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When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.King James Bible
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:American Standard Version
And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:Young's Literal Translation
and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, 'Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,Acts 21:20 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHow many thousands - Ποσαι μυριαδες; How many myriads, how many times 10,000. This intimates that there had been a most extraordinary and rapid work even among the Jews; but what is here spoken is not to be confined to the Jews of Jerusalem, but to all that had come from different parts of the land to be present at this pentecost. They are all zealous of the law - The Jewish economy was not yet destroyed; nor had God as yet signified that the whole of its observances were done away. He continued to tolerate that dispensation, which was to be in a certain measure in force till the destruction of Jerusalem; and from that period it was impossible for them to observe their own ritual. Thus God abolished the Mosaic dispensation, by rendering, in the course of his providence, the observance of it impossible. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge they glorified. Acts 4:21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people... Acts 11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying... Psalm 22:23,27 You that fear the LORD, praise him; all you the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all you the seed of Israel... Psalm 72:17-19 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him... Psalm 98:1-3 O sing to the LORD a new song; for he has done marvelous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, has gotten him the victory... Isaiah 55:10-13 For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not thither, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud... Isaiah 66:9-14 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? said the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb... Luke 15:3-10,32 And he spoke this parable to them, saying... Romans 15:6,7,9-13 That you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ... Galatians 1:24 And they glorified God in me. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints... Revelation 19:6,7 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunder, saying... how. Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls. Acts 4:4 However, many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. Acts 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly... Matthew 13:31-33 Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took... John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it stays alone: but if it die... thousands. Luke 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they stepped one on another... *Gr: and they. Acts 15:1,5,24 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brothers, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses... Acts 22:3 I am truly a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel... Romans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. Galatians 1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers... Acts 21:20 Parallel Commentaries
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Matthew 9:8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.
Acts 15:1 Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved."
Acts 22:3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
Romans 10:2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.
Galatians 1:14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
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