John Gill's Exposition on Acts 21:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the same man had four daughters, etc.] 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, (<290228>Joel 2:28).

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