Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 4:18
(18) Not to speak at all.—The Greek is even more forcible: absolutely not to utter . . . The very name of Jesus was not to pass their lips. read more
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Charles John Ellicott
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 4:19
(19) Whether it be right in the sight of God . . .—The words assert the right of conscience, recognising a divine authority, to resist a human authority which opposes it. In theory, as the appeal “judge ye” showed even then, the right so claimed is of the nature of an axiom. In practice, the difficulty rises in the question, Is there the divine authority which is claimed? And the only practical answer is to be found in the rule, that men who believe they have the authority are bound to act as... read more
William Nicoll
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
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Acts 4:1
4:1 And {1} as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the {a} captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,(1) There are none more commonly diligent or bold enemies of the Church than those who profess themselves to be the chief builders of it, but the more they rage, the more steadfastly the faithful servants of God continue.(a) The Jews had certain troops for the guard and safety of the temple and holy things (see Matthew 26:47 ). These garrisons had a captain, such as... read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Acts 4:4
4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the {b} number of the men was about five thousand.(b) While they thought to diminish the number, they actually increased it. read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Acts 4:5
4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their {c} rulers, and elders, and scribes,(c) These were those who were members of the Sanhedrin, who were all from the tribe of Judah, until Herod came to power. read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Acts 4:6
4:6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the {d} kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.(d) From whom the high Priests were usually chosen and made. At this time the former high Priest was stepping down, and a new high Priest was being appointed. read more
John Calvin
Geneva Study Bible - Acts 4:7
4:7 {2} And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what {e} name, have ye done this?(2) Against those who brag of a succession of persons, without a succession of doctrine, and by that means beat down the true ministers of the word, as much as they are able.(e) By what authority. read more
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 4:17
(17) Let us straitly threaten them.—The Greek gives literally, let us threaten them with threats. The phrase gives the Hebrew idiom for expressing intensity by reduplication, as in “blessing I will bless thee” (Genesis 22:17), “dying thou shalt die” (Genesis 2:17, marg.), and, as far as it goes, indicates that St. Luke translated from a report of the speech which Caiaphas had delivered in Aramaic. It is a perfectly possible alternative that the High Priest, speaking in Greek, reproduced, as the... read more