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Acts 4:25

Tertullian Against Marcion Book III

By thus departing from Judaism itself, when they exchanged the obligations and burdens of the law for the liberty of the gospel, they were fulfilling the psalm, "Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast away their yoke from us; "and this indeed (they did) after that "the heathen raged, and the people imagined vain devices; "after that "the kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers took their counsel together against the Lord, and against His Christ."[315]

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    ACTS 4:25 o` tou/ patro.j h`mw/n dia. pneu,matoj a`gi,ou sto,matoj Daui.d paido,j sou eivpw,n {C} The text of this verse is in a very confused state. The reading of the old uncials is anomalous both...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 4:25. _BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID HAST SAID_] Several add, but impertinently, δια πνευματος αγιου, _by the Holy Spirit_; but it is sufficient that GOD has said it; and thugs we find...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHO BY THE MOUTH ... - , Psalms 2:1. This is a strong, solemn testimony to the inspiration of David. It is a declaration of the apostles, made in solemn prayer, that God himself spake by the mouth of...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1). 2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4). 3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5). 4. Peter's bold witness ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    RETURN OF THE APOSTLES TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE. The Christians are spoken of as if they lived together (_cf. Acts 1:14_, Acts 2:44) or at least had a hall where they could all meet. The prayer (Acts 4:24)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When they had been released, they came to their own people and they told them all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they had heard the story, with one accord, they lifted up the...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SERVANT. Greek. _pai_ s. App-108 and App-190. HAST SAID. saidst. This quotation is from Psalms 2:1; Psalms 2:2 See notes there. HEATHEN. nations. Greek. _ethnos_ Hence our word "heathen". RAGE. Gree...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    In the first part of this verse there is some confusion in the Greek text. The most authoritative reading may be translated _who by the Holy Ghost_[through] _the mouth of our father David thy servant...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Ὁ ΤΟΥ͂ ΠΑΤΡῸΣ ἩΜΩ͂Ν ΔΙᾺ ΠΝΕΎΜΑΤΟΣ ἉΓΊΟΥ ΣΤΌΜΑΤΟΣ ΔΑΥΕῚΔ ΠΑΙΔΌΣ ΣΟΥ. This is the reading of אABE. The _Vulg_. in some degree confirms it, having ‘qui Spiritu sancto per os patris nostri David, pueri tu...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE APOSTLES RELEASED. THEIR PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE APOSTLES IN THEIR OWN COMPANY ACTS 4:23-37:_ When the apostles came back to their own company they: (1) reported what commands and injunctions their accusers had lain upon them, (2) reported what...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΊΝΑΤΊ (G4340) почему? по какой причине? Используется в _знач._ ΊΝ ΤΊ ΓΈΝΗΤΑΙ "чтобы что могло случиться?" (BAGD; RG, 739; IBG, 139). ΈΦΡΎΑΞΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΦΡΥΆΣΣΩ (G5433) фыркать, ржать как л...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 23...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID HAST SAID - in Psalms 2:1; a Psalm which, though...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    5 This was the supreme spiritual judiciary in Israel. It comprised the heads of the twenty-four courses of priests, the scribes, and elders, said to have been in all seventy-one. The names of the chie...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    4:25 David, (c-10) See Psalms 2:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people (Acts 4:2)...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PRAYER OF THE APOSTLES ON THEIR RELEASE. 24. WITH ONE ACCORD] The prayer was probably led by St. Peter, the others repeating the words after him....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WHO BY THE MOUTH] RV 'who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, didst say,' etc. WHY DID THE HEATHEN RAGE? etc.] verbatim from Psalms 2:1; (LXX). This Ps. is directly Messianic, though...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 4 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ARREST PETER AND JOHN, 4:1-4 V1 Peter and John were speaking to the people. As they spoke, the priests, the captain of th...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID.... — The older MSS. present many variations of the text. It probably stood originally somewhat in this form: “Who through the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of David o...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The words form an exact quotation from the LXX (Psalms 2:1). ἵνα τί, again in quotation, Acts 7:26; _cf._ Luke 13:7; 1 Corinthians 10:29; twice in...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HELP FROM ON HIGH Acts 4:23-35 Like draws to like; Judas went to his own place, and the Apostles to their own company. The best answer to threats is prayer. The Apostles' one petition just then was...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean ph...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Compelled to Preach Peter and John made it clear that in their view the Sanhedrin had no authority to countermand a command from God. Further, they felt compelled, by the power of the things they had...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    SECOND PENTECOST 23-31. During the imprisonment and trial of Peter and John the one hundred and eighteen, with quite a host of the Pentecostal converts, are pushing the battle for God and souls on the...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. (24) And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accor...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    25._Who by the mouth of David. _They descend now into the second member, that they ask nothing but that which God hath promised to perform, so that his will and power are joined together, to the end t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In a word, they are invited to return by repentance, and enjoy all the promises made to Israel. The Messiah Himself should return from heaven to establish their blessing. The whole nation is here addr...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID HAS SAID,.... In Psalms 2:1 from whence we learn, that that psalm, though it is without a title, and does not bear David's name, yet is one of his and so Kimchi s...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? Ver. 25. _The heathen rage_] Or make a stir. The devil being cast out of heaven makes ad...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And being let go_ Being dismissed from their examination by the rulers; _they went to their own company_ Who, probably, were at this time met together, praying for them; _and reported all that the ch...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THE HEATHEN RAGE; PSALMS 2:1-2....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID HAST SAID, WHY DID THE HEATHEN RAGE, AND THE PEOPLE IMAGINE VAIN THINGS?...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PRAYER AND THE FURTHER ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONGREGATION. The report of the apostles and the prayer:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were ev...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    SO WHEN THEY HEARD THAT, THEY RAISED THEIR VOICE TO GOD WITH ONE ACCORD AND SAID: " LORD, YOU _ARE_ GOD, WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM, 25 WHO BY THE MOUTH OF YOUR SE...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? 'WHO BY THE HOLY SPIRIT...DIDST SAY'-God is also the Go...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-31 Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their own company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, and suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, and t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID; through the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David; so it is read in many ancient copies; and shows, that what David and other holy men spake, was from the Holy Ghost,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 4:25 who G3588 by G1223 mouth G4750 Your G4675 servant G3816 David G1138 said G2036 (G5631) Why...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD'S RESPONSE TO THE WARNINGS OF THE SANHEDRIN (4:23-31)....

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Who of our father through the Holy Spirit, of the mouth of David your servant, said, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things? The kings of the earth set themselves in array, A...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 4:25. WHO BY THE MOUTH OF THY SERVANT DAVID HAST SAID. The quotation which follows is from Psalms 2:1-2. The words are taken verbatim from the Septuagint. There is no superscription either in the...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _The Apostles with their own People after their Release,_ 23-31. The prayer of the Church of Jerusalem to God to support and defend the threatened and persecuted followers of His Son, and the answer...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    BY THE MOUTH OF OUR FATHER DAVID (του πατρος ημων δια πνευματος αγιου στοματος Δαυειδ). From Psalms 2:1. here ascribed to David. Baumgarten suggests that the whole company sang the second Psalm and...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SAID (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:6). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter antagon...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Acts 4:23 I. The whole Church is interested in the proceedings of its individual members. II. The right method of treating opposition to the Kingdom of Christ. III. The spiritual and social results...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8. The...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The first persecution. Peter's address to the Sanhedrin. Preaching in Jesus' name forbidden. Christians again filled with the Spirit. State of the Church at Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Jesu...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 4:1. _The captain of the temple_ was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep on...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WHY WEN THE GENTILES FURIOUS? This is quoted from _Psalms 2._ Acts 4:27 shows how it came true....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor to teach in the name of Jesus._ CHRISTIAN COURAGE I. Its test. The apostles did not wish to separate themselves from the Jewish Churc...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And being let go, they went to their own company._ BEING LET GO We do not know what we or other people are until the restraint is taken off. We call ourselves free, but there is not an absolutely f...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Why do the heathen rage._ OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL I. Its characteristics. 1. Furiousness, “rage,” a word signifying the neighing or snorting of highly excited horses--Like the prancing war-horse...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:24 The believers prayed, quoting Psalms 2:1, a messianic prophecy. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 4:23. THEIR OWN COMPANY.—Not the apostles merely, but their friends in the faith generally. Acts 4:24. O LORD!—Addressed not to Christ, as in Acts 1:24, who, however, is also...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 4:1 THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. Only here and Acts 5:24, and Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52 in the plural some

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 1:16; Acts 2:30; Psalms 2:1...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Servant [π α ι δ ο ς]. See on ch. Acts 3:13. Rage [ε φ ρ υ α ξ α ν]. Only here in New Testament. Originally, to neigh or snort like a horse. Of men, to give one's self haughty airs, and to act and sp...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE RESULTS OF A FAITHFUL TESTIMONY Acts 4:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, and by the...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Psalms 2:1....

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