Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost — That moment. God moves his instruments, not when they please, but just when he sees it needful. Ye rulers — He gives them the honour due to their office.
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost — That moment. God moves his instruments, not when they please, but just when he sees it needful. Ye rulers — He gives them the honour due to their office.
ACTS 4:8 presbu,teroi {B} The addition of the words tou/ VIsrah,l was probably made in the interest of symmetry and balance with the preceding tou/ laou/. The shorter text is supported by a diversifi...
Verse Acts 4:8. _THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST_] Which guided him into all truth, and raised him far above the fear of man; placing him in a widely different state of mind to that in which h...
FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST - See the notes on Acts 2:4. YE RULERS ... - Peter addressed the Sanhedrin with perfect respect. He did not call in question their authority to propose this question. He see...
CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1). 2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4). 3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5). 4. Peter's bold witness ...
A full meeting of the Sanhedrin takes place in the morning. Annas and Caiaphas are known to us; the former was high priest, A.D. 6- 15; Caiaphas, his son-in-law, A.D. 18- 34. John and Alexander are ot...
So on the next day it happened that the rulers and the elders and the scribes were assembled in Jerusalem, together with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and all those who be...
ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
FILLED, &C. See Acts 2:4. HOLY GHOST. App-101....
_Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost_ The Spirit of God upon him had changed him "into another man." Cf. 1 Samuel 10:6. _said unto them, Ye rulers of the people_ For this was the highest judicial...
Acts 4:1-12. FIRST ARREST OF THE APOSTLES. THEIR HEARING AND DEFENCE...
τοῦ Ἰσραήλ omitted with אAB. The _Vulg_. also omits, but reads ‘Principes populi et seniores, audite.’ 8. ΠΝΕΎΜΑΤΟΣ ἉΓΊΟΥ. The Spirit of God which had come upon him had changed Peter ‘into another ma...
_THE APOSTLES IN COURT ACTS 4:5-12:_ The apostles were examined by the rulers, the chief priests, the Scribes, and elders of the people. They were examined with the question, "By what power, or by wha...
ΠΛΗΣΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΠΊΜΠΛΗΜΙ (G4130) наполнять....
DISCOURSE: 1747 THE CRIPPLE HEALED BY PETER Acts 4:8. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed...
BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. Acts 4:5-22. Acts 4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; Acts 4:6 and Annas the high priest was t...
8-10. They could not, however, have asked a question which suited Peter any better. It left him at liberty to select any thing he had done as the subject of reply, and, therefore, he chose to select t...
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT - according to the Lord's own promise (; ), "said unt...
5 This was the supreme spiritual judiciary in Israel. It comprised the heads of the twenty-four courses of priests, the scribes, and elders, said to have been in all seventy-one. The names of the chie...
ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people (Acts 4:2)...
FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST] in fulfilment of the promise Luke 12:11....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 4 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ARREST PETER AND JOHN, 4:1-4 V1 Peter and John were speaking to the people. As they spoke, the priests, the captain of th...
THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST. — The tense implies an immediate sudden inspiration, giving the wisdom and courage and words which were needed at the time. The promises of Matthew 10:19; Luke...
πλησθεὶς πνεύ. ἁγ.: the whole phrase is characteristic of St. Luke, who employs it in the Gospel three times and in Acts five (Friedrich, Lekebusch, Zeller). Acts has sometimes been called the Gospel...
THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME Acts 4:1-12 The Sadducees are particularly mentioned, because they were the agnostics of the age, and had no belief in the unseen and eternal. The fact of our Lord's resurre...
Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean ph...
Their Day In Court Luke's description makes it clear that Peter and John were brought before the Jewish Sanhedrin the next day. Ash says, "It was the high court of seventy members, plus the high pries...
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, (9) If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is mad...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
8._Peter, being filled with the Holy Ghost _It is not without great cause that Luke addeth this, to the end we may know that Peter spake not with such a majesty of himself. And surely, seeing he had d...
In a word, they are invited to return by repentance, and enjoy all the promises made to Israel. The Messiah Himself should return from heaven to establish their blessing. The whole nation is here addr...
THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST,.... At that very instant, having received a fresh measure of the gifts and graces of the Spirit, besides what he had poured forth upon him at the day of Penteco...
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, Ver. 8. _Filled with the Holy Ghost_] _i.e._ with wisdom and fortitude, according to Christ's pr...
_Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost_ That moment, according to the promise of his now glorified Master, (Matthew 10:20; Mark 13:11,) which was upon this occasion remarkably verified; _said unto th...
THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, SAID UNTO THEM, YE RULERS OF THE PEOPLE AND ELDERS OF ISRAEL,...
Peter's speech of defense:...
The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were ev...
THEN PETER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, SAID TO THEM, " RULERS OF THE PEOPLE AND ELDERS OF ISRAEL: 1. I thought Peter was filled with Holy Spirit in Acts 2:1-47. Did he need filling again? 1. There...
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders, 'FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT'-Jesus had promised the apostles inspiration in the face of their enemies (Ma...
5-14 Peter being filled with the Holy Ghost, would have all to understand, that the miracle had been wrought by the name, or power, of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah, whom they had crucified; and thi...
FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST; guiding and strengthening of him in what he did speak, by which so mightily Peter differed from himself, that though formerly he was afraid of a servant, and denied our Sav...
8-10. They could not, however, have asked a question which suited Peter any better. It left him at liberty to select any thing he had done as the subject of reply, and, therefore, he chose to select t...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III [Neither is there salvation in any other: for] there is none other name under heaven, which is given to men, whereby we must be saved: "[177] Cyprian Treatise XII...
Acts 4:8 Then G5119 Peter G4074 filled G4130 (G5685) Holy G40 Spirit G4151 said G2036 (G5627) to...
‘Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders, if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is mad...
THE HEARING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (4:1-22)....
Acts 4:8. BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST. In accordance with the Saviour's promise (see St. Luke 21:14-15)....
_St. Peter's Defence,_ 8-12. ‘Compare Peter a few days since in the palace of the high priest, thrice denying his Master from fear of prison and death, and now brought forth from prison, and confessi...
FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (πλησθεις πνευματος αγιου). For this occasion and so above all fear as in verse Acts 4:31 and as in Acts 2:4....
Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter antagon...
Acts 4:1 Look at this passage: (1) from the side of the Jewish leaders; (2) from the side of the Apostles. I. On the side of the Jewish leaders there was (1) illiberality; (2) shortsightedness; (3)...
Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8. The...
CONTENTS: The first persecution. Peter's address to the Sanhedrin. Preaching in Jesus' name forbidden. Christians again filled with the Spirit. State of the Church at Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Jesu...
Acts 4:1. _The captain of the temple_ was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep on...
PETER, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. See Matthew 10:16-20 and notes....
_By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?_ THE POWER IN APOSTOLIC MIRACLES The fact of the healing was recognised; and the logical conclusion, that it was a sign of the presence and working...
_And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them._ THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE was an officer of a sort which Luke mentions in the plura...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:8 FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, SAID. See Luke 12:11. ⇐
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 4:5. THEIR RULERS.—Not of the new converts or of the apostles, but of the people; hence the Sanhedrists. ELDERS,—Heads of families, SCRIBES,—Teachers of the law, and CHIEF PRI...
EXPOSITION ACTS 4:1 THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. Only here and Acts 5:24, and Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52 in the plural some
Now as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection...
Acts 2:4; Acts 4:31; Acts 7:55; Luke 12:11; Luke 12:12;...
FIGHTING AGAINST GOD Acts 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The fourth chapter of Acts continues the account of the third chapter, bringing to a climax the healing of the lame man. The rulers and elders and sc...