Atos 21:9

9 Ele tinha quatro filhas virgens, que profetizavam.

Atos 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 ) .

Atos 21:9 In-Context

7 Demos prosseguimento à nossa viagem partindo de Tiro e aportamos em Ptolemaida, onde saudamos os irmãos e passamos um dia com eles.

8 Partindo no dia seguinte, chegamos a Cesareia e ficamos na casa de Filipe, o evangelista, um dos sete.

9 Ele tinha quatro filhas virgens, que profetizavam.

10 Depois de passarmos ali vários dias, desceu da Judeia um profeta chamado Ágabo.

11 Vindo ao nosso encontro, tomou o cinto de Paulo e, amarrando as suas próprias mãos e pés, disse: “Assim diz o Espírito Santo: ‘Desta maneira os judeus amarrarão o dono deste cinto em Jerusalém e o entregarão aos gentios’.”