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Acts 8:14

ACTS—NOTE ON Acts 8:14 The apostles at Jerusalem retained their authority over the entire church. When they heard of Philip’s mission, they sent Peter and John to confirm the accuracy of his message.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 8:14. _THE WORD OF GOD_] The doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ. _THEY SENT UNTO THEM PETER AND JOHN_] There was no individual _ruler_ among the apostles-there was not even a _president_ o...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEY SENT - That is, the apostles “deputed” two of their number. This shows conclusively that there was no “chief” or ruler among them. They acted as being equal in authority. The reason why they sent...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART II The Witness to Samaria. Saul's Conversion and Peter's Witness in Caesarea. Chapter s 8-12 CHAPTER 8 _ 1. The first great persecution (Acts 8:1)._ 2. The preaching of the scattered believ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PETER AND SIMON. No more is heard of Philip at Samaria; the Jerusalem apostles appear, represented by Peter and John, who have got over the prohibition of Matthew 10:5. The baptism of Philip appears t...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE FIRST OF THE MARTYRS (Acts 7:54-60 ; Acts 8:1) 8:1 As they listened to this their very hearts were torn with vexation and they gnashed their teeth at him. But he was full of the Holy Spirit and h...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they despatched Peter and John to them. They came down and prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SENT. Greek. _apostello._ App-174....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Peter and John sent down to Samaria. Conduct of Simon Magus 14. _Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem_ The whole twelve still abiding there (Acts 8:1) and evidently all taking their part in...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΟἹ ἘΝ ἹΕΡΟΣΟΛΎΜΟΙΣ�, _the Apostles which were at Jerusalem_, the whole Twelve still abiding there, as noted in Acts 8:1, and evidently all taking their part in the administration of the affairs of the...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    PETER AND JOHN SENT DOWN TO SAMARIA. CONDUCT OF SIMON MAGUS...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE CONVERSION OF THE SAMARITANS ACTS 8:5-25:_ Philip went to Samaria and preached Christ and the gospel of His kingdom. (Acts 8:12) Signs and wonders confirmed the message Philip preached. As the go...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΚΟΎΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 8:6. ΔΈΔΕΚΤΑΙ _perf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ (G1209) принимать, приветствовать. _Perf._ указывает на непреходящий результат. ΑΠΈΣΤΕΙΛΑΝ _aor. ind....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEY SENT UNTO THEM PETER AND JOHN:— John was one of the two who were for calling down fire from heaven upon the Samaritans when they refused to entertain Christ. To sucha length did his zeal then car...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE WORK OF PETER AND JOHN. Acts 8:14-25. I. AT JERUSALEM. Acts 8:14 Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    14-17. Before recording the sequel of Simon's case, Luke introduces an incident, which, on account of its singularity in New Testament history, demands very careful consideration. (14) "_Now when the...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

    4 We now enter the second cycle of the kingdom testimony. Jerusalem and Judea have not heeded its proclamation. It is now offered to Samaria, then it will go to the limits of the earth, and even to th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    By sending Peter and John the apostles formally sanctioned the reception of the Samaritans into the Church. The Samaritans, though observing the Law, were almost entirely heathen in origin, so that th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PHILIP IN SAMARIA. SIMON MAGUS The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquaintan...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHEN THE APOSTLES WHICH WERE AT JERUSALEM.... — The tidings came to the Twelve as a proof that the limitation which had at first excluded Samaria from the range of their work as preachers of the kingd...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 18 THE APOSTLES AND CONFIRMATION. Acts 8:14 IN the last chapter we noticed the work of Philip in Samaria, the present one will deal with the mission of the Apostles Peter and John to comple...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἡ Σαμ.: here the district; Weiss traces the revising hand of St. Luke (but see on the other hand Wendt, _in loco_). There is nothing surprising in the fact that the preaching of the Gospel in the town...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    CONFIRMING NEW BELIEVERS Acts 8:14-25 Simon attracted people to _himself;_ he posed as a man of power and mystery. The gospel fixes our thoughts exclusively upon _Jesus._ We preach Him as Lord, and o...

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

    The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Simon's Sin When the apostles heard of the events in Samaria, they sent Peter and John to the city. Theophilus may well have remembered that John and his brother, James, had asked the Lord if they sho...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (7) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: (7) Peter, not chief but as an ambassador sent from the whole co...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    APOSTOLICAL PRECEDENT 14-16. _“And the apostles in Jerusalem hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John, who having come down, prayed that they may receive the Hol...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: (10) To whom they all gave h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    14.Luke describeth, in this place, the proceedings of the grace of God in the Samaritans, as he useth to enrich the faithful continually with greater gifts of his Spirit, for we must not think that th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Saul was present at Stephen's death, and consenting to it. [14] This is the end of the first phase of the assembly of God its history in immediate connection with Jerusalem and the Jews, as the centre...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    NOW WHEN THE APOSTLES WHICH WERE AT JERUSALEM,.... Not that there were some at Jerusalem, and some elsewhere; for they all tarried at Jerusalem, when the rest of the ministers of the word were scatter...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

    _When the apostles heard that Samaria_ That the inhabitants of that country, or of the chief city thereof; _had received the word of God_ By faith; being desirous that these new converts should be fur...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Special gifts of the Holy Spirit:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea a...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 'JOHN'-'John, with his brother James, had once suggested that they sho...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    These were sent that they might further confirm the doctrine which Philip had preached amongst the Samaritans, and by apostolical authority constitute a church in Samaria....

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    14-17. Before recording the sequel of Simon's case, Luke introduces an incident, which, on account of its singularity in New Testament history, demands very careful consideration. (14) "_ Now when the...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VI Spirit, performed the miracles of healing in Samaria, insomuch that the Samaritans were affected, and embraced the faith of the God of the universe, and of t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 8:14 Now G1161 apostles G652 who G3588 at G1722 Jerusalem G2414 heard G191 (G5660) that G3754 Samaria...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Saul persecuting Christians. The first missionaries. The case of Simon, the sorcerer. Philip and the Ethiopian. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Saul, Stephen, Philip, Simon, apostles,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 8:1. _At that time there was a great persecution against the church._ With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiastical...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THE APOSTLES IN JERUSALEM HEARD. Philip was not an apostle. He had the gift of miracles, but could not pass it on to others. (1) On Pentecost, the Spirit came down on the first Jewish Christians. (2)...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John._ THE FIRST CHURCH VISITATION I. The occasion. There is-- 1. Chris...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But there was a certain man called Simon _ SIMON THE MAGIAN UNMASKED AND PUT TO SHAME This Simon was the first heretic in the Christian Church, the first to claim its fellowship while out of sympat...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 8:14. SENT.—The mission of the two apostles, Peter and John, is not said to have had as its motive the imparting of the Holy Spirit to the Samaritans (Holtzmann), although thi...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 8:1 _There arose on that day _for _at that time there was, _A.V._; in _for _at, _A.V. SAUL WAS CONSENTING TO HIS DEATH. St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode in his life i...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coa...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:10; Acts 17:11;...

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

    Samaria. The country, not the city. See vv. 5, 9....

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    PHILIP THE EVANGELIST Acts 8:10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Philip was a man mighty in word and in deed. He wrought miracles and preached Christ, The people may have talked and marveled at the many palsied a...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And the apostles hearing that Samaria — The inhabitants of that country, had received the word of God — By faith, sent Peter and John — He that sends must be either superior, or at least equal, to him...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. How the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing the glad tidings of Samaria's conversion by Philip's ministry, thought fit to send down two of the twelve to confirm the new converts in their f...

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