Acts 21:1-14

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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July 16, 2011


 *(From: ACTS #35 - 21:1-14])*


 *D. 21:1-14 LESSONS ON WARNINGS FROM THE SPIRIT*

*1. 21:1-6 WARNING OF THE SPIRIT*

*a. 21:1-2 FROM MILETUS TOWARDS PHOENICIA*

H*o*s de eGEne-to anachTH*E*nai [321] h*e*MAS a-po-spasTHENtas [645] ap' auT
*O*N,

*And when it came to pass that we were parted from them and had set sail,*

eu-thu-droM*E*san-tes [2113] *E*Ltho-men eis t*e*n K*o*,

*we came with a straight course unto :Cos,*

t*e* de heX*E*S eis t*e*n 'ROdon, ka' 'KEIthen eis PAta-ra:

*and the next day unto :Rhodes, and from there unto Patara:*

kai heuRONtes PLOIon [4143] di-a-peR*O*N [1276] eis PhoiNIk*e*n, e-piBANtes
[1910], aN*E*CHth*e*-men.

*2 and having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went
aboard, andset sail.
*


 *b. 21:3 PAST CYPRUS TO TYRE*

a-naPHAnan-tes [398] de t*e*n KUpron, kai ka-ta-liPONtes [2641] auT*E*N eu*O
*nu-mon [2176],

*And when we had sighted :Cyprus, and leaving it on the left,*

ePLEo-men eis SuRIan, kai kaT*E*Ltho-men [2609] eis TUron;

*we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre;*

eKEIse gar to PLOIon *e*n a-po-phor-tiZOme-non [670] ton GOmon [1117].

*for there the ship was to unload her :cargo.*


 *c. 21:4 PROPHETIC WARNING TO PAUL*

a-neuRONtes [429] de tous ma-th*e*TAS, e-peMEIna-men [19611 auTOU h*e*MEras
hepTA:

*And having found the disciples, we tarried there seven days:*

HOti-nes t*o* PAUl*o* Ele-gon diA tou PNEUma-tos, m*e* e-piBAInein
[1910]eis Ie-roSOlu-ma.

*and** these told :Paul through the Spirit, not to set foot in Jerusalem.*


 *d. 21:5-6 FROM TYRE - BACK ABOARD SHIP*

HOte de eGEne-to h*e*MAS e-xarTIsai [1822] tas h*e*MEras,

*And when it came to pass that we had accomplished the days,*

e-xelTHONtes e-po-reuOme-tha [4198]; pro-pemPONt*o*n [4311] h*e*MAS PANt*o*n

*we departed and went on; all, with wives and children,*

sun gu-naiXI kai TEKnois, HE*o*s Ex*o* t*e*s POle*o*s:

*bringing us on till out of the city:*

kai THENtes ta GOna-ta ePI ton ai-gi-aLON, pro-seuXAme-noi, a-p*e*-spaSAme-tha
[782] alL*E*lous;

*and kneeling on the beach, we prayed, 6 and bade each other farewell;*

kai eNEb*e*-men eis to PLOIon, eKEInoi de huPEstre-psan [5290] eis ta Idi-a.

*and we went on board :ship, but they returned :home.*


 *2. 21:7-14 FOREWARNINGS BUT STRENGTHEN TO DO GOD'S WILL*

*a. 21:7 PAUL'S TEAM ARRIVES AT PTOLEMAIS*

H*e*MEIS de ton ploun [4144] di-aNUsan-tes [1274] aPO TUrou,

*And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre,*

ka-t*e*nT*E*sa-men [2658] eis Pto-lemaIda; kai as-paSAme-noi [782] tous
a-delPHOUS,

*we arrived at Ptolemais; and we greeted the brethren,*

eMEIna-men h*e*MEran MIan par' auTOIS.

*and** abode with them one day.*


 *b. 21:8 NEXT STEP: PHILIP'S HOME AT CAESAREA*

t*e* de ePAUri-on e-xelTHONtes, *E*Ltha-men eis KaiSAri-an:

*And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea:*

kai ei-selTHONtes eis ton OIkon PhiLIPpou tou eu-ag-ge-liSTOU [2099],

*and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist,*

ONtos ek t*o*n hepTA, eMEIna-men [3306] par' auT*O*.

*who was one of the seven, we abode with him.*


 *c. 21:9 Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.*

TOUt*o* de *E*san thu-gaTEres TESsa-res parTHEnoi [3933], pro-ph*e*TEUou-sai
[4395].


 *d. 21:10 AGABUS FROM JUDEA*

e-pi-meNONt*o*n de h*e*MEras PLEIous,

*And as we tarried some days, *

kaT*E*L-THEN tis aPO t*e*s IouDAIas proPH*E*t*e*s, oNOma-ti Aga-bos.

*a certain prophet came down from Judea, Agabus by name.*


 *e. 21:11 MESSAGE OF AGABUS TO PAUL*

kai elTH*O*N pros huMAS, kai Aras [142] t*e*n Z*O*n*e*n [2223] tou PAUlou,

*And coming unto us, and taking the girdle of Paul,*

D*E*sas [1210] he-auTOU tous POdas kai tas CHEIras, EIpen,

*he bound his own :feet and :hands, and said,*

TAde LEgei to PNEUma to HAgi-on, Ton ANdra HOU es-tin h*e* Z*O*n*e*

*These things says the Holy :Spirit, Thus shall the Jews*

HAUt*e* HOUt*o*s D*E*sou-sin [1210] en Ie-rou-saL*E*M hoi IouDAIoi,

*at Jerusalem bind the man whose this :girdle is,*

kai pa-raD*O*sou-sin eis CHEIras ethN*O*N.

*and shall deliver **him into the hands of the nations.*


 *f. 21:12 PAUL URGED NOT TO GO TO JERUSALEM*

h*o*s de *e*KOUsa-men TAUta, pa-re-kaLOUmen [3870] h*e*MEIS te kai hoi

*And when we heard these things, both we and they*

enTOpi-oi tou m*e* anaBAInein auTON eis Ie-rou-saL*E*M.

*of that place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.*


 *g. 21:13 PAULS READINESS TO SUFFER FOR CHRIST'S SAKE*

TOte a-peKRIth*e* ho PAUlos, Ti poiEIte, KLAIon-tes kai sunTHRUPtonTES
[4919] mou t*e*n karDIan?

*Then :Paul answered, What do you do, weeping and breaking my :heart?*

eG*O* gar ou MOnon deTH*E*nai [1210], alLA kai a-po-thaNEIN [599] eis
Ie-rou-saL*E*M

*for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem*

heTOIm*o*s Ech*o* huPER tou oNOma-tos tou KuRIou I*e*SOU.

*for the name of the Lord Jesus.*


 *h. 21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will
of the Lord be done.*

m*e* pei-thoMEnou de auTOU, h*e*-suCHAsa-men, eiPONtes, Tou KuRIou to THEl*e
*ma giNESth*o*.


 *NOTE**: *21:9 - The four daughters of Philip prophesied (pro-ph*e*TEUou-sai),
which would correspond with the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians
12:8-11. But this would *not* place them in the *office* of prophet, as in
Ephesians 4:11-12. The feminine equivalent form is #4398 proPH*E*tis, but
Philip's 4 daughters are *not* in this category.


 21:10-14 - Paul in the past mentioned that in city after city prophecies
came forth of bonds that awaited him in Jerusalem. This was confirmed in
Tyre (21:4). But Agabus in the latter part of this reading, like Ezekiel of
old, acted out what would happen to Paul should he go up to Jerusalem.


 It is important to note here how Paul lived out these prophecies - he did *
not* let them distract him from what *he* believed was the Lord's
*guidance*at this time for his life. Were the prophecies true?
Absolutely. But from
Paul's viewpoint, they were *not* to take precedence over the more important
guidance from God. There are believers today who will go a thousand miles to
get a word from the Lord. But - do they know how to get *direct* guidance
from Him, that supersedes prophetic words and revelation? This is a serious
situation. Fully committed disciples like Paul - do not live on the level of
prophetic guidance from others, even though authentic. They have so
progressed into the Lord like Oswald Chambers, George Muller and Rees
Howells - that *their* guidance is a direct word from the Lord. Does one
often hear this distinction made today?


 Confirmation to Paul in the above - can be found in the life of Elisha when
his mentor Elijah was about to be taken from him (2 King 2:3) - *“And the
sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto
him, Do you know that Jehovah will take away your master from your head
today? And he said, Yes, I know it; hold your peace.” *This happened again
with the prophets from Jericho 2 verses later. Elisha did not need
confirmation from the gift of prophecy. As a prophet, he like Paul had
direct guidance from the Lord. We need to “come up higher”, and not live in
the realm of depending upon gifts of the Spirit for guidance. They can be
true words as to what is about to happen should we follow a certain course -
but *not* the personal word and guidance of the Lord for us.


 Many are confused over this passage with Paul, Agabus and the other
prophets. Perhaps these words will help some to sort out the above, lead
them to “move to higher ground” like Paul and Elisha, and *not miss* the *
true* guidance of the Lord. J.A.Watt


PS.  The above passage from Acts has brought confusion in the "Charismatic"
ranks. I have thought and prayed much about this subject through the years,
and finally felt free to suggest this solution. I do not present it as a
"Thus says the Lord" - yet as one who in the past from his insights has
received favor - I am sending it out once again - but with this difference.
On December 31, 2010 I completed a rough draft for the Bible Numeric *
Outlined* Interlinear Greek NT based on the discovery of Ivan Panin in 1890.
It has now gone through 5 proof-readings. Can you catch any "typos" before
it goes to the Printer? The 4 Gospels are now in his hands, and the printed
copy of Volume I of the Interlinear will soon be available. It will appear
without NOTES. Should you wish to read these, go to our Website *<
www.2rbetter.org> *and click on "Interlinear". The problems with "postings"
have not yet been completely solved, so please overlook these. Also, this
text has been posted prior to the last 4 proof-readings, so there are
"typos" here.  J.A.W.* *



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