him self all to all men not hindering his conscience.

^{27 k} In thinking to appease the faithful, and to support the infirme, he falleth into the hands of his enemies.

^{28 l} By bringing in suche as were not circumcised.

^{28 !} The great danger that he was in, and how he escaped.

^{32 n} A notable example of Gods prouidence for the defence of his.

^{32 m} Which were vnder captains and had charge ouer an hundreth souldiers.

^{38 o} Josephus li. Antiq 20 cha. II. & de bello Juda. Ii,2. cha. 12.