Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 18:18 - 18:18

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 18:18 - 18:18


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A good while; a year and a half in all, as some think, which is mentioned Act_18:11, by a prolepsis; or, besides that year and a half there spoken of.



Took his leave of the brethren; ordering every thing as if he were to have taken his last farewell of them, as it fell out accordingly: howsoever, holy men live in a constant expectation of their dissolution.



Priscilla and Aquila: that the wife’s name is here put before the husband’s, have caused various conjectures; and it is observed, that in St. Paul’s Epistles, whereas there are three times only mention of them both together, viz. Rom_16:3 1Co_16:19 2Ti_4:19, the wife’s name is twice placed first, to show, that in Christ Jesus there is neither male nor female, Gal_3:28.



Cenchrea; which was a town at the entering into the haven belonging to Corinth, Rom_16:1.



For he had a vow; to wit, St. Paul had; and therefore had shaven his head, according unto the law, Num_6:18. To the Jews he became as a Jew.