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Verse Acts 8:22. _REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS THY WICKEDNESS_] St. Peter
did not suppose his case to be utterly _hopeless_; though his sin,
considered in its _motives_ and _objects_, was of the most hein...
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REPENT, THEREFORE - Here we may remark:
* That Simon was at this time an unconverted sinner.
(2)That the command was given to him “as such.”
(3)That he was required to “do the thing”; not to wait...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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REPENT. Greek. _metanoeo._ App-111.
OF. from. Greek. _apo._
WICKEDNESS. Greek. _kakia._ App-128.
PRAY. Greek. _deomai._ App-134.
GOD. App-98. The texts read "Lord".
IF. Greek. _ei._ App-118.
THO...
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_Repent therefore_, &c. On this condition not only could the stern
wish of Peter be averted, but the anger of God also. We see therefore
that the words of the Apostle in Acts 8:20 must have been coupl...
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ΚΥΡΊΟΥ for θεοῦ with אABCDE. _Vulg_. has ‘Deum.’
22. ΜΕΤΑΝΌΗΣΟΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν�. Κ., _repent therefore,_ &c.
On this condition not only could the stern wish of Peter be averted,
but the anger of God also. We s...
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PETER AND JOHN SENT DOWN TO SAMARIA. CONDUCT OF SIMON MAGUS...
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_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...
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ΜΕΤΑΝΌΗΣΟΝ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΜΕΤΑΝΟΈΩ (G3340)
изменять мнение, каяться. _Aor. imper._
призывает к специфическому действию с
оттенком срочности,
ΔΕΉΘΗΤΙ _aor. imper. pass_, _(.dep.) от_ ΔΈΟΜΑΙ (G1...
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AND PRAY GOD, IF PERHAPS, &C.— The dubious manner in which St. Peter
speaks of Simon's being forgiven, intimates, not that his sincere
repentance, accompanied with evangelical faith, might possibly fa...
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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...
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See notes on verse 20...
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS THY WICKEDNESS, AND PRAY GOD - `pray the
Lord' is evident...
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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...
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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...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 8
SAUL *PERSECUTES THE CHRISTIANS, 8:1-4
V1 Saul approved of Stephen’s murder. That same day, the Christians
in *Jerusalem suffered very much....
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REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS THY WICKEDNESS. — The stern words of
condemnation are, we see, meant to heal, not to slay. Rightly
understood, the call to repent in such a case as this, opens the door
of hop...
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κακίας : not used elsewhere by St. Luke, but it significantly
meets us twice in St. Peter, _cf._ 1Pe 2:1; 1 Peter 2:16. ἀφεθ.:
if we read above, Κυρίου, the meaning will be the Lord Jesus, in
whose na...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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(10) Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps
the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
(10) We must hope well even for the vilest sinners, as long as and as
much as w...
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That perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee. The word
perhaps, as the interpreters commonly observe on this and other
places, many times does not imply any doubt or uncertainty. There...
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_“Repent therefore from this sin of thine, and pray the Lord if
perchance the thought of thine heart shall be forgiven thee.”_ This
verse confirms the conclusion that Simon backslid by yielding to tha...
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EVANGELIZATION OF SAMARIA
5-25. Philip, a bright, uncultured layman, sanctified in the
Pentecostal revival, _“filled with the Spirit and wisdom,”_
rendering him eligible to the office of deacon, was t...
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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...
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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...
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22._Repent, therefore. _Whereas he exhorteth him unto repentance and
prayer, he putteth him in some hope of pardon thereby; for no man
shall ever be touched with any desire of repentance, save only he...
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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...
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REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS THY WICKEDNESS,.... For a great piece of
wickedness it was, to offer money for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and
to imagine, that could be purchased with money; and what made th...
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Ver. 22. _Repent therefore_] Repentance is _post naufragium tabula, _
it is the fair...
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Acts 8:20-22. "But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee,
because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with
money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy h...
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_Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness_ Be humbled and ashamed for
what thou hast thought, said, and done; own thyself guilty in this
matter, and be sorry for it; condemn thy way, and amend it; an...
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Men may greatly displease God in their thoughts, as well as in their
words and actions. Each one should therefore keep his heart with all
diligence, and pray, "Cleanse thou me from secret faults," as...
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The blasphemous demand of Simon:...
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REPENT THEREFORE OF THIS THY WICKEDNESS, AND PRAY GOD IF PERHAPS THE
THOUGHT OF THINE HEART MAY BE FORGIVEN THEE....
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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...
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Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps
the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
'REPENT THEREFORE'-The command to repent infers: (a) Simon can change,
he isn't...
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14-25 The Holy Ghost was as yet fallen upon none of these coverts, in
the extraordinary powers conveyed by the descent of the Spirit upon
the day of Pentecost. We may take encouragement from this exa...
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The only remedy and help in his (otherwise) desperate case. This is
not spoken as if it were doubtful whether true repentance should
obtain pardon, but whether Simon Magus's repentance were true.
Repe...
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Acts 8:22 Repent G3340 (G5657) therefore G3767 of G575 this G5026 your
G4675 wickedness G2549 and G2532 pray...
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“Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray the Lord, if
perhaps the thought of your heart shall be forgiven you. For I see
that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”...
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Acts 8:22. IF PERHAPS THE THOUGHT OF THINE HEART MAY BE FORGIVEN THEE.
The words ‘ _if perhaps ‘_ were uttered owing to the very grave
character of the sin which St. Peter believed the impostor magici...
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WICKEDNESS
(κακιας). Only here in Luke's writings, though old word and in
LXX (cf. 1 Peter 2:1; 1 Peter 2:16).IF PERHAPS
(ε αρα). _Si forte_. This idiom, though with the future indicative
and so a...
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Acts 8:4. _Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where
preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and
preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord ga...
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Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed
for his murderers. Then this chapter begins:
Acts 8:1. _And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time
there was a gre...
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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,...
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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...
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MAY YOU AND YOUR MONEY GO TO HELL. This is a _literal_ translation.
_Johnson_ thinks this is not an _anathema_ [God's curse], but the word
is APOLEIAN, which is translated "destined to hell" in 2 Thes...
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_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...
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_But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee._
THE IMPOTENCE OF MONEY
I do not know that the age in which Simon lived was especially a
commercial age; but whatever may have been its distincti...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Kings 8:47; 1 Kings 8:48; 2 Chronicles 33:12; 2 Chronicles 33:13;...
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If perhaps. The doubt suggested by the heinousness of the offense.
Thought [ε π ι ν ο ι α]. Only here in New Testament. Lit., a
thinking on or contriving; and hence implying a plan or design....
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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...
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Repent — if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee
— Without all doubt if he had repented, he would have been forgiven.
The doubt was, whether he would repent. Thou art in the gall of
b...
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Observe here, 1. The odious character wherewith sin in general,
hypocrisy in particular, is branded, it is bitterness and bondage; it
is the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity.
Learn thence,...