Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 3:6
Then said Peter, Silver and gold have I none — How unlike his supposed successor! Can the bishop of Rome either say or do the same?
Then said Peter, Silver and gold have I none — How unlike his supposed successor! Can the bishop of Rome either say or do the same?
ACTS 3:6 @e;geire kai.# peripa,tei {C} It is difficult to decide whether the words e;geire kai, are a gloss, introduced by copyists who were influenced by such well-known passages as Matthew 9:5;...
Verse Acts 3:6. _SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE_] Though it was customary for all those who entered the temple to carry some money with them, for the purposes mentioned above, yet so _poor_ were the apo...
SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE - The man had asked for money; Peter assures him that he had not that to give; what he did was done, however, in such a way as to show his willingness to aid him if he had...
CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The Healing of the lame Man (Acts 3:1)._ 2. Peter's address and appeal (Acts 3:12). The lame man, forty years old, at the gate called Beautiful is the type of the moral condition of t...
EXAMPLE OF THE WORKS OF THE APOSTLES. The cure of lame persons is frequently spoken of in the Synoptic Gospels, as a mark of the Messianic age; but no such cure is there recorded. Paul deals with a si...
A NOTABLE DEED IS DONE (Acts 3:1-10)...
Peter and John used to go up to the Temple at the hour of prayer at three o'clock in the afternoon, and a man who had been lame from the day of his birth was in the habit of being carried there. Every...
HAVE. NONE. belong not (Gr _. ou._ App-105). Apart from Peter's lack, it was unlawful by Rabbinical ruling to carry. purse into the Temple. GIVE, &C.. this. give thee. THE NAME. See Acts 2:38. JESU...
_Silver and gold have I none_ The Apostles, we may see from this, made no claim for themselves upon the contributions of the richer converts. _but such as I have give I thee_ Better literally, WHAT I...
Acts 3:1-10. HEALING OF THE LAME MAN AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE OF THE TEMPLE...
ΟΥ̓Χ ὙΠΆΡΧΕΙ ΜΟΙ. The Apostles, we may see from this, made no claim for themselves upon the contributions of the richer converts. There seems to be a difference intended in the kind of possession, ὑπά...
_A NOTABLE MIRACLE WAS PERFORMED ACTS 3:6-10:_ How disappointed the poor man must have been when the apostles told him that they had no money. His disappointment quickly turned to joy when they said,...
ΥΠΆΡΧΕΙ _praes. ind. act., см._ Acts 3:2. ΈΝ ΤΩ ΟΝΌΜΑΤΙ (G1738; G3686) во имя; это не магическая формула, она указывает, за счет чьего могущества и власти осуществляется действие (Barrett), ΠΕΡΙΠΆΤΕΙ...
DISCOURSE: 1742 THE CRIPPLE HEALED Acts 3:6. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by...
SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE;— This was after the estates were sold. Ch. Acts 2:45 and plainly shews how far the apostles were from enriching themselves by the treasures which passed through their hand...
AT THE GATE BEAUTIFUL ACTS 3:1-10. Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Acts 3:2 And a certain man that was lame from his mother's...
See notes on verse 1...
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. THEN (OR 'BUT') PETER SAID, SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE. Tho...
38 Repentance and baptism lead to a probationary pardon, which may be withdrawn. This pardon is extended by Christ as the King. Its operation is illustrated by the parable of the ten thousand talent d...
THE LAME MAN HEALED 1-26. Healing of the lame man. Speech of Peter. St. Luke here singles out from the multitude of 'wonders and signs done by the Apostles' (Acts 2:43), the one which led to the firs...
IN THE NAME] i.e. by the power of Jesus Christ. It is significant that, whereas Jesus worked miracles in His own name, the Apostles only did so in dependence on Him....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 3 PETER CURES A MAN WHO CANNOT WALK, 3:1-10 V1 One day, Peter and John were going to the *Temple to pray. This was at three o’clock in the afte...
SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE. — The narrative of Acts 2:45 shows that the Apostles were treasurers and stewards of the sums committed to their charge by the generous self-denial of the community. Eithe...
CHAPTER 8 THE FIRST MIRACLE. Acts 3:1 THE Acts of the Apostles considered as the first history of the Church may be viewed as typical of all ecclesiastical history. It is in this respect a microcosm...
ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον : the words do not suggest the idea of a complete communism amongst the believers, although Oecumenius derives from them a proof of the absolute poverty of the Apostles. They may...
UPLIFTING POWER Acts 3:1-10 Peter and John differed greatly, in age, in gift, and in point of view. They had been rivals; now they walked together. It was at three in the afternoon that this incident...
The men at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple is the illustration of a constant fact: approximation to God is a habit of humanity in its need. Mendicants are not often found at the doors where an infide...
"What I Do Have I Give You" As Peter and John approached him, the lame man asked them to give him alms. Both apostles looked at him and Peter asked him to look at them. The beggar turned expecting to...
But what I have, I give thee. Though St. Luke told us, (chap. ii. 43.) that the apostles did many miracles and prodigies, yet this is the first specified. In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, (known by t...
Mt. Zion, where the Holy Ghost fell on the disciples, is in the southwestern part of the city, which is, throughout, the most densely built I ever saw; the streets eight to sixteen feet wide, and freq...
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. (6) Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up an...
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...
6._Silver and gold. _Peter doth truly excuse himself, that he doth want that help which the lame man did require. And therefore doth he declare, that if he were able to relieve his poverty he would wi...
In Chapter 3 the Spirit addresses His testimony to the people by the mouth of Peter. God still acted in patience towards His foolish people, and with more than patience. He acts in grace towards them,...
THEN PETER SAID, SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE,.... The Ethiopic version reads, "we have none"; and so it reads the next clause in the first person plural; that is, they had no money either of gold or s...
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. Ver. 6. _Silver and gold have I none_] The newelected pope, in...
_Who, seeing Peter and John, asked an alms_ As it seems he did of all who entered in at the gate where he sat begging: an alms was the utmost he expected from them or any others. _And Peter, fastening...
SUCH AS I HAVE; the power, namely, to cure him of his lameness. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST; when the Saviour wrought miracles, the power existed in himself. He performed them in his Father's name onl...
THEN PETER SAID, SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE; BUT SUCH AS I HAVE GIVE I THEE: IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH RISE UP AND WALK....
The miracle of healing:...
In this great work the apostles were not dealing only with large numbers. As Peter and John went to the temple, not to speak, but at the mid afternoon hour of prayer, they contacted a man lame from hi...
THEN PETER SAID, " SILVER AND GOLD I DO NOT HAVE, BUT WHAT I DO HAVE I GIVE YOU: IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH, RISE UP AND WALK. " 1. Silver and gold were the common metal for coins. 2. W...
But Peter said,Silver and gold have. none; but what. have, that give. thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 'SILVER AND GOLD HAVE. NONE'-'I do no possess silver and gold' (NASB) Point...
1-11 The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Peter and John seem to have been led by a Divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years...
SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE; that is, at hand, or about me; neither had he much elsewhere; the apostles abounded indeed, but in grace, not in riches. SUCH AS I HAVE; a power from Christ to heal. GIVE...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And immediately his legs and his feet received strength; and he walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God."[168] Cypria...
Acts 3:6 Then G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 (G5627) Silver G694 and G2532 gold G5553 I G3427 not...
THE MINISTRY OF THE APOSTLES (3:1-6:7). The pouring out of the Holy Spirit having taken place, and the infant church having been shown to be established, Luke now goes on to deal with the way in which...
‘But Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” ' Peter then informed him that he had no money, no silver or gold, the...
_Healing of the Lame Man by Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple,_ 1-11. The writer of the ‘Acts,' after describing the inner life of the new society, takes up the thread of the story ag...
Acts 3:6. THEN PETER SAID. Recognising from something he could read in that face, marked by years of suffering and want, that _lure_ was true faith. SILVER AND GOLD HAVE I NONE; BUT SUCH AS I HAVE GI...
IN THE NAME (εν τω ονοματ). The healing power is in that name (Page) and Peter says so. Cf. Luke 9:49; Luke 10:17; Acts 4:7; Acts 4:10;...
Acts 3:6 I. Man is, by nature, morally crippled and helpless; a beggar, a bondman, carried about at another's will. Great bodily infirmities are the shadows of the sins and weaknesses of the soul. Wh...
Acts 3 The Lame Man Healed We are reminded by this incident: I. That there are some things more valuable than money. Peter with his gift of healing was of infinitely greater service to this lame ma...
Acts 3:1 Look (1) at the social side, and (2) at the Apostolic side of this incident. I. The social side. (1) We may be able to carry the cripple while we are unable to heal him. Do what you can. (2)...
Acts 3:1. _Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour._ Peter and John seem to have been linked in closest friendship. Peter had been brought back...
CONTENTS: The lame man healed at the temple gate. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter, John, lame man, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Pilate, Moses, Samuel. CONCLUSION: The hand of compassion, extended by Spirit-...
Acts 3:1. _Peter and John went into the temple at the hour of prayer._ Some read, At the same time Peter and John went into the temple, intimating that this was the afternoon of the day of pentecost....
I HAVE NO MONEY AT ALL. Peter had not made himself rich. [Compare 1 Timothy 6:3-5.] IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST. The miracles were done in the name of Christ. Note the incident in Acts 19:14-17....
_Now Peter and John._ PETER AND JOHN The union of the two brings the narratives of the Gospels into an interesting connection with the Acts. They were probably about the same age (the idea that Peter...
_Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee._ WEALTH IN POVERTY What a remarkable combination of poverty which can give nothing, with power which can do almost anyth...
BETTER THAN GOLD Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. Acts 3:6. Long, long ago there lived in Jerusalem a certain lame man. He was over forty years old, but he had never b...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 3:6 To heal IN THE NAME OF JESUS was to do so by his power and presence. ⇐ ⇔
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 3:1. PETER AND JOHN.—The old companionship which had existed between these two disciples before the crucifixion (John 1:20; Matthew 17:1), and was resumed after the resurrectio...
EXPOSITION ACTS 3:1 _Were going up _for _went up together, _A.V. and T.R. PETER AND JOHN. The close friendship of these two apostles is remarkable. The origin of it appears to have been their partner...
Shall we turn to Acts, the third chapter. Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour (Acts 3:1). The day started at six o'clock in the morning, su...
1 Corinthians 4:11; 1 Peter 4:10; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 8:12;...
Silver and gold [α ρ γ υ ρ ι ο ν κ α ι χ ρ υ σ ι ο ν]. Properly, silver and gold money. See on 1 Peter 1:18....
A PITIFUL PAUPER AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE Acts 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is impossible for us even to suggest the many striking lessons that surround the story of the pitiful pauper at the Beautiful G...
Observe here, 1. The poverty of this great apostle St. Peter, and his holy contempt of the world; silver and gold he had none; his pretended successor the pope upon his election says the same; but wit...