Acts 1:1-5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 1:1-5

In these verses, I. Theophilus is put in mind, and we in him, of St. Luke's gospel, which it will be of use for us to cast an eye upon before we enter upon the study of this book, that we may not only see how this begins where that breaks off, but that, as in water face answers to face, so do the acts of the apostles to the acts of their Master, the acts of his grace. 1. His patron, to whom he dedicates this book (I should rather say his pupil, for he designs, in dedicating it to him, to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 1:1-5

1:1-5 My Dear Theophilus, I have already given you an account of all the things that Jesus began to do and to teach, right up to the day when he was taken up to heaven, after he had, through the Holy Spirit, given his instructions to the apostles whom he had chosen. In the days that followed his sufferings he also showed himself living to them by many proofs, for he was seen by them on various occasions throughout a period of forty days; and he spoke to them about the kingdom of God. While he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1

The former treatise have I made ,.... Meaning the Gospel written by him the Evangelist Luke, for from that he makes a transition to this, beginning here where he there left off; namely, at the ascension of Christ; see Luke 24:51 . O Theophilus ; See Gill on Luke 1:3 . of all that Jesus began both to do and teach . This is a summary of his former treatise, his Gospel, which gave an account of what Christ began to do, and did; not of the common and private actions of his life; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:2

Until the day in which he was taken up ,.... That is, into heaven. The historian suggests, that his former treatise took in the main and principal things Jesus did and taught, until such time that he ascended to heaven: after that he, through the Holy Ghost, had given commandments unto the apostles, whom he had chosen : our Lord having chosen twelve of his own free grace and goodness, and not according to their worth and merit, to be his apostles, a little before his ascension to heaven,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:3

To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion ,.... That is, after his sufferings and death; for that he suffered many things, and at last death itself, is certain from the acknowledgment of the Jews themselves, who own, that they put him to death on the passover eve F4 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 43. 1. ; as well as from the accounts of the evangelists; and from the soldiers not breaking his legs, when the rest that were crucified with him were broken, because he was already... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:4

And being assembled together with them ,.... At their last meeting at Bethany, or Mount Olivet, which was by appointment: some render the words, as the Vulgate Latin, "and eating with them"; which was one of the proofs he gave of his being alive; and so the Syriac version renders it, "and when he had ate bread with them", and the Ethiopic version, "and dining with them", which he might do more than once; see John 21:12 this was the last time, when he commanded them that they should not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:5

For John truly baptized with water ,.... Or "in water", as he himself says, Matthew 3:11 John's baptism was water baptism, an immersion of persons in water: he was the first administrator of it, and therefore is here mentioned by name; and his, and the baptism of the Spirit, are opposed; for there were others, as the disciples of Christ, that baptized in water as well as John: and these words are not to be understood of the words of the Lord, by the mouth of John, which the disciples... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:1

The former treatise - The Gospel according to Luke, which is here most evidently intended. O Theophilus - See the note on Luke 1:3 . To do and teach - These two words comprise his miracles and sermons. This introduction seems to intimate that, as he had already in his Gospel given an account of the life and actions of our Lord, so in this second treatise he was about to give an account of the lives and acts of some of the chief apostles, such as Peter and Paul. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:2

After that he, through the Holy Ghost, etc. - This clause has been variously translated: the simple meaning seems to be this - that Christ communicated the Holy Spirit to his disciples, after his resurrection, as he had not done before. In Luke 24:45 , it is said that he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures; and in John 20:22 , that he breathed on them, and said, receive ye the Holy Ghost. Previously to this, we may suppose that the disciples were only on... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:3

To whom - he showed himself alive - by many infallible proofs - Πολλοις τεκμηριοις ; by many proofs of such a nature, and connected with such circumstances, as to render them indubitable; for this is the import of the Greek word τεκμηριον . The proofs were such as these: Appearing to several different persons at different times. His eating and drinking with them. His meeting them in Galilee according to his own appointment. His subjecting his body to be touched and handled by... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 1:1-5

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 1:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:3

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