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VER. 26.

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ἡμῖν πρῶτον ὁ Θεὸς, ἀναστήσας τὸν | παῖδα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν, ἀπέστειλεν αὐτὸν εὐλογοῦντα ὑμᾶς, ἐν τῷ ἀποστρέφειν ἕκαστον ἀπὸ τῶν πονηριῶν ὑμῶν.

a Unto you first, b God, having raised up his Son Jesus, c sent him to bless you, d in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

a See on Matt. x. ver. 6. clause 1. b See on chap. ii. ver. 94. clause 1. < Then shall the earth yield her increase ; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him, Psal. lxvii. 6, 7. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ, Eph. i. 3.

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LonD, Isa. liv. 20. And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me, Jer. xxxiii. 8. See also on Matt. i. ver. 21. clause 3.

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CHAP. IV.-VER. 1. Λαλούντων δὲ αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν λαὸν, ἐπέστησαν αὐτοῖς οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ ὁ στρατηγὸς τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ οἱ Σαδδουκαῖοι,

ο the Priests, and the captain of the And as they spake unto the people, temple, and the b Sadducees, came upon them,

a See on Matt. ii. ver. 4. clause 1. b See on Matt. iii. ver. 7. clause 1.

VER. 2.

Διαπονούμενοι διὰ τὸ διδάσκειν αὐτοὺς τὸν λαὸν καὶ καταγγέλλειν ἐν τῷ Ἰησοῦ τὴν ἀνάστασιν τὴν ἐκ νεκρῶν.

a Being grieved that they taught the people, band preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

a See on Matt. xxiii. ver. 13.

b See on Matt. xxii. ver. 30. clause 1.

VER. 3.

Καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας, καὶ ἔθεντο εἰς τήρησιν εἰς τὴν αὔριον· ἦν γὰρ ἐσπέρα ἤδη.

a And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now even-tide.

a See on Matt. x. ver. 17, 18.

VER. 4.

Πολλοὶ δὲ τῶν ἀκουσάντων τὸν λόγον, ἐπίστευσαν· καὶ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν ἀνδρῶν ὡσεὶ χιλιάδες πέντε.

the word believed; and the number of Howbeit many of them which heard the men was about five thousand.

VER. 5.

αὐτῶν τοὺς "Αρχοντας καὶ Πρεσβυτέρους Εγένετο δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον συναχθῆναι καὶ Γραμματεῖς εἰς ̔Ιερουσαλὴμ,

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders, and scribes,

VER. 6.

καὶ Ἰωάννην, καὶ ̓Αλέξανδρον, καὶ ὅσοι ἦσαν Καὶ ̓́Ανναν τὸν ̓Αρχιερέα, καὶ Καϊάφαν, | ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ.

a And Annas the High Priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the High Priest were gathered together at Jerusalem.

a See on Luke xxii. ver. 54.

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VER. 12.

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Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἄλλῳ οὐδενὶ ἡ σωτηρίας οὔτε γὰρ ὄνομά ἐστιν ἕτερον ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν τὸ δεδομένον ἐν ἀνθρώποις, ἐν ᾧ δεῖ σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς.

a Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ, 1 Cor. iii. 11. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son, hath life : and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life, 1 John v. 11, 12. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire, Rev.

xx. 15.

See on Matt. i. ver. 21. clause 3.

VER. 13.

Θεωροῦντες δὲ τὴν τοῦ Πέτρου παῤῥησιαν καὶ Ἰωάννου, καὶ καταλαβόμενοι ὅτι ἄν θρωποι ἀγράμματοί εἰσι καὶ ἰδιῶται, ἐθαύ μαζον, ἐπεγίνωσκόν τε αὐτοὺς ὅτι σὺν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἦσαν.

a Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, b they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

a See on Matt. x. ver. 19, and 20. clause 1.

b See on Luke xxi. ver. 15. clause 9.

VER. 14.

Τὸν δὲ ἄνθρωπον βλέποντες σὺν αὐτοῖς ἑστῶτα, τὸν τεθεραπευμένον, οὐδὲν εἶχον αντειπεῖν.

And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

VER. 15.

Κελεύσαντες δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔξω τοῦ συνεδρίου ἀπελθεῖεν, συνέβαλον πρὸς ἀλλήλους.

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

VER. 16.

Λέγοντες· Τί ποιήσομεν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τούτοις; ὅτι μὲν γὰρ γνωστὸν σημεοῖν γέ γονε δὶ αὐτῶν, πᾶσι τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν Ιερουσαλήμ φανερὸν, καὶ οὐ δυνάμεθα ἀρνήσασθαι

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Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

a Then gathered the Chief Priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him ; and the Romans shall come, and take away both our place and nation, John xi. 47, 48.

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a But that it spread no further among the people, let us struitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

a See on Matt. xxiii. ver. 13.

b Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever! That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things: speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us, Isa. xxx. 8-11. But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink ; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not, Amos ii. 12.

VER. 18.

Καὶ καλέσαντες αὐτοὺς, παρήγγειλαν αὐτ τοῖς τὸ καθόλου μὴ φθέγγεσθαι μηδὲ διδάσκειν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

VER. 19.

Ο δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον· Εἰ δικαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε.

a But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God c to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

4 See on Matt. x. ver 28. clause 1.

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b Commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God, 2 Cor. iv. 2. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ, Gal.i. 10. c See on chap. v. ver. 29.

VER. 20.

Οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς, ἢ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν, μὴ λαλεῖν.

a For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

a For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory of : for necessity is laid upon me ; yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the Gospel is committed unto me, 1 Cor. ix. 16, 17. See also on Matt. x. ver. 5. clause 1.

b See on Luke xxiv. ver. 48.

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ACTS IV. 24-27.

And when they heard that, they lift up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is;

a And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth, 2 Kings xix. 15. Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lons God, even thou | only, 19. Thou, even thou, art LORD alone thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee, Neh. ix. 6. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God; Which made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is ; which keepeth truth for ever, Psal. cxlvi. 5, 6. I, even 1, am he that conformeth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the LORD thy Maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth, Isa. li. 12, 13. But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting King: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion, Jer. x. 10-12. Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee, xxxii. 16, 17.

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ἅγιον παῖδά σου Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ἔχρισας, Ηρώδης Συνήχθησαν γὰρ ἐπ ̓ ἀληθείας ἐπὶ τὸν τε και Πόντιος Πιλάτος, σὺν ἔθνεσι, καὶ λαοῖς Ἰσραὴλ,

For of a truth against thy a holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together.

a See on Mark i. ver. 24. clause 2. b See on Luke iv. ver. 18. clause 2.

When Herod the king had heard these things he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the Chief Priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born, Matt. ii. 3, 4. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men, 16. The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee, Luke xiii. 31. And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and

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mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate, xxiii. 11.

& And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor, Matt. xxvii. 2. Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified, 26.

e See on Matt. xxvii. ver. 20.

VER. 28.

Ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείς σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισε γενέσθαι.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be

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grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands, Acts xiv. 3. And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing, and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God, xix. 8. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open mystery of the Gospel, For which I am my mouth boldly, to make known the an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak, Eph. vi. 18-20. And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much b Him, being delivered by the de-fear, Phil. i. 14. But even after that more bold to speak the word without terminate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked shamefully entreated, as ye know, at we had suffered before, and were Philippi, we were bold in our God to with much contention, 1 Thess. ii. 2. speak unto you the Gospel of God, For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, therefore ashamed of the testimony of and of a sound mind. Be not thou our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God, 2 Tim. i. 7, 8. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may

a See on Matt. xxvi. ver. 24. clause 1.

hands have crucified and slain, Acts

ii. 23. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain, Psal. Ixxvi. 10. Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 1 Pet. i. 20.

VER. 29.

Καὶ τὰ νῦν, Κύριε, ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τὰς ἀπειλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ δὸς τοῖς δούλοις σου μετὰ παρ. ῥησίας πάσης λαλεῖν τὸν λόγον σου,

a And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: band grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

a Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the word of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God. Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, And have cast their gods into the fre : for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; there-a fore they have destroyed them. Now, therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only, Isa. xxxvii. 17-20.

withstanding the Lord stood with me, not be laid to their charge. Notand strengthened me; that by me the that all the Gentiles might hear: and preaching might be fully known, and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion, iv. 16, 17.

VER. 30.

Ἐν τῷ τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐκτείνειν σε εἰς ἴασιν, καὶ σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα γίνεσθαι διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ ἁγίου παιδός σου Ἰησοῦ.

and that signs and wonders may be done By stretching forth thine hand to heal; by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

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a See on Matt. x. ver. 8. clause 1. bSee on Mark i. ver. 24. clause 2.

VER. 31.

Καὶ δεηθέντων αὐτῶν ἐσαλεύθη ὁ τόπος

b Long time therefore abode they ἐν ᾧ ἦσαν συνηγμένοι· καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν speaking boldly in the Lord, which | ἅπαντες Πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ ἐλάλουν τὸν gave testimony unto the word of his | λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παῤῥησίας.

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