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Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 4:1-37

No Other Name Acts 4:12 I wish to give reasons, deep and abiding reasons, for believing that the Apostles spoke, under the guidance of the Spirit, an eternal truth. It is by understanding the idea of salvation that we see the justice of this exclusive claim. There are four points out of many on which we will dwell just now. I. God the Father is only known through the Son. Plato recognises, but does not know God. The heart of the stoic emperor, Marcus Aurelius, is brave and resigned, but... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 4:1-37

CHAPTER 4 1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1-3 ). 2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4 ). 3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5-7 ). 4. Peter’s bold witness (Acts 4:8-12 ). 5. The astonished Sanhedrin and their Release (Acts 4:13-22 ). 6. With their own company (Acts 4:23-31 ). 7. The saved multitude (Acts 4:32-37 ). The enemy begins now his acts, and the first indication is given that the offer God’s mercy was making to the nation would not be accepted. The Holy Spirit... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:1-37

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 evidently horrified at the thought that God would dare to raise Christ from amongst the dead when they did not believe in resurrection! But pre-conceived falsehood will blind a man with unreasoning prejudice. Peter and John were then imprisoned until the next day. However, their word had been most... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 4:1-30

THE KINGDOM OFFER RENEWED The disciples are still in Jerusalem, and the preaching is still limited to Jewish hearers. In a sense we are still on Old Testament ground. An illustration of this is found in the previous lesson, for example, in Acts 2:38 to “repent and be baptized” was essential “for the remission of sins” and to “receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” But this is no longer so when the Gentiles are approached (Acts 10:44-48 ). The Jews who had openly rejected Jesus must openly... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 4:1-30

Chapter 11 Prayer Almighty God, we have come to the waters of life. In times that are gone we hewed out unto ourselves cisterns, broken cisterns, that could hold no water; but now we have come to the life-stream. May we drink thereof, and be glad with exceeding joy. Thou has made for us wells in the wilderness, and springing fountains in the desert. The river of God is full of water: may we now drink of that living stream that we may never thirst again. Give unto us this water with thine own... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 4:1-4

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, (2) Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. (3) And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. (4) Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. Reader! Mark in the awful characters of those men, the malice of hell, at... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 4:1-4

1-4 The apostles preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. It includes all the happiness of the future state; this they preached through Jesus Christ, to be had through him only. Miserable is their case, to whom the glory of Christ's kingdom is a grief; for since the glory of that kingdom is everlasting, their grief will be everlasting also. The harmless and useful servants of Christ, like the apostles, have often been troubled for their work of faith and labour of love, when... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 4:1-99

Acts 4 AS WE READ the opening verses we find the answer to this offer, which was given by the official heads of the nation. The offer being based on the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, it was particularly obnoxious to the Sadducees and to the priests, who were of that party. They gave it an unqualified rejection by arresting the apostles. The work of God, in converting power, went on however, as verse Act_4:4 records; and the next day, when examined before the council, Peter found fresh... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 4:1-4

Acts Chapter 4 Peter and John before the Council of the Jews. The arrest of the apostles: v. 1. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, v. 2. being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. v. 3. And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day; for it was now eventide. v. 4. Howbeit, many of them which heard the word believed; and the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 4:1-22

C.—THE ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN, WHO ARE, HOWEVER, RELEASED, AFTER ENERGETICALLY VINDICATING THEMSELVES BEFORE THE GREAT COUNCILActs 4:1-221And as [But whilst] they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain1 of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through [in, ἐν] Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 23And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto [confined them until] the next day: for it was now [was... read more