Acts 17:34
“Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Clave unto him - Adhered to him firmly; embraced the Christian religion. Dionysius - Nothing more is certainly known of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Certain men clave unto him - Became affectionately united to him, and believed the doctrines he had preached.
Dionysius…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 17:32-34
We have here a short account of the issue of Paul's preaching at Athens.
I. Few were the better: the gospel had as…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Dionysius the Areopagite i.e. one of the members of the upper council of Athens. He must have been a man of position and…
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