使徒行傳 8:14-17 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 8:14-25

God had wonderfully owned Philip in his work as an evangelist at Samaria, but he could do no more than an evangelist; there were some peculiar powers reserved to the apostles, for the keeping up of the dignity of their office, and here we have an account of what was done by two of them there?Peter and John. The twelve kept together at Jerusalem (Acts 8:1), and thither these good tidings were brought them that Samaria had received the word of God (Acts 8:14), that a great harvest of souls was... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 8:14-25

8:14-25 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they despatched Peter and John to them. They came down and prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for as yet the Holy Spirit had fallen on no one. It was in the name of the Lord Jesus that they had been baptized. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:14

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem ,.... Not that there were some at Jerusalem, and some elsewhere; for they all tarried at Jerusalem, when the rest of the ministers of the word were scattered abroad; though it is possible, that by this time, some of them might have departed from hence; but it seems more probable, that they were as yet all here: these heard that Samaria had received the word of God ; that is, they heard that the Samaritans, who only received the five books of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:15

Who when they were come down ,.... To the city of Samaria, where Philip was, and these converts dwelt: prayed for them ; for some of them, unto God: that they might receive the Holy Ghost ; the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost, as to be able to speak with tongues, to prophesy and work miracles: they might pray for them all, that they might have a larger measure of grace, and more spiritual light and knowledge; and that they might be established in the doctrines of the Gospel,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:16

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them ,.... They had received him as a spirit of illumination and sanctification, and as, a spirit of conversion and faith; they had been regenerated, enlightened, and sanctified by him; and were converted by him, and brought to believe in Christ, and live, by faith upon him; they were baptized believers, and no more; as yet, none of them had gifts qualifying them for the ministry; and still less could any of them speak with tongues, or prophesy, or work... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:17

Then laid they their hands on them ,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "who had been baptized"; but not upon all of them, men and women, only on some they were directed unto by the Spirit of God; whom he had designed, and now would qualify for the work of the ministry, that so this new church, might be supplied with proper officers, pastors, and teachers, to feed them with knowledge and with understanding, and who might not only have ministerial gifts to qualify them for preaching the Gospel,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:14

The word of God - The doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ. They sent unto them Peter and John - There was no individual ruler among the apostles - there was not even a president of the council; and Peter, far from being chief of the apostles, is one of those sent, with the same commission and authority as John, to confirm the Samaritans in the faith. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:15

When they were come down - The very same mode of speaking, in reference to Jerusalem formerly, obtains now in reference to London. The metropolis in both cases is considered as the centre; and all parts, in every direction, no matter how distant, or how situated, are represented as below the metropolis. Hence we so frequently hear of persons going up to Jerusalem: and going down from the same. So in London the people speak of going down to the country; and, in the country, of going up to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:17

Then laid they their hands on them - Probably only on some select persons, who were thought proper for public use in the Church. They did not lay hands on all; for certainly no hands in this way were laid on Simon. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:14

Verse 14 14.Luke describeth, in this place, the proceedings of the grace of God in the Samaritans, as he useth to enrich the faithful continually with greater gifts of his Spirit, for we must not think that the apostles took that counsel whereof Luke speaketh, without the instinct of the same God who had already begun his work in Samaria by the hand of Philip; and he useth his instruments diversely unto divers parts of his work, according to his good pleasure. He used Philip as an instrument to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 8:14-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 8:14-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:14

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