for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common, xi. 5-9. And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I that I could with- | stand God? When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life, 15-18. And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles, xiv. 27. And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren, xv. 3. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no diference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith, 7—9. Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and bath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the A. D. 33. law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enuity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God, Eph. ii. 11-19. Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the Gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power, Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, iii. 5-8. c And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call, Joel ii. 32. VER. 40. Ετέροις τε λόγοις πλείοσι διεμαρτύρετο, καὶ παρεκάλει, λέγων· Σώθητε ἀπὸ τῆς yeveãs rãs onoliãs raúrns. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, a Save yourselves from this untoward generation. O faithless and perverse generation, a Then Jesus answered and said, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Matt. xvii. 17. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels, Mark viii. 38. VER. 41. A. D. 33. λόγον αὐτοῦ, ἐβαπτίσθησαν· καὶ προσε- | the goodness and for all the prosperity τέθησαν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ψυχαὶ ὡσεὶ τρισχίλιαι. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. a See on Matt. iii. ver. 6. clause 1. VER. 42. Ἦσαν δὲ προσκαρτεροῦντες τῇ διδαχῆ τῶν ἀποστόλων, καὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ, καὶ τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου, καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and b in breaking of bread, © and in prayers. a Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed, John viii. 31. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, ver. 46. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight, IX. 7. When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed, 11. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer, Rom. xii. 12. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving, Col. iv. 2. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more as ye see the day approaching, Heb. I. 25. VER. 43. that I procure unto it, Jer. xxxiii. 9. And there came a fear on all and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people, Luke vii. 16. b See on Matt. x. ver. 8. clause 1. } VER. 44. αὐτὸ, καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά a And all that believed were together, and had all things common; a And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one ought of the things which he possoul: neither said any of them that things common, Acts iv. 32. And in sessed was his own; but they had all disciples were multiplied, there arose those days, when the number of the a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom ye may appoint over this business, vi. 1-3. VER. 45. ἐπίπρασκον, καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πᾶσι, και Καὶ τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις ότι ἄν τις χρείαν είχε. a And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. a Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man who by the apostles was surnamed according as he had need. And Joses, Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Hav-` ing land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet, Acts iv. 34-37. But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God, v. 1-4. VER. 46. Καθ ̓ ἡμέραν τε προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμο θυμαδὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, κλῶντές τε κατ ̓ οἶκον A. D. 33. Ατενίσας δέ Πέτρος εἰς αὐτὸν σὺν τῷ ἄρτον μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει | him, with John, said, Look on us. καὶ ἀφελότητι καρδίας, * Or, at home. a See on ver. 42. clause 2. VER. 47. Αἰνοῦντες τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ ἔχοντες χάριν πρὸς ὅλον τὸν λαόν. Ὁ δὲ Κύριος προσε τίθει τοὺς σωζομένους καθ ̓ ἡμέραν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ. VER. 5. Ὁ δὲ ἐπεῖχεν αὐτοῖς, προσδοκῶν τι παρ' avräv λabeïv. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. VER. 6. Εἶπε δὲ Πέτρος· ̓Αργύριον καὶ χρύσιον οὐχ ὑπάρχει μοι· ὃ δὲ ἔχω, τοῦτό σοι διδωμι· Ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου ἔγειραι καὶ περιπάτει. I none : bbut such as I have give I thee : Praising God, and having favourreth, rise up and walk. And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life, believed, Acts xiii. 48. CHAP. III.-VER. 1. Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ávéCarrov siç rò ¡epòv iπì rùv äpav rñc πpoσευχῆς, τὴν ἐννάτην. Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. VER. 2. Καί τις ἀνὴρ χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ὑπάρχων, ἐβαστάζετο· ὃν ἐτίθουν καθ ̓ ἡμέραν πρὸς τὴν θύραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ τὴν λεγομένην Ωραίαν, τοῦ αἰτεῖν ἐλεημοσύνην παρὰ τῶν εἰσπορευομένων εἰς τὸ ἱερόν. | a Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses, Matt. x. 9. b Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give, Matt. x. 8. And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? Acts iv. 7. And Peter said unto him, Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole; arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately, ix. 34. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And he came out the same hour, xvi. 18. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth, xix. 13. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover, Mark xvi. 17, 18, Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick, Luke ix. 1, 2. And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name, x. 17. Behold, 1 give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, 19. d See on Matt. ii. ver. 23. clause 1. Επεγίνωσκόν τε αὐτὸν, ὅτι οὗτος ἦν ὁ πρὸς τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην καθήμενος ἐπὶ τῇ Ωραίᾳ πύλη τοῦ ἱεροῦ· καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν θάμβους καὶ ἐκστάσεως ἐπὶ τῷ συμβεβηκότι αὐτῷ. And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Reautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. A. D. 33. Ὁ Θεὸς ̓Αβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰακώβ, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ἐδόξασε τὸν καὶ ἠρνήσασθε αὐτὸν κατὰ πρόσωπον Πιπαῖδα αὑτοῦ Ἰησοῦν, ὃν ὑμεῖς παρεδώκατε, λάτου, κρίναντος ἐκείνου ἀπολύειν. and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, a The God of Abrahum, and of Isaac, bhath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, dand denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. a See on Matt. xxii. ver. 32. b See on John vii. ver. 39. clause 3. VER. 14. καὶ ἡτήσασθε ἄνδρα φονέα χαρισθῆναι ὑμῖν. Ὑμεῖς δὲ τὸν ἅγιον καὶ δίκαιον ἠρνήσασθε, But ye denied the holy One and bthe Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; a See on Mark i. ver. 24. clause 2. bWhich of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers, Acts vii. 52. And he said, The God of our Fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth, xxii. 14. Ye have condemned and Κρατοῦντος δὲ τοῦ ἰαθέντος χωλοῦ τὸν | killed the just; and he doth not resist Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην, συνέδραμε πρὸς αὐτοὺς | you, James v. 6. For Christ also VER. 11. Καὶ νῦν, ἀδελφοί, οἶδα ὅτι κατὰ ἄγνοιαν ἐπράξατε, ὥσπερ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ὑμῶν· a And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 3 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbathday, they have fulfilled them in condemning him, xiii. 27. See also on John i. ver. 10. clause 3. VER. 18. Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς ἃ προκατήγγελε διὰ στόμα τις πάντων τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ, παθεῖν τὸν Χριστὸν, ἐπλήρωσεν οὕτω. 2 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his pro A. D. 33. phets, that Christ should suffer, he bath so fulfilled. a See on Luke xxiv. ver. 44. VER. 19. Μετανοήσατε οὖν καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε, εἰς τὸ ἐξαλειφθῆναι ὑμῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ὅπως ἂν ἔλθωσι καιροὶ ἀναψύξεως ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου, a Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; a See on Matt. iii. ver. 6. clause 1. b See on Matt. xviii. ver. 3. clause 2. c See on Matt. vi. ver. 12. clause 1. and ix. ver. 2. clause 4. VER. 20. Καὶ ἀποστείλῃ τὸν προκεκηρυγμένον ὑμῖν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν· a And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: a Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities, ver. 26. VER. 21. “Ὃν δεῖ οὐρανὸν μὲν δέξασθαι ἄχει χρόνων αποκαταστάσεως πάντων ὧν ἐλάλησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ στόματος πάντων ἁγίων αὐτοῦ προφητῶν ἀπ' αἰῶνος. Whom the heaven must receive until which God hath spoken by the mouth of a the times of restitution of all things, all his holy prophets since the world began. 3 See on Matt. xvi. ver. 97. clauses 1. 3. VER. 93. Μωσῆς μὲν γὰρ πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας εἶπεν· Οτι προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν, ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε κατὰ πάντα όσα ἂν λαλήσῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say unto you. a See on Matt. v. ver. 22. clause 1. VER. 23. Εσται δὲ, πᾶσα ψυχή, ὅτις ἂν μὴ ἀκούσῃ τοῦ προφήτου ἐκείνου, ἐξολοθρευ θήσεται ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ. |