The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, INTRODUCTION-LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH (ACTS 1:1 ) The former treatise - `The first Account,' 'Narrative,' 'Discourse;' first being put for former [ prooton (G4412) for proteron (G4386)], as not... [ Continue Reading ]
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP, [ aneleemfthee (G353)] - where, our historian says not, it being too familiarly known to need mention. His being taken... [ Continue Reading ]
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: TO WHOM ALSO HE SHOWED HIMSELF ALIVE. As the historian is about to relate how "the resurrection of the Lord Jesus" was the... [ Continue Reading ]
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. AND BEING ASSEMBLED TOGETHER WITH THEM - not, as in the margin, 'eating with them,' which is to be disapproved. This a... [ Continue Reading ]
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH WATER; BUT YE SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT NOT MANY DAYS HENCE. The number of "days hence" (from the Ascension to the descent of the Spirit) we know to ha... [ Continue Reading ]
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? WHEN THEY THEREFORE WERE COME TOGETHER, THEY ASKED OF HIM, [ hoi (G3588) men (G3303) oun (G3767) sunelthontes (G4905) eerootoon (G2065), not epeer of the Received... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, IT IS NOT FOR YOU (Q.D., 'IT IS NO BUSINESS OF YOURS') TO KNOW THE TIMES OR THE SEASONS, [ chronous (G5550) ee (G2228) kairous (G2540)] - rather, 'to know... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. BUT YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER (CF. LUKE 24:49 ), AFTER THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS COME UPON YOU: AND... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. AND WHEN HE HAD SPOKEN THESE THINGS, WHILE THEY BEHELD, HE WAS TAKEN UP; AND A CLOUD (AS TO WHICH SEE THE NOTE AT LUKE 9:34 ) RECEIVED, [ hupelaben (G5274), 'withdrew' or 'removed... [ Continue Reading ]
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; AND, WHILE THEY LOOKED STEDFASTLY TOWARD HEAVEN - following Him with their eager eyes in rapt amazement. This is stated as part of that resistless evidence of their senses on which their... [ Continue Reading ]
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. WHICH ALSO SAID, YE MEN OF GALILEE, WHY STAND YE GAZING UP INTO HEAVEN? - q.d., 'as if He whom ye love... [ Continue Reading ]
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. THEN RETURNED THEY UNTO JERUSALEM FROM THE MOUNT CALLED OLIVET, [ Elaioonos (G1638)] - a form occurring here only in the Hew Testament. WHICH IS FROM JERUSALEM A SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY -... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. AND WHEN THEY WERE COME IN, [ eiseelthon (G1525)] - ra... [ Continue Reading ]
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. THESE ALL CONTINUED WITH ONE ACCORD - knit by a bond stronger than death. The word [ homothumadon (G3661)] "with one accord," is worthy of notice as a characterist... [ Continue Reading ]
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) AND IN THESE DAYS PETER STOOD UP IN THE MIDST OF THE DISCIPLES - `in the midst of the brethren' [ toon (G3588) adelfoon (G80)] is the true reading here. AND... [ Continue Reading ]
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. MEN AND BRETHREN, THIS SCRIPTURE, [ tauteen (G5026) is to be regarded as genuine here, on the ground of internal evi... [ Continue Reading ]
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. FOR HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US, AND HAD OBTAINED PART OF THIS MINISTRY, [ ton (G3588) kleeron (G2819) tees (G3588) diakonias (G1248) tautees (G5026)] - literally, 'the lot of this ministry;' but the word came to be used of anythin... [ Continue Reading ]
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD WITH THE REWARD OF INIQUITY. That this verse, and the following one, make no part of Peter's speech, but are a parenthetic... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. AND IT WAS (OR 'BECAME') KNOWN UNTO ALL THE DWELLERS AT JERUSALEM; INSOMUCH AS THAT FIELD IS CALLED IN THEIR PROPER TONGUE (THAT IS, THE ARA... [ Continue Reading ]
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. FOR IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS (Psalms 69:25) - now we have at length the actual words of 'this scripture, which behoved to be fulfilled concerning... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, WHEREFORE OF THESE MEN WHICH HAVE COMPANIED WITH US ALL THE TIME THAT THE LORD JESUS WENT IN AND OUT AMONG US - in the close intimacies of a three years' public life.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. BEGINNING FROM THE BAPTISM OF JOHN - by whom our Lord Himself was baptized, and introduced to disciples of His own, gathered for no other end tha... [ Continue Reading ]
And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. AND THEY (NOT THE ELEVEN ONLY, BUT THE WHOLE MEETING), APPOINTED, [ esteesan (G2476)] - rather, 'presented' (as the same word means in Acts 5:27; Acts 6:6); that is, put before the apostles as candidates for t... [ Continue Reading ]
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, AND THEY PRAYED. If Peter was the speaker here also-as seems probable from the expressions used-the change from the singular to the plural is worthy of notice ("they prayed," n... [ Continue Reading ]
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. THAT HE MAY TAKE PART, [ kleeron (G2819, or 'take the place'] of this ministry, [according to what seems the preferable reading - ton (G3588) topon (G5117) tees (G3588)... [ Continue Reading ]
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. AND THEY GAVE FORTH THEIR LOTS, [ edookan (G1325) kleerous (G2819) autoon (G846)] - rather, 'lots for them,' according to the true reading [ autois (G846)]. Of this mode of decision we ha... [ Continue Reading ]