Acts 19:9

“But when divers were hardened and believed not, etc.] For though some were affected with and convinced by the arguments the apostle used, others were but the more hardened and remained incredulous: for the Gospel, while it is the savour of life unto life to some, it is the savour of death unto death, to others; as the sun melts the wax, and hardens the clay: but spake evil of the way before the multitude; the Syriac version and Beza’s ancient copy read, “before the multitude of the Gentiles”: the unbelieving Jews not only contradicted the Gospel preached by the apostle, but blasphemed it, and said all the evil things of it they could, and loaded it with reproaches, and charged it with all…”

“when divers--"some." were hardened, &c.--implying that others, probably a large number, believed. spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed--from the synagogue, as at Corinth (Act 18:7). and separated the disciples--withdrawing to a separate place of meeting, for the sake both of the converts already made, and the unsophisticated multitude. disputing--"discoursing" or "discussing." daily in the school--or lecture hall. of one Tyrannus--probably a converted teacher of rhetoric or philosophy.”

“But when divers - When some were hardened. Were hardened - When their hearts were hardened, and they became violently opposed to the gospel. When the truth made no impression on them. The word “harden,” as applied to the heart, is often used to denote “insensibility, and opposition to the gospel.” But spake evil of that way - Of the gospel - the way, path, or manner in which God saves people. See Acts 16:17; Acts 18:26; Matthew 7:13-14. Separated the disciples - Removed them from the influence and society of those who were seeking to draw them away from the faith. This is often the best way to prevent the evil influence of others. Christians, if they wish to preserve their minds calm and…”

“The way - The Christian way of worshipping God. He departed - Leaving them their synagogue to themselves. Discoursing daily - Not on the Sabbath only, in the school of one Tyrannus - Which we do not find was any otherwise consecrated, than by preaching the Gospel there. Acts 19:10”

“Cir, am 4061, ad 57 divers: Act 7:51, Act 13:45, Act 13:46, Act 18:6; Kg2 17:14; Ch2 30:8, Ch2 36:16; Neh 9:16, Neh 9:17, Neh 9:29; Psa 95:8; Isa 8:14; Jer 7:26, Jer 19:15; Joh 12:40; Rom 9:18, Rom 11:7 \*marg. Heb 3:13 but spake: Act 19:23, Act 9:2, Act 22:4, Act 24:21, Act 28:22; Ti2 1:15; Pe2 2:2, Pe2 2:12; Jde 1:10 he departed: Act 14:4, Act 17:4, Act 18:7, Act 18:8; Mat 15:14, Mat 16:4; Luk 12:51-53; Ti1 6:5; Ti2 3:5 daily: Act 20:31; Pro 8:34; Mat 26:55; Ti2 4:2 Acts 19:10”