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Acts 5:31
Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
ACTS 5:31 The Western reading, “God exalted him _for his glory_” (th|/ do,xh| auvtou/), supported by D itgig, p copsa Irenaeus Augustine, seems to be an ancient transcriptional error (doxy for dexia)...
Verse 31. _HIM HATH GOD EXALTED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND_] By a supereminent display of his _almighty power_, for so the _right hand_ of God often means; he has raised him from the dead, and raised his hum...
HIM HATH GOD EXALTED - See the notes on Acts 2:33. TO BE A PRINCE - ἀρχηγὸν archēgon. See the notes on Acts 3:15. In that place he is called the “Prince of life.” Here it means that he is actually...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1)._ 2. Signs and wonders by the Apostles (Acts 5:11). 3. The second arrest of the Apostles and their Deliverance (Acts 5:17). 4. Before the Council ...
A HOSTILE ENCOUNTER WITH THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES. This account closely resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same men, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations (A...
TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH (Acts 5:1-11)...
But the high priest and his party (the local sect of the Sadducees) were filled with envy, and they laid hands on the apostles and put them under public arrest. But through the night the angel of the...
HIM. This One. It is emphatic, and so placed first in the sentence. HATH. Omit. EXALTED. Greek. _hupsoo._ See note on John 12:32. WITH. at, or to. See Acts 2:33. PRINCE. Greek. _archegos._ See note...
_Him hath God exalted with his right hand_ The right hand is the symbol of might. Cf. Exodus 15:6, and "His right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory" (Psalms 98:1). _to be a Prince an...
ἈΡΧΗΓῸΝ ΚΑῚ ΣΩΤΗ͂ΡΑ, _a prince and a Saviour_. If Christ seeks to rule it is that He may save those who take His yoke upon them. ΤΗ͂Ι ΔΕΞΙΑ͂Ι, _by His right hand_, as in Acts 2:33. The right hand is...
ARREST OF THE TWELVE. THEIR MIRACULOUS DELIVERANCE AND THEIR DEFENCE BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN...
_WHEN TRUTH IS OPPOSED ACTS 5:26-32:_ In spite of opposition, Christians must uphold and defend the truth. Even after being put in prison and threatened the apostles continued to preach. They taught o...
ΑΡΧΗΓΌΣ, _см._ Acts 3:15. Двойной _асс._, "Бог вознес Его как Князя и Спасителя" ΥΨΩΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΎΨΌΩ (G5312) поднимать, возносить, ΔΟΎΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать, одари...
DISCOURSE: 1754 THE ENDS OF CHRIST’S EXALTATION Acts 5:30. _The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Sa...
HIM HATH GOD EXALTED, &C.— "Even him has God not only raised to life, but likewise, by a glorious operation of his almighty power, has exalted to the greatest dignity, honour, and universaldominion in...
ON SOLOMON'S PORCH. Acts 5:21 a Acts 5:21 And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. ACTS 5:21 A As the sun broke over the eastern horizon of the hills of Jud...
See notes on verse 29...
Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. HIM HATH GOD EXALTED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO BE A PRINCE AND A SAVIO...
14 The fear of the drawn sword in the King's hand will repress evil and rebellion. The prayer of the disciples, after the threats of the Sanhedrin, seems to have been abundantly answered. Not only was...
5:31 Him (e-1) Lit. 'this [one].' leader (f-10) See Note, ch. 3.15....
Second imprisonment of Peter and John. Speech of Gamaliel. 17. The Sadducees] see on Matthew 3:7; Acts 4:1....
THE APOSTLES AGAIN IMPRISONED 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do (Acts 5:4), but pretending that the money which they of...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 5 ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA, 5:1-11 V1 But there was a man whose name was Ananias. He and his wife, Sapphira, sold a building and some land. The bui...
HIM HATH GOD EXALTED. — It is significant that St. Peter should use a word which, while it does not occur as applied to our Lord in the first three Gospels, meets us as so applied in St. John (John 3:...
ἀρχηγὸν καὶ σωτῆρα : the former word as it is used here without any qualification, _cf._ Acts 3:15, may imply, like σωτῆρα, a reference to the earlier days of Israel's history, when God raised up for...
FOLLY OF FIGHTING AGAINST GOD Acts 5:27-42 The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of Matthew 27:25. It haunted them. Compare Peter's description of the Cross as _the tree_ wit...
Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terrible...
Before the Council It must have been a shock for the council to learn that the men they had charged not to preach in the name of Jesus were, even as they met, preaching in the temple. The captain and...
REPENTANCE AND REMISSION 31. _“Him hath God exalted a Prince and a Savior at his right hand to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.”_ Prince refers to the regal office of our Lord, and Sav...
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18) And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the co...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
31._Him has God lifted up. _Therefore the apostles do signify that whatsoever the wicked do go about, it did not hinder and keep back Christ from fulfilling his function which was enjoined him by his...
Alas! evil shews itself there also (Chapter 5). If the mighty Spirit of God is there, the flesh also is there. There are some who wished to have the credit of devotedness which the Holy Ghost produces...
HIM HATH GOD EXALTED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND,.... Not at his right hand, though he is exalted to it, and is set down at it, but with, or by his right hand; that is, by his power: for being by him raised f...
Him hath God exalted with his right hand _to be_ a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Ver. 31. _To be a Prince and a Saviour_] Σωτηρα. _Hoc vero quantum...
_Then Peter and the other apostles_ Or, Peter, in the name of the others, who, it seems, were all present; _said_ He does not give them the titles of honour which he did before; (Acts 4:8;) but enters...
TO GIVE REPENTANCE; by sending down the Holy Spirit, convincing men of sin, and leading them to hate and forsake it....
Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certainl...
THE GOD OF OUR FATHERS RAISED UP JESUS WHOM YOU MURDERED BY HANGING ON A TREE. 31 HIM GOD HAS EXALTED TO HIS RIGHT HAND _TO BE_ PRINCE AND SAVIOR, TO GIVE REPENTANCE TO ISRAEL AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS...
Him did God exalt with his right hand to be. Prince and. Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. 'PRINCE AND. SAVIOUR'-(Acts 3:15; Isaiah 2:6 'Prince of Peace'.) 'GIVE REPENTANC...
26-33 Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselv...
HIM HATH GOD EXALTED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND: see ACTS 2:33. A Prince; to conquer and subdue all his enemies, to defend and protect his subjects. A SAVIOUR; to save from sin, according to his name, _Jesus...
Tertullian On Baptism , which is in man's power.[100] 2 Clement the Father of truth, who sent forth to us the Saviour and Prince of incorruption,[155]...
Acts 5:31 Him G5126 God G2316 exalted G5312 (G5656) His G846 hand G1188 Prince G747 and G2532 Savior...
“Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.” And God had then exalted Him to His own right hand to be an Archegon (Trek-le...
THE THIRD ARREST AND SECOND APPEARANCE BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (5:26-40). Having previously receive their official warning not to preach in the name of Jesus the second appearance before the tribunal was...
Acts 5:31. HIM HATH GOD EXALTED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. ‘To His right hand,' not ‘with' (see the note on chap. Acts 2:23, where a similar change has been adopted). That same Jesus whom _you_ slew and han...
EXALT (υψωσεν) In contrast to their murder of Christ as in Acts 2:23. Peter repeats his charges with increased boldness.WITH HIS RIGHT HAND (τη δεξια αυτου). So instrumental case, or at his right...
SAVIOUR (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _ REPENTANCE (Acts 8:22); (Acts 17:30); (Matthew 3:2)....
CONTENTS: Sin and death of Ananias and Sapphira. The second persecution and answer of apostles to their persecutors. Warning of Gamaliel. Apostles beaten. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Ananias, Sapph...
Acts 5:3. _Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost._ These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to th...
WE MUST OBEY GOD, NOT MEN. What other reason is needed??? Peter says: (1) God raised Jesus from death; (2) to his right side as Leader and Savior; (3) to give Israel the opportunity to repent; (4) "We...
_Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins._ THE END OF THE SAVIOUR’S EXALTATION Elevation is necessary to influ...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 5:17. THE HIGH PRIEST.—Annas, as in Acts 4:6. INDIGNATION.—Not envy or jealousy (R.V.), but hot, angry zeal. Acts 5:19. Not THE but AN ANGEL OF THE LORD; _i.e._, sent by the L...
EXPOSITION ACTS 5:1 ANANIAS (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the LXX. But the name occurs nowhere else. The very common name היָנְנ...
Chapter 5, the book of Acts. At the end of the fourth chapter we have the second mention of the early pure communism that was practiced in the first church. Where those who had possessions sold them,...
1 John 4:14; 1 Peter 3:22; 2 Corinthians 2:10; 2 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 1
Prince. See on ch. Acts 3:15. Repentance - remission. See on Matthew 3:2; James 5:15; Luke 3:3....
THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY Acts 5:17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Those were momentous days. On the part of the Apostles they were days of continued testimony, God working with miracles an...
Him hath God exalted — From the grave to heaven; to give repentance — Whereby Jesus is received as a Prince; and forgiveness of sins — Whereby he is received as a Saviour. Hence some infer, that repen...
Is repentance a gift of God or an act of man? (See discussion on 2 Timothy 2:25)...