SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:10
porque yo estoy contigo, y ninguno te podrá hacer mal; porque yo tengo mucho pueblo en esta ciudad.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 18:10
Verse 10. No man shall set on thee] kai oudeiv epiqhsetai soi, No man shall be permitted to lay violent hands upon thee. It is very likely that the Jews had conspired his death; and his preservation was an act of the especial interposition of Divine Providence. I have much people in this city.] en th polei tauth, In this very city: there are many here who have not resisted my Spirit, and consequently are now under its teachings, and are ready to embrace my Gospel as soon as thou shalt declare it unto them.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. For I am with thee , etc.] According to his promise, ( Matthew 28:20) not only to assist in the ministry of the word, to give light into it, and liberty to preach it, and success in it, but to keep and preserve him from being hurt by men: and no man shall set on thee ; attack thee, or lay hands on thee: to hurt thee ; to do any injury to thy person, to thy body, in any part of it: wicked men cannot strike a blow, or do the least damage to a servant of Christ without his permission; he can tie their hands, and restrain their rage. For I have much people in this city ; this wicked and luxurious city; there were many here who were yet in their sins, in a state of unregeneracy, whom God had chosen to be his people, and had taken into his covenant as such; were given to Christ as his peculiar people, and whom he had redeemed with his precious blood: they were his people both by gift and purchase, before they were called by grace; and because of this his interest in them, he will have his Gospel continued for the gathering them in to himself; for Christ will lose none of his, all shall come unto him: from all which it appears, that Christ has a people who are related to him, and he has an interest in, before they are effectually called by grace; for this refers not to the many Corinthians who had heard and believed, and were baptized, but to some that had not, and were yet to be called; not the Jews in this city, Christ’s own nation, nor all the inhabitants of it who were in some sense Christ’s people, being made and supported in their beings by him, are intended; but a special people among the Gentiles, the same with the other sheep Christ speaks of, ( John 10:16) not yet of his fold; a people beloved of God, chosen in Christ, given to him, and with whom a covenant was made in him, for whom Christ undertook, in whose name he acted, and for whom he received blessings and promises, as well as took the care and charge of their persons; for the sake of these he assumed human nature, and suffered and died; towards these his heart always is; his eye is upon them, and he knows them, and where they are; and therefore he will look them up and find them out, and they shall be brought to believe in him, and shall not perish, but have everlasting life: and it may be further observed, that Christ has “many” such, though they are but comparatively few, yet in themselves they are a great number; yea, he has sometimes many of these in the worst of places, and among the vilest of men; and for the sake of these, in order to select and separate them from the rest, is the Gospel preached and continued. The ministers of it are sent here and there, where such persons are, and there they are continued till they are gathered in; yea, on this account both the Gospel and its preachers are continued in the world; and even the world itself, for the sake of these, till they are brought in, and then it will be destroyed; and it may be also remarked, that for the encouragement of Gospel ministers, Christ promises his presence and protection, and which was fulfilled in the Apostle Paul at Corinth; who though he stayed there a year and six months, none were suffered to do him any injury; and when an insurrection was made within that time, yet the apostle escaped, and quietly departed elsewhere.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-11 - The Lord knows those that are his, yea, and those that shall be his for it is by his work upon them that they become his. Let us no despair concerning any place, when even in wicked Corinth Christ ha much people. He will gather in his chosen flock from the places wher they are scattered Thus encouraged, the apostle continued at Corinth and a numerous and flourishing church grew up.
Greek Textus Receptus
διοτι 1360 CONJ εγω 1473 P-1NS ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S μετα 3326 PREP σου 4675 P-2GS και 2532 CONJ ουδεις 3762 A-NSM επιθησεται 2007 5698 V-FMI-3S σοι 4671 P-2DS του 3588 T-GSM κακωσαι 2559 5658 V-AAN σε 4571 P-2AS διοτι 1360 CONJ λαος 2992 N-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S μοι 3427 P-1DS πολυς 4183 A-NSM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF πολει 4172 N-DSF ταυτη 3778 D-DSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
18:10 {Because I am with thee} (dioti egw eimi meta sou). Jesus had given this promise to all believers (#Mt 28:20) and here he renews it to Paul. this promise changes Paul's whole outlook. Jesus had spoken to Paul before, on the way to Damascus (#9:4), in Jerusalem (#22:17f.), in Troas (#16:9), in great crises of his life. He will hear him again (#23:11; 27:23). Paul knows the voice of Jesus. {No man shall set on thee to harm thee} (oudeis epiqesetai soi tou kakwsai se). Future direct middle indicative of epitiqemi, old and common verb, here in direct middle to lay or throw oneself upon, to attack. Jesus kept that promise in Corinth for Paul. tou kakwsai is genitive articular infinitive of purpose of kakow, to do harm to. Paul would now face all the rabbis without fear. {I have much people} (laos estin moi polus). Dative of personal interest. "There is to me much people," not yet saved, but who will be if Paul holds on. There is the problem for every preacher and pastor, how to win the elect to Christ.
