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The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 1:15-26

Chapter 4 Prayer Almighty God, we know thee as the Searcher of hearts, and we tremble before thee. Thou dost search Jerusalem as with a candle; the light of thine eyes falls upon the inmost parts of the heart, and there is nothing hidden from thy vision. The darkness and the light are both alike unto thee, the wings of the morning cannot carry us away beyond thy looking, there is no height in heaven, there is no depth in hell wherein is concealment from the eyes that fill the universe.... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 1:15-22

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about a hundred and twenty,) (16) Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. (17) For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. (18) Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 1:21

Came in, and went out among us. That is, conversed with us. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:15-26

15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach Christ, and the power of his resurrection. An appeal was made to God; "Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men," which we do not; and better than they know their own. It is fit that God should choose his own servants; and so far... read more

Frank Binford Hole

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

Acts 1 BY ITS OPENING words the Acts of the Apostles is linked in the clearest way with the Gospel of Luke. The same Theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the Gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the Lord’s words after His resurrection, and the account of His ascension is repeated in a somewhat different setting. The Gospel leads up to His resurrection and ascension. The Acts starts from those glorious facts... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 1:21-26

The choosing of Matthias: v. 21. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, v. 22. beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that He was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection. v. 23. And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. v. 24. And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 1:12-26

B. THE RETURN OF THE APOSTLES TO JERUSALEM; THEIR CONTINUED INTIMATE UNION; THE COMPLETION OF THE APOSTOLIC NUMBER TWELVE, BY THE APPOINTMENT OF MATTHIAS AS AN APOSTLECHAPTER Acts 1:12-26Contents:—The Apostles, after returning from Mount Olivet, continued with one accord in prayer, with others, Acts 1:12-14; Peter proposes the appointment of a witness of the resurrection of Jesus, in the place of the traitor Judas; two persons are chosen; Matthias is numbered with the Eleven______12Then... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Acts 1:21-22

Acts THE APOSTOLIC WITNESSES Act_1:21 - Act_1:22 . The fact of Christ’s Resurrection was the staple of the first Christian sermon recorded in this Book of the Acts of the Apostles. They did not deal so much in doctrine; they did not dwell very distinctly upon what we call, and rightly call, the atoning death of Christ; out they proclaimed what they had seen with their eyes-that He died and rose again. And not only was the main subject of their teaching the Resurrection, but it was the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Acts 1:15-26

Filling a Vacant Place Acts 1:15-26 It may be that the Apostles were acting upon Christ’s directions, when they proceeded to the election of a successor to Judas. There was awe in Peter’s voice, as he describes the traitor as the guide of the arresting band, although he had been numbered with the Apostles and had obtained part in their ministry. It was as though Peter felt that it might have been himself. He and the rest had stood at the brink of the precipice over which Judas had flung... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 1:1-26

In the opening verse Luke reveals the nature of his first treatise. It had to do with "all that Jesus began to do and to teach." This is followed by the last glimpse we have of the disciples before Pentecost, together with the account of the Ascension. We then see them during the period between the Ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is interesting to study the list of those who are named as being gathered together with them. Their need for that Spirit for guidance is revealed in... read more