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ACTS 4:19 o` de. Pe,troj kai. VIwa,nnhj avpokriqe,ntej ei=pon
The reading of D itgig syrp Lucifer, avpokriqei.j de. Pe,troj kai.
VIwa,nhj ei=pon, which Kilpatrick 116 prefers to the ordinary text, is...
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Verse Acts 4:19. _WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD_] As if
they had said: Worldly prudence and a consideration of our secular
interests would undoubtedly induce us to obey you; but acting as
b...
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WHETHER IT BE RIGHT ... - The apostles abated nothing of their
boldness when threatened. They openly appealed to their judges whether
their command could be right. And in doing this, they expressed th...
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CHAPTER 4
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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 ...
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DILEMMA OF THE RULERS: THEIR VERDICT. The promise of Luke 21:15 is at
once literally fulfilled, and the reasoning is given by which the
judges felt themselves overborne. It is that Peter and John are...
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ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
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When they saw how boldly Peter and John spoke, and when they had
grasped the fact that they were men with no special knowledge and no
special qualifications, they were amazed; and they recognized them...
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ANSWERED AND SAID. App-122.
WHETHER. If. Greek. _ei_. App-118.
MORE. rather.
JUDGE. Gr _. krino._ App-122. Figure of speech _Anacoenosis._ App-6....
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_Peter and John_ Both alike express their determination to publish the
news of Christ's life and resurrection. The reason why both names are
here mentioned may be that each was separately appealed to...
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THE APOSTLES ARE DISMISSED UNPUNISHED...
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ΕἾΠΟΝ ΠΡῸΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΎΣ with אABDE, and the _Vulg_.
agrees with this.
19. Ὁ ΔῈ ΠΈΤΡΟΣ ΚΑῚ ἸΩΆΝΝΗΣ. Both alike express
their determination to publish the news of Christ’s life and
resurrection. The reason...
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_THE APOSTLES WERE THREATENED ACTS 4:13-22:_ Their persecutors were
perplexed by the boldness of Peter and John. They had perceived of
Peter and John as being unlearned, ignorant men. However, that is...
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ΆΠΟΚΡΙΘΈΝΤΕΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_
ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G611) отвечать. О семитском
использовании избыточного _part. см._ МН,
453.
ΕΊΠΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить,
ΆΚΟΎΕΙΝPRAES. _act....
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DISCOURSE: 1749
CONTEST BETWEEN PREJUDICE AND RELIGION
Acts 4:18. _And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at
all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and
said un...
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WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD— As they professed to
believe the being, and infinite perfections of God, they must, on
their own principles, easily see the absurdity of expecting obedience
to...
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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...
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_BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN
THE SIGHT OF GOD TO HEARKEN UNTO_ _ BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND
SAID UNTO THEM, WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD TO HE...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD... — The words assert the
right of conscience, recognising a divine authority, to resist a human
authority which opposes it. In theory, as the appeal “judge ye”...
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Parallel sayings may be quoted from Greeks and Romans, and from Jewish
sources, see instances in Wetstein, _cf._ Plato, _Apol._, 29,., the
famous words of Socrates: πεισόμεθα τῷ θεῷ
μᾶλλον ἢ ὑμῖν, and...
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BRAVING MEN TO OBEY GOD
Acts 4:13-22
Do people realize that there is something about us which cannot be
accounted for except that we have been with Jesus? Our company always
influences us. A man is k...
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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...
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Compelled to Preach
Peter and John made it clear that in their view the Sanhedrin had no
authority to countermand a command from God. Further, they felt
compelled, by the power of the things they had...
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(7) But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be
right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God,
judge ye.
(7) We must obey men to whom we are subject, but especial...
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_But Peter and John stopped their mouths, by asking them, if it was
reasonable for them to hearken to men rather than to God. For we, they
say, (ver. 20.) cannot but speak the things which we have see...
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ECCLESIASTICAL USURPATION
15-22. Here we see the preachers in authority at Jerusalem determine
to crush out the holiness movement started by Jesus of Nazareth and
perpetuated by His Apostles. So they...
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_“Peter and John responding, said unto them, If it is righteous
before God to hear you rather than God, judge ye.”_ Lord, help us
all to follow the example of the Apostles, and in every case _“obey
Go...
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Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that
they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took
knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. (14) And behol...
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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...
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_THE DECISIVE TEST_
‘Whether it be right in the sight of God.’
Acts 4:19
This decisive test must always be used as to every action, ‘Whether
it be right.’
And the world wanted then, and the world w...
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19._Whether it be right. _Let us remember to whom they make this
answer. For this council did undoubtedly represent the Church; but
because they do abuse their authority, the apostles say flatly that...
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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...
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BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM,.... With great
boldness and courage, and without any fear of man, but in the true
fear of God
WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD; who is omniscien...
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But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in
the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Ver. 19. _Whether it be right, &c._] This was a principle hel...
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_Peter and John_ Feeling themselves animated in this arduous
circumstance with a courageous zeal, which would not permit them to be
silent, lest that silence should be interpreted as a promise to quit...
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JUDGE YE; God required them to speak; the council forbade them. Which
ought they to obey? Human laws which require men to disobey God are of
no obligation, and should not be obeyed....
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The resolution announced to Peter and John:...
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BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHETHER IT BE RIGHT IN
THE SIGHT OF GOD TO HEARKEN UNTO YOU MORE THAN UNTO GOD, JUDGE YE....
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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...
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BUT PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED AND SAID TO THEM, " WHETHER IT IS RIGHT IN
THE SIGHT OF GOD TO LISTEN TO YOU MORE THAN TO GOD, YOU JUDGE.
1. Be careful here:
1. We often apply this to anything that we d...
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But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in
the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
'WHETHER IT IS RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD TO HEARKEN UNTO YOU...
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15-22 All the care of the rulers is, that the doctrine of Christ
spread not among the people, yet they cannot say it is false or
dangerous, or of any ill tendency; and they are ashamed to own the
tru...
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PETER AND JOHN ANSWERED; both spake by one and the same Spirit, and
agreed in one and the same answer; they are not solicitous what will
best bring them off at present, but SAID UNTO THEM, WHETHER IT...
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19, 20. The apostles, if at all anxious concerning their personal
safety, might have received this stern command in silence, and retired
respectfully from the assembly. (19) "_ But, Peter and John ans...
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Acts 4:19 But G1161 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 answered G611
(G5679) said G2036 (G5627) to...
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THE HEARING BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (4:1-22)....
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‘But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is
right in the sight of God to take notice of you rather than of God,
you yourselves must judge, for we cannot but speak the things which we...
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Acts 4:19. IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. The Eternal is appealed to as the
ever-present Judge, as sitting invisible in that august council before
whom they were then pleading.
WHETHER IT BE RIGHT TO HEARKEN U...
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_The Answer of Peter and John to the Threats of the Sanhedrim,_ 19-22.
They say obedience must be shown to God rather than to men; as for
them, they were only witnesses. After being again threatened,...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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OR TO OBEY GOD. This is the "higher law," which supersedes all other!...
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_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...
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_And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor to
teach in the name of Jesus._
CHRISTIAN COURAGE
I. Its test. The apostles did not wish to separate themselves from the
Jewish Churc...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:18 CHARGED THEM NOT TO SPEAK OR TEACH... IN THE
NAME OF JESUS. Peter realized the impossibility of obeying this order
(WE CANNOT BUT SPEAK). Believers cannot obey authorities when...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 4:13. PERCEIVED.—Lit., _having perceived_ from what they saw
and heard at the time, or from previous inquiry. It would certainly
have been strange if the Sanhedrists, and in pa...
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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
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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...
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1 Corinthians 10:15; 1 Kings 12:30; 1 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 21:11;...
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THE RESULTS OF A FAITHFUL TESTIMONY
Acts 4:13
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were
greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, and by the...
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Whether it be just to obey you rather than God, judge ye — Was it
not by the same spirit, that Socrates, when they were condemning him
to death, for teaching the people, said, "O ye Athenians, I embra...
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Observe here the prudence and integrity of the apostles in referring
it back to the judgment of their very adversaries, whether it was
reasonable to obey their command, when they charged them to preac...