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Geneva Bible

Acts 21:9

Now he had foure daughters virgins, which did prophecie.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Luke;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Philip;   Prophetesses;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Prophetesses;   Women;   Young People;   Young Women, Godly;   Youthful Piety;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Philip;   Prophets;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Philip;   Prophecy, prophet;   Virgin;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Luke-Acts, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Woman;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joel;   Philip the Evangelist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Offices in the New Testament;   Philip;   Prophetess;   Virgin, Virgin Birth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acts of the Apostles;   Caesarea;   Church Government;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Manaen;   Philip;   Prophet;   Prophetess;   Virgin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brethren of the Lord (2);   Eschatology;   Inspiration and Revelation;   John (the Apostle);   Libertines;   Marriage;   Miracles;   Paul;   Philip the Evangelist;   Prophecy Prophet Prophetess;   Regeneration;   Virgin Virginity;   Woman;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, Prophet;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Phil'ip the Evangelist;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Philip;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ministry;   Philip the Evangelist;   Prophecy;   Prophetess;   Woman;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agabus;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
King James Version (1611)
And ye same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie.
King James Version
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
English Standard Version
He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
New American Standard Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
New Century Version
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
Amplified Bible
He had four virgin daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Berean Standard Bible
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Contemporary English Version
and he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Complete Jewish Bible
He had four unmarried daughters with the gift of prophecy.
Darby Translation
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Easy-to-Read Version
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
George Lamsa Translation
He had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Good News Translation
He had four unmarried daughters who proclaimed God's message.
Lexham English Bible
(Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.)
Literal Translation
And there were four virgin daughters to this one, who prophesied.
American Standard Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Bible in Basic English
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.
Hebrew Names Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
International Standard Version
He had four unmarried daughters who could prophesy.Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Murdock Translation
He had four virgin daughters, who were prophetesses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the same man had foure daughters, virgins, which dyd prophesie.
English Revised Version
Now this man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
World English Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophetesses.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And to hym weren foure douytris, virgyns, that profecieden.
Update Bible Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
New English Translation
(He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.)
New King James Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
New Living Translation
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
New Life Bible
Philip had four daughters who were not married. They spoke the Word of God.
New Revised Standard
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now - this man, had four virgin daughters, who used to prophesy.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.
Revised Standard Version
And he had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The same man had fower doughters virges which dyd prophesy.
Young's Literal Translation
and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The same had foure doughters, which were virgins, and prophecied.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he was one of the seven deacons, and had four daughters all virgins, prophetesses.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He had four virgin daughters who also spoke the word of the Lord.

Contextual Overview

8 And the next day, Paul and we that were with him, departed, and came vnto Cesarea: and we entred into the house of Philippe the Euangelist, which was one of the seuen Deacons, and abode with him. 9 Now he had foure daughters virgins, which did prophecie. 10 And as we taried there many dayes, there came a certaine Prophet from Iudea, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands & feete, and sayd, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus. 14 So when he would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

virgins: 1 Corinthians 7:25-34, 1 Corinthians 7:38

which: Acts 2:17, Exodus 15:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14, Nehemiah 6:14, Joel 2:28, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Revelation 2:20

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:25 - they prophesied 2 Chronicles 34:22 - the prophetess Nehemiah 3:12 - he and his daughters Luke 2:36 - a prophetess John 16:13 - he will show Acts 11:27 - prophets Romans 12:6 - whether 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy

Cross-References

Genesis 16:1
Nowe Sarai Abrams wife bare him no children, and she had a maide an Egyptian, Hagar by name.
Genesis 17:20
And as concerning Ishmael, I haue heard thee: loe, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.
Genesis 21:1
Nowe the Lord visited Sarah, as he had saide, and did vnto her according as he had promised.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called his sonnes name that was borne vnto him, which Sarah bare him, Izhak.
Genesis 21:5
So Abraham was an hundreth yeere olde, when his sonne Izhak was borne vnto him.
Genesis 21:6
Then Sarah said, God hath made me to reioyce: all that heare will reioyce with me.
Genesis 21:13
As for the sonne of the bond woman, I will make him a nation also, because he is thy seede.
Genesis 21:14
So Abraham arose vp early in ye morning, and tooke bread, and a bottell of water, and gaue it vnto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the childe also, and sent her away: who departing wandred in the wildernesse of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 21:23
Nowe therefore sweare vnto me here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me, nor my children, nor my childrens children: thou shalt deale with me, and with the countrey, where thou hast bene a stranger, according vnto the kindnesse that I haue shewed thee.
Genesis 21:24
Then Abraham said, I will sweare.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the same man had four daughters,.... So that he was a married man, which may be observed against the Papists, who forbid marriage to ecclesiastics: and they were,

virgins: not under any vow of virginity, but they had not as yet changed their state of life, and were pure and incorrupt:

which did prophesy; not explain and interpret Scripture, or preach in public assemblies; for these were not allowed women, neither in the Jewish synagogues, nor in Christian assemblies; but they were endowed with a gift of foretelling future events, as was promised such should have in Gospel times, Joel 2:28.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which did prophesy - See the notes on Acts 2:17; Acts 11:27. That females sometimes partook of the prophetic influence, and foretold future events, is evident from various places in the New Testament. See the notes on Acts 2:17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 21:9. Four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. — Probably these were no more than teachers in the Church: for we have already seen that this is a frequent meaning of the word prophesy; and this is undoubtedly one thing intended by the prophecy of Joel, quoted Acts 2:17-18, of this book. If Philip's daughters might be prophetesses, why not teachers?


 
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