Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 4:12
See notes on verse 11
See notes on verse 11
ACTS 4:12 kai. ouvk e;stin evn a;llw| ouvdeni. h` swthri,a {A} The opening clause kai. … swthri,a is lacking in certain Old Latin witnesses (ith Irenaeus Rebaptism Cyprian Priscillian Augustine). Sev...
Verse Acts 4:12. _NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER_] No kind of _healing_, whether for _body_ or _soul_, can come through any but him who is called JESUS. The spirit of _health_ resides in him;...
NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION - The word “salvation” properly denotes any “preservation,” or keeping anything in a “safe” state; a preserving from harm. It I signifies, also, deliverance from any evil of...
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...
ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
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...
NEITHER IS THERE, &C.. And there is not (App-105) in any (Greek. _oudeis)_. A double negative, for emphasis. OTHER. Greek. _allos._ App-124. THERE IS NONE. neither is there. Greek. _oude._ OTHER. G...
_Neither is there salvation in any other_ Rather, AND OUR _salvation is not in any other_. The article with the noun (ἡ σωτηρία) seems thus better expressed. St Peter thus intimates that the cure of t...
ΚΑῚ … Ἡ ΣΩΤΗΡΊΑ. Render, _and salvation is not in any other_, i.e. salvation in all the fulness of its conception. St Peter thus intimates that the cure of the lame man is only a sign of the power of...
Acts 4:1-12. FIRST ARREST OF THE APOSTLES. THEIR HEARING AND DEFENCE...
_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...
ΔΕΔΟΜΈΝΟΝ _perf. pass. part. (adj.) от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать. _Perf._ указывает на непреходящие результаты. Богосл. _pass._, указывает, что Бог выполняет действие, ΔΕΙ (G1163) _praes. ind. act._ нео...
DISCOURSE: 1748 SALVATION BY CHRIST ALONE Acts 4:12. _Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved_. FROM the account g...
THIS IS THE STONE, &C.— St. Peter's mentioning Christ as the _head of the corner,_ naturally led to the thought of a spiritual and eternal salvation, which it was Christ's principal design to bring in...
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...
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER: FOR THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME U...
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)...
NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER] Though salvation is offered to men through Jesus, and Jesus alone, it does not follow that those who are ignorant of His name are lost. God can save, through C...
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...
NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER. — Here the pregnant force of “hath been made whole,” in Acts 4:9, comes out; and St. Peter rises to its highest meaning, and proclaims a salvation, not from di...
ἡ σωτηρία, _cf._ Acts 5:31; Acts 17:11, _i.e._, κατʼ ἐξοχήν, the Messianic salvation. The interpretation which would limit ἡ σωτ. to bodily healing is less satisfactory; infinitely higher than the hea...
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...
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other (f) name (g) under heaven (h) given among men, whereby we must be saved. (f) There is no other man, or no other power and authority at...
JESUS ONLY 11, 12. Can we not learn this truth? There is salvation in none but Jesus. If you differ from this you are an idolater. Our Jesus needs no help to save a soul. Some worship a water-god; ot...
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...
12._Neither is there salvation in any other. _He passeth from the _species _[salvation] unto the _genus, _[or more particular,] and he goeth from the corporal benefit unto perfect health, [or general....
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...
NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER,.... Meaning not corporeal healing, but spiritual and eternal salvation; the Syriac version renders it, neither is there פורקנא, "redemption in any other": Chri...
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Ver. 12. _For there is no other name_] We have no co-saviour, we need no...
_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...
SALVATION; ACTS 10:43; 1 TIMOTHY 2:5-6....
NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER; FOR THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. In the case of Peter it was now fulfilled what Jesus had promised, Luke 12:...
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...
NOR IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER, FOR THERE IS NO OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN BY WHICH WE MUST BE SAVED. " 1. No salvation is available anywhere else, by any other person. 1. Buddha?...
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved. 'AND'-Seeing that God only has one "household" in which Jesu...
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...
NEITHER IS THERE SALVATION, for soul or body, IN ANY OTHER person or thing. FOR THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME; because in distress men did usually call upon their false gods by name, as, _O Baal, hear us,_...
Shepherd of Hermas Vision Fourth and opened your heart to the Lord, believing that you can be saved by no other than by His great and glorious name.[14] A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writ...
Acts 4:12 Nor G2532 G3756 there G2076 (G5748) salvation G4991 in G1722 any G3762 other G243 for...
THE HEARING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (4:1-22)....
“And in none other is there salvation, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.” Then he applies the words to his hearers. There is no salva...
Acts 4:12. NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN. The apostle has ceased altogether referring to the case of the lame man made whole, and is here proclaiming before the assembled Sanhedrim his Master's name, n...
_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...
SALVATION (η σωτηρια). The Messianic salvation as in Acts 5:31; Acts 17:11 and as Jesus meant in John 4:22. It is amazing to see Peter speaking thus to the Sanhedrin and proclaiming the necessity of...
SALVATION (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
Acts 4:12 I. St. Peter here makes a positive assertion. He says that Jesus Christ His name that is, Himself, brings salvation. It is natural for us to ask, What kind of salvation? Salvation was alread...
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...
THROUGH HIM ALONE. No other name in all Creation is a SAVING NAME, because God has acted through Jesus Christ. Whoever rejects the Son, has rejected the Father also (1 John 2:22-23). It is not possibl...
_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...
_Neither is there salvation in any other._ SALVATION IN NONE OTHER This is-- 1. The substance of every apostolic announcement. 2. The experience of every pardoned sinner. 3. The strength of every...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:12 Peter’s statement that there was salvation in NO OTHER NAME meant the Sanhedrin had to place their faith in Jesus, the man they helped the Romans crucify. On Christ as the only...
_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...
1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 John 5:11; 1 John 5:12; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 Tim
Salvation [η σ ω τ η ρ ι α]. Note the article : the salvation; the Messianic deliverance....
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...
There is no other name whereby we must he saved — The apostle uses a beautiful gradation, from the temporal deliverance which had been wrought for the poor cripple, by the power of Christ, to that of...
Is Christ the only way of salvation? PROBLEM: Peter declares that “there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” But isn’t this a narrow exclusivism? What about the...
Observe here, 1. positive assertion, that there is no salvation but by Christ; or, that besides, or without him, there is no possibility of salvation, either for Jew of Gentile; both those under the O...