Acts 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11) BUT A CERTAIN MAN NAMED ANANIAS, WITH SAPPHIRA HIS WIFE, SOLD A POSSESSION.... [ Continue Reading ]
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11) BUT A CERTAIN MAN NAMED ANANIAS, WITH SAPPHIRA HIS WIFE, SOLD A POSSESSION.... [ Continue Reading ]
And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. AND KEPT BACK PART OF THE PRICE, HIS WIFE ALSO BEING PRIVY TO IT, AND BROUGHT A CERTAIN PART - pretending it to be the whole proceeds of the sale. We have here (as Ols... [ Continue Reading ]
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? BUT PETER SAID, ANANIAS, WHY HATH SATAN FILLED THINE HEART - that is, Why hast thou suffered him to do it? implying that Satan is powerless over the hearts of men... [ Continue Reading ]
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. WHILES IT REMAINED, WAS IT NOT THINE OWN? AND AFTER IT WAS SOLD, WAS IT NOT IN THINE OWN POWER? A striking... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. AND ANANIAS HEARING THESE WORDS FELL DOWN, AND GAVE UP THE GHOST: AND GREAT FEAR CAME ON ALL THEM THAT HEARD [THESE THINGS] - that is, on those without the Christian circle,... [ Continue Reading ]
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. AND THE YOUNG MEN, [ hoi (G3588 ) neooteroi (G3501 )] AROSE, WOUND HIM UP, AND CARRIED HIM OUT - i.e., out of the city (compare Luke 7:12; John 11:31), AND BURIED HIM. It is a great mistake to suppose (with Mosheim, Ol... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. AND IT WAS ABOUT THE SPACE OF THREE HOURS AFTER. Since the Jewish hours of prayer were at intervals of three hours from each other (see ; ; ), it has been remarked, as not improbable, that the mee... [ Continue Reading ]
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. AND PETER ANSWERED UNTO HER, TELL ME WHETHER YE SOLD THE LAND FOR SO MUCH? - naming the sum. AND SHE SAID, YEA, FOR SO MUCH. Thus was coolly carried out this coolly-concerted plan, which... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. THEN PETER SAID UNTO HER, HOW IS IT THAT YE HAVE AGREED TOGETHER (SEE THE NOTE AT ) TO TEMPT THE SPI... [ Continue Reading ]
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. THEN FELL SHE DOWN STRAIGHTWAY AT HIS FEET, AND YIELDED UP THE GHOST: AND THE YOUNG MEN, [ hoi (G3588) neaniskoi (G3495)] - in... [ Continue Reading ]
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. AND GREAT FEAR CAME UPON ALL THE CHURCH. No doubt this effect on the Christian community itself was the chief design of so startling a judgment, which had its counterpart, as the sin itself had, in Achan (Joshua 7:1)... [ Continue Reading ]
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. AND BY THE HANDS OF THE APOSTLES WERE MANY SIGNS AND WONDERS WROUGHT AMONG THE PEOPLE; AND THEY WERE ALL WITH ONE ACCORD (OR BY COMMON CONSENT) IN SOLOMON... [ Continue Reading ]
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. AND OF THE REST DURST NO MAN JOIN (or 'attach') HIMSELF TO THEM - (see the Greek of Luke 10:11; Luke 15:15; Acts 5:36; Acts 9:26.) Of the outside, unconverted, though impressed class, none ventured, after what had t... [ Continue Reading ]
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) AND BELIEVERS (VISIBLE CONVERTS), WERE THE MORE ADDED TO THE LORD, MULTITUDES BOTH OF MEN AND WOMEN. The parenthesis within which this verse and the preceding one, with the latter clause of , are placed in the Kin... [ Continue Reading ]
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches that at the Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. INSOMUCH THAT TH... [ Continue Reading ]
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. THERE CAME ALSO A MULTITUDE OUT OF THE CITIES ROUND ABOUT, [ to (G3588) pleethos (G4128) toon (G3588) perix (G4038) poleo... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, THEN THE HIGH PRIEST ROSE UP, AND ALL THEY THAT WERE WIT... [ Continue Reading ]
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. AND LAID [THEIR] HANDS ON THE APOSTLES, [ autoon (G846) is an ill-supported addition to the text], "and put them in the common prison.... [ Continue Reading ]
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, BUT THE (OR 'AN') ANGEL OF THE LORD BY NIGHT, [not dia (G1223) tees (G3588) nuktos (G3571), as in the Received Text, but simply nuktos (G3571), according to the best authorities] - that is, in the cours... [ Continue Reading ]
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. GO, STAND AND SPEAK IN THE TEMPLE TO THE PEOPLE ALL THE WORDS OF THIS LIFE. Beautiful expression of that life in the Risen One which was the burden of all their preaching!... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. AND WHEN THEY HEARD THAT, TH... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, BUT WHEN THE OFFICERS CAME, AND FOUND THEM NOT IN THE PRISON, THEY RETURNED, AND TOLD,... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. SAYING, THE PRISON [TRULY] FOUND WE SHUT WITH ALL SAFETY, AND THE KEEPERS STANDING [WITHOUT] BEFORE THE DOORS - rather, 'at the doors' [ epi... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. NOW WHEN THE HIGH PRIEST, [ hiereus (G2409), not arche (G746); but the context shows that the officiating high priest is what is meant] AND THE CAPTA... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people. THEN CAME ONE AND TOLD THEM. The Sanhedrim sat in a chamber at the south side of the temple, while Solomon's porch, where Peter appears to have 'spoken unto the people... [ Continue Reading ]
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. THEN WENT THE CAPTAIN WITH THE OFFICERS, AND BROUGHT THEM WITHOUT VIOLENCE: FOR THEY FEARED THE PEOPLE, LEST THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN STONED. How great must have... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, AND WHEN THEY HAD BROUGHT THEM, THEY SET THEM BEFORE THE COUNCIL: AND THE HIGH PRIEST ASKED THEM,... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. SAYING, DID NOT WE STRAITLY (OR STRICTLY) COMMAND YOU. The true text here would seem to be not in the form of a q... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. THEN PETER AND THE [OTHER] APOSTLES ANSWERED AND SAID, WE OUGHT TO OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN. This is the expression not of defiant rebellion, even in the best of causes, but of a constraint which they cann... [ Continue Reading ]
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS RAISED UP JESUS This is understood to mean 'raised Him from the dead ' by THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS RAISED UP JESUS. This is understood to mean 'raised Him from the dead,' by Chrysostom, Erasmus, Meyer... [ Continue Reading ]
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. HIM HATH GOD EXALTED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE A PRINCE AND A SAVIOUR, [ archeegon (G747) kai (G2532) sooteera (G4990)] - the one word expressing that Royalty which a... [ Continue Reading ]
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. AND WE ARE HIS WITNESSES OF THESE THINGS, [ toon (G3588) reematoon (G4487) toutoon (G5130)] - 'of these matters,' meaning here matters of fact, of which Peter affirms himself and h... [ Continue Reading ]
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. WHEN THEY HEARD THAT, THEY WERE CUT TO THE HEART. The word used here and in Acts 7:54 [ dieprionto (G1282)] signifies 'were cut through,' but the sense is rightly given in our version. AND TOOK COUNSEL TO SLAY THE... [ Continue Reading ]
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; THEN STOOD THERE UP ONE IN THE COUNCIL, A PHARISEE, NAMED GAMALIEL, Gamalieel (G1059 ) [= Gamliy'eel (H1583 ), N... [ Continue Reading ]
And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. AND SAID UNTO THEM, YE MEN OF ISRAEL, TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES WHAT YE INTEND TO DO AS TOUCHING THESE MEN.... [ Continue Reading ]
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. FOR BEFORE THESE DAYS ROSE UP THEUDAS, BOASTING HIMSELF TO BE SOMEBODY; TO... [ Continue Reading ]
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. AFTER THIS MAN ROSE UP JUDAS OF GALILEE IN THE DAYS OF THE TAXING, [ tees (G3588) apografees (G582)] (see the note at Luk... [ Continue Reading ]
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: AND NOW I SAY UNTO YOU, REFRAIN FROM THESE MEN, AND LET THEM ALONE: FOR IF THIS COUNSEL OR THIS WORK BE OF MEN, IT WILL COME TO NOUGHT:... [ Continue Reading ]
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. BUT IF IT BE OF GOD, YE CANNOT OVERTHROW IT - rather, 'ye shall not be able to overthrow it,' [the future duneesesthe (G1410), being better supported than dunasthe (G1410)], LEST HAPLY YE BE FOUND EVE... [ Continue Reading ]
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. AND TO HIM THEY AGREED: AND WHEN THEY HAD CALLED THE APOSTLES, AND BEATEN (OR 'SCOURGED') THEM, [ deirantes (G1194)] - for disobeying t... [ Continue Reading ]
And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. AND THEY DEPARTED FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE COUNCIL, REJOICING THAT THEY WERE COUNTED WORTHY TO SUFFER SHAME FOR HIS NAME. The true reading, beyond doubt is 'for the Name;' the... [ Continue Reading ]
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. AND DAILY IN THE TEMPLE, AND IN EVERY HOUSE, [ kat' (G2596) oikon (G3624)] - rather, 'and privately' (see the note at Acts 2:46). THEY CEASED NOT TO TEACH AND PREACH JESUS CHRIST - Jesus as the Messi... [ Continue Reading ]