Acts 2:28-47 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:43

Upon every inhabitant of Jerusalem, at least upon a great many of them; and upon all, or the greater part of them that saw, and heard these things; that heard the apostles speak with divers tongues, and Peter preach in the awful manner he did, and saw so many thousands at once embrace the Gospel of Christ, and profess his name, when it now, by reason of his crucifixion but a few weeks ago, lay under the greatest reproach and scandal; and such a number baptized in water; and also because of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:44

And all that believed were together ,.... Not in one place, for no one house could hold them all, their number was now so large; but they "agreed together", as the Arabic version renders it: all these believers were of one mind and judgment, as to doctrines, they agreed in their sentiments and principles of religion; and they were of one heart and soul, were cordially affected to each other, and mutually were assisting to one another in temporals, as well as in spirituals: and had all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:45

And sold their possessions and goods ..... Their houses and lands, their fields and vineyards, their goods, moveable or immoveable: and parted them to all men ; that were of their society, not to others: as every man had need : the rich sold their estates, and divided them among the poor, or gave them such a portion thereof as their present exigencies required. This was done by Jews, and by Jews only; who, when they embraced the Gospel of Christ, were informed that the destruction of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:46

And they continued daily with one accord in the temple ,.... Every day they went up to the temple, at the time of prayer, or whenever any religious service was to be performed; this was their constant practice, and in this they agreed: and breaking bread from house to house ; either administering the Lord's supper in private houses, as the Jews kept their passover, sometimes administering it at one house, and sometimes at another; or because their number was so large, that one house... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:47

Praising God ,.... Not only for their temporal mercies and enjoyments of life, which they partook of in so delightful and comfortable a manner; but for their spiritual mercies, that the Lord had been pleased to call them by his grace, and reveal Christ to them, and pardon them who had been such vile sinners, give them a name, and a place in his house, and favour them with the ordinances of it, and such agreeable and delightful company as the saints were, they had fellowship with: having... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:28

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life - That is, the way from the region of death, or state of the dead and separate spirits; so that I shall resume the same body, and live the same kind of life, as I had before I gave up my life for the sin of the world. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:29

Let me speak freely - of the patriarch David - In Midris Tillin, it is said, in a paraphrase on the words, my flesh shall rest in hope, "Neither worm nor insect had power over David." It is possible that this opinion prevailed in the time of St. Peter, and, if so, his words are the more pointed and forcible; and therefore thus applied by Dr. Lightfoot: "That this passage, Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, etc., is not to be applied to David himself appears in that I may confidently aver... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:30

According to the flesh, he would raise up Christ - This whole clause is wanting in ACD, one of the Syriac, the Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, and Vulgate; and is variously entered in others. Griesbach rejects it from the text, and Professor White says of the words, " certissime delenda ," they should doubtless be expunged. This is a gloss, says Schoettgen, that has crept into the text, which I prove thus: The Syriac and Vulgate, the most ancient of the versions, have not these words. The... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:31

That his soul was not left in hell - The words ἡ ψυχη αυτου , his soul, are omitted by ABCD, Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopic, and Vulgate. Griesbach has left them out of the text, and Professor White says again, certissime delenda . The passage may be thus read: "He spake of the resurrection of Christ, that he was not left in hades, neither did his flesh see corruption." For the various readings in this and the preceding verse, see Griesbach. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:32

Whereof we all are witnesses - That is, the whole 120 saw him after he rose from the dead, and were all ready, in the face of persecution and death, to attest this great truth. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 2:47

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:32

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