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Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

Acts 5:12-16

A Further Picture of the Progress of the Church. The Power of St. Peter in those First Days, 12-16.

The relations of the little Church towards the outside world are now dwelt on. Already we have seen how all public teaching in the name of Jesus was strictly forbidden, and in chap. Acts 4:31 we are told how the brethren determined to disregard the prohibition. The present description gives us a picture of the manner in which Peter and his companions carried on their work; and for a time there was no interruption, the popular feeling being so strong in their favour.

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

    ACTS 5:12 a[pantej After a[pantej several witnesses add evn tw|/ i`erw|/ (D 42 copsa,G67 eth _al_). This is clearly an interpolation (which even Blass refused to admit into his Roman text of Acts), f...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 5:12. _BY THE HANDS OF THE APOSTLES_] This verse should be read with the 15th, to which it properly belongs. Acts 5:15 _SOLOMON'S PORCH._] John 10:23,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND BY THE HANDS ... - By the apostles. This verse should be read in connection with the 15th, to which it belongs. SIGNS AND WONDERS - Miracles. See the notes on Acts 2:43. WITH ONE ACCORD - With on...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    APOSTOLIC SIGNS AND CURES. In the AV Acts 5:12 _b_ - Acts 5:14 are rightly bracketed; the verses are an editorial addition. Acts 5:12_ a_ connects with Acts 5:15. I

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH (Acts 5:1-11)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Many signs and wonders were done among the people through the hands of the apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's colonnade. Of the others no one dared to meddle with them. But the people h...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SIGNS. App-176. WONDERS. App-176. WROUGHT. being wrought. Compare Mark 16:17; Mark 16:18. AMONG. App-104. PEOPLE. Greek. _laoa._ See note on Acts 2:47. WITH ONE ACCORD. See note

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Miraculous powers of the Apostles. Continued growth of the Church 12. _And by the hands of the apostles_, &c. _By the hands_may here only be the Hebrew mode of expressing _by_. Cp. (Joshua 14:2) "By l...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    MIRACULOUS POWERS OF THE APOSTLES. CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE CHURCH...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΤΈΡΑΤΑ ΠΟΛΛᾺ ἘΝ ΤΩ͂Ι ΛΑΩ͂Ι with אABDE. _Vulg_. has ‘prodigia multa in plebe.’ 12. ΔΙᾺ ΔῈ ΤΩ͂Ν ΧΕΙΡΩ͂Ν, _and by the hands_. This may be only a Hebrew mode of expressing _by_, and need not necessarily b...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE POWER OF A PURIFIED CHURCH ACTS 5:12-25:_ During this period of progress for the church miracles were worked by the apostles. The people were fearful of the apostles. Amazingly, the result was gr...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MANY SIGNS AND WONDERS.... — See Note on Acts 2:22. THEY WERE ALL WITH ONE ACCORD IN SOLOMON’S PORCH. — See Notes on Acts 3:2; John 10:23. It was, we have seen, at all times a favourite place of resor...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    δέ : merely transitional; ἐγίνετο marking the continuance of the miracles; διὰ τῶν χειρῶν characteristic of St. Luke in Acts, _cf._ Acts 2:23; Acts 7:25; Acts 11:30; Acts 14:3

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Solomon's porch. This was outside the temple, open to all, Jews and Gentiles, pure and impure. They assembled here, because it was a large place, where they could speak to many assembled. Had it been...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. (12) And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one...

  • 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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A PROPHECY FULFILLED_ ‘By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people (… and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)’ Acts 5...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    12.He returneth to miracles of another sort, which are more proper to the gospel; to wit, whereby Christ doth not only declare his power, but also his goodness; to the end he may allure men unto himse...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

    _And by the hands of the apostles were many signs, &c., wrought_ Many miracles of mercy for one of judgment. Now the gospel power returned to its proper channel, which is that of grace and goodness. T...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PROSPERITY OF THE CHURCH. Acts 5:12...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 'BY THE HANDS OF THE APOSTLES'-Again, let it be noted that...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-16 The separation of hypocrites by distinguishing judgments, should make the sincere cleave closer to each other and to the gospel ministry. Whatever tends to the purity and reputation of the churc...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BY THE HANDS OF THE APOSTLES; by the apostles ministry: though they were holy and excellent men, they were but instruments; the power they acted by was God s; which also they had prayed for and acknow...

  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

    12, 13. Increased activity of the apostles followed, and their office was still further magnified. (12) "_ And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 5:12 And G1161 through G1223 hands G5495 apostles G652 many G4183 signs G4592 and G2532 wonders G5059 done...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD IS REVEALED AS PRESENT IN GREAT SIGNS AND WONDERS (5:12-16). What followed from Satan's failure to cut at the root of the revival through Ananias and Sapphira, was an expansion...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people, and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.' The Apostles continued to gather in Solomon's porch to t...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WERE WROUGHT (εγινετο). Imperfect middle, wrought from time to time.WITH ONE ACCORD (ομοθυμαδον). As already in Acts 1:14; Acts 2:46; Acts 4:24 and later Ac...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    MANY MIRACLES AND WONDERS. Note it is the apostles who are said to have this power. Not everyone was given the gift of miracles. MET TOGETHER IN A GROUP. See Acts 2:46; Hebrews 10:25. NOBODY OUTSIDE T...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And great fear came upon all the Church._ AFTER JUDGMENT, REVIVAL The case of Ananias served several important ends. I. It bore a very emphatic testimony to truth. Falsehood in the world was a grea...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 5:12 The Christians had prayed for God to grant them the power to perform SIGNS AND WONDERS (see Acts 4:30). This was mightily fulfilled through the apostles, especiall

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 5:12. AMONG THE PEOPLE.—_I.e._, the population of Jerusalem. ALL.—Either all the apostles, THE REST being believers and unbelievers (Alford, Olshausen, Hackett), or more likel...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 12:12; Acts 1:14; Acts 14:3; Acts 14:8; Acts 16:18;...

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

    Were wrought [ε γ ε ν ε τ ο]. The best texts read ejgineto, the imperfect, were being wrought from time to time. All. The whole body of believers....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And they were all — All the believers....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Three things are here observable: 1. How that act of severity upon Ananias and Sapphira for their hypocrisy, is instantly succeeded with acts of clemency and mercy upon others: The former acts of sev...

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