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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 4:20

Saw and heard for have seen and heard, A.V. We cannot but speak , etc. We have here another instance of Peter's boldness of speech under the influence of the Holy Ghost. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 4:20

The aggressiveness of the gospel. "We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." The early history of Christianity a striking proof of its Divine origin. Man's method is to wait opportunities, God's to create them. Man prepares his strength before he puts it forth; God makes his strength perfect in weakness. The "foolishness of preaching. Athanasius contra mundum. We must pay no heed to the world's scorn and distrust of enthusiasm. I. THE RELIGION OF CHRIST ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:20

For ... - This is given as a reason why they should obey God rather than man. They had had so clear evidence that God had sent the Messiah, and they had received a direct and solemn command Mark 16:15 to preach the gospel, that they could not be restrained. There was a necessity laid on them to preach. See 1 Corinthians 9:16. Compare Jeremiah 20:9; Acts 18:5; Job 32:18-19; Psalms 39:1-3.It has already been remarked that these two verses contain an important principle in favor of religious... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:19-20

Acts 4:19-20. 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 the ministry; answered, Whether it be right A righteous thing; in the sight of God To whom we are all accountable; to hearken unto you That is, to obey you; more than God, judge ye Ye cannot but know in your own consciences on which side the superior obligation lies; and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 4:1-31

Growth brings opposition (4:1-31)During the centuries leading up to the Christian era (see ‘The New Testament World’), several parties had arisen within the Jewish religion. The most important of these were the Pharisees and the Sadducees.The Pharisees came mainly from the common people, and tried to preserve the Jewish way of life from the corruption of foreign ideas and political ambition. They were concerned with the outward show of religion, but not so concerned with correct attitudes of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 4:20

but = not. As Acts 4:17 . have seen and heard = saw (Greek. eidon. App-133 .) and heard. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 4:20

We cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.This verse proved that "The responsibility of men for their religious opinions is direct to God, and that other men have no power of control."[32] It also indicates that "Men have a right to private judgment in matters of religion, subject only to God."[33][32] Albert Barnes, op. cit., p. 83.[33] Ibid., p. 84. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:20

20. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard—There is here a wonderful union of sober, respectful appeal to the better reason of their judges, and calm, deep determination to abide the consequences of a constrained testimony, which betokens a power above their own resting upon them, according to promise. read more

Thomas Constable