And with great power gave the apostles witness [Better, their witness.] The Greek verb implies a great deal more than our English gave. It is the word so constantly used for paying a debt(Matthew 18:25; Luke 7:42), or rendering an account(Matthew 12:36; Hebrews 13:17). So that there is implied in it the sense of obligationunder which the Apostles felt themselves to lie of declaring "the things which they saw and heard" (Acts 4:20).

and great grace was upon them all i.e. like their Master, while experiencing the favour of God, they were also finding favour with men. Cp. Acts 5:13.

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