Acts 21:9

9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

Acts 21:9 in Other Translations

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.

9 He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

9 Philip had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

9 This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

Acts 21:9 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 21:9

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 ) .

Acts 21:9 In-Context

7 We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.

8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.

9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’ ”

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4; Nehemiah 6:14; Luke 2:36; Acts 2:17; 1 Corinthians 11:5