PETER AND JOHN. Mentioned together seven times in Acts, John always in subordination to Peter. WENT. were going. TEMPLE. See Acts 2:46. AT. upon. App-104. PRAYER. App-134. THE NINTH HOUR. About 3pm. See App-165. Compare Luke 1:9; Luke 1:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
CERTAIN. App-123. MAN. App-123. LAME. being (Greek. _huparcho_. See note on Luke 9:48) lame. FROM. Greek. _ek._ App-104. AT. townrds. App-104. BEAUTIFUL. Probably the East gate, which, Josephus says, "was of Corinthian brass and greatly excelled those that were only covered over with silver and... [ Continue Reading ]
SEEING. App-133. ASKED. Greek. _erotao._ App-134. AN ALMS. Literally to receive an alms.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. But. FASTENING HIS EYES. Greek. _atenizo._ App-133. LOOK. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. ON. Same as "upon".... [ Continue Reading ]
GAVE HEED. Greek. _epecho._ Here, Acts 19:22.Luke 14:7; Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:16; 1 Timothy 4:16. UNTO. to. EXPECTING. Gr _. prosdokao._ App-133.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE. NONE. belong not (Gr _. ou._ App-105). Apart from Peter's lack, it was unlawful by Rabbinical ruling to carry. purse into the Temple. GIVE, &C.. this. give thee. THE NAME. See Acts 2:38. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. XL OF NAZARETH. the Nazarene. This title occurs seven times in Acts. See Acts 2:2... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. Greek. _piazo._ See note on John 11:57. LIFTED. raised, as in Acts 3:6. IMMEDIATELY. Greek. _parachrema._ Occurs nineteen times, of which ten are in Luke and seven in Acts. FEET. Greek. _b_ as _i_ s,. step, then that with which one steps, &c. Only here. ANKLE BONES. Greek. _sphuron._ Only... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAPING UP. Greek. _exallomai._ Only here,. strong form of _hallomai._ LEAPING. Greek. _hallomai._ Only here, Acts 14:10, and John 4:14. Compare Isaiah 35:6. GOD. App-98. This man had never walked before, even. baby takes time to learn how to walk.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. See Acts 2:47.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNEW. Greek. _epiginosko._ App-132. FOR. Greek. _pros._ AMAZEMENT. Greek. _ekstasis,_ ecstasy. See note on Mark 5:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAME... HEALED. The texts read "he". UNTO. Greek. _p_. _o_ s. App-104. IN. App-104. PORCH, &C. See note on John 10:23. GREATLY WONDERING. Only here. Compare Mark 11:33. This miracle was significant of Israel's restoration. Isaiah 35:6. Compare Matthew 11:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE MEN OF ISRAEL. Literally Men, Israelites. See note on Acts 1:11. LOOK YE SO EARNESTLY. Greek. _atenizo,_ App-133. ON. to. POWER. Greek. _dunamis._ App-172. HOLINESS. godliness. Compare App-137. THIS MAN. him.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORIFIED. Greek. _doxazo._ See note on p. 1511. SON. Servant. App-108. Compare Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 49:6; Matthew 12:18. DELIVERED UP. Greek. _paradidomi._ See note on John 19:30. DENIED. Compare John 19:15. HIM. The texts omit. WHEN, &C. Literally he having decided (Greek. _krino._ App-122.)... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY ONE. Compare Acts 4:27; Acts 4:30; Isaiah 29:23; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 49:7. Figure of speech _Antonomasia._ App-6. THE JUST. Greek. _dikaios._ App-191. Compare Acts 7:52; Acts 22:14. DESIRED. Greek. _aiteo._ App-134. A MURDERER. a man (App-123.). murderer. TO BE GRANTED. Greek. _charizom... [ Continue Reading ]
PRINCE. Greek. _archegos =_ leader; one who stands at the head or beginning; arche) of. list, or rank. Here, Acts 5:31.Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 12:2. LIFE. Greek. _zoe._ App-170. FROM THE DEAD. Greek. _ek nekron._ App-139. WITNESSES. Greek. _martur._ See note on Acts 1:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
THROUGH. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. FAITH. Greek. _pistis._ App-150. IN. of. MADE... STRONG. See Acts 3:7. THIS MAN. this one. SEE. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. KNOW. Greek. _oida._ App-132. PERFECT SOUNDNESS. Literally wholeness. Greek. _holokleria._ Only here. Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:23.H... [ Continue Reading ]
WOT. know, as in Acts 3:16. THROUGH. according to. Greek. _kata._ App-104. DID ALSO, &C.. your rulers also (did). Compare Luke 23:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEFORE HAD SHEWED. announced before. Here, Acts 3:24. Act 7:52. 2 Corinthians 9:5. Compare App-121. CHRIST. App-98. The texts read "His Christ". HATH... FULFILLED. fulfilled. Greek. _pleroo_. App-125. See Acts 1:16; Acts 2:2; Acts 2:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
REPENT. Greek. _metanoeo._ App-111. BE CONVERTED. turn ye again (to Me). Jeremiah 3:7; Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 3:22, &c THAT, &C. Literally for (Greek. _eis._ App-104.) the blotting out. SINS. Greek. _hamartia._ App-128. BLOTTED OUT. wiped out, the blotting out. Here, Colossians 2:14.Revelation 3... [ Continue Reading ]
SEND. Greek. _apostello._ App-174. JESUS CHRIST. Christ Jesus. App-98. BEFORE WAS PREACHED. Greek. _prokerusso._ Compare App-121. Only here, and in Acts 13:24. But the texts read _procheirizomai,_ to choose or appoint before, as in Acts 22:14; Acts 26:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HEAVEN. No art. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. UNTIL. Greek. _achri._ RESTITUTION. Greek. _apokatastasis =_ re-establishment from. state of ruin. Only here. HATH SPOKEN. spoke. Greek. _laleo._ App-121. SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN. App-151.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. Indeed. MOSES. Moses is referred to nineteen times in Acts. See note on Matthew 8:4. SAID. See Deuteronomy 18:15. So Peter claimed Deuteronomy as the work of Moses. UNTO THE FATHERS. The texts omit. A PROPHET. Compare John 1:21; John 1:25. RAISE UP. Greek. _anistemi._ App-178. OF. out of.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUL. App-110. DESTROYED. utterly destroyed. Greek. _exolothreuomai._ Only here. Frequently in Septuagint. About eighty times as rendering of _karath_, cut off. See Genesis 17:14.Exodus 30:33; Exodus 31:14 The quotation is from Deuteronomy 18:18; Deuteronomy 18:19. App-107. Here the Holy Spirit giv... [ Continue Reading ]
SAMUEL. Samuel was the first great prophet and spokesman of God after Moses. THOSE THAT FOLLOW AFTER. those next in order. Greek. _kathexes._ Only used by Luke, here, Acts 11:4; Acts 18:23.Luke 1:3; Luke 8:1. HAVE LIKEWISE FORETOLD. foretold also. See Acts 3:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE. Omit. CHILDREN. sons. Greek. _huios._ App-108. COVENANT. Greek. _diatheke._ Compare Luke 1:72. For this Hebraism, "sons of the covenant", compare Matthew 8:12; Matthew 9:15.Luke 16:8. MADE. covenanted. Greek. _diatithemi._ IN. Dative case; no preposition. THY SEED. i.e. Christ. See Galatia... [ Continue Reading ]
INIQUITIES. Greek. _poneria._ App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]