Acts 2:43 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. ”

Acts 2:43 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And fear came - That is, there was great reverence or awe. The multitude had just before derided them Acts 2:13 ; but so striking and manifest was the power of God on this occasion, that it sile...
Acts 2:43 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. (12) As often as the Lord thinks it to be expedient, he bridles the rage of strangers, so that the Church ma...
Acts 2:43 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Religious Life of the Brethren. The four items in Acts 2:42 should be taken in two pairs; ( a) the believers adhered steadfastly to the apostles as their teachers and to their common life wi...
Acts 2:43 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Acts 2:43 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

43. And there came. He signifieth unto us that the show and sight of the Church was such, that it made others afraid which did not consent unto [its] doctrine; and that was done for the pres...
Acts 2:43 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And fear came upon every soul - Different MSS. and versions read this clause thus, And Great fear and Trembling ca...
Acts 2:43 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And fear came upon every soul:— A reverential fear, mixed with admiration and respect. Dr. Heylin reads the verse, And the minds of all men were struck with awe, at the many wonders and miracles...
Acts 2:43 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And fear came upon every soul - a deep awe rested on the whole outside community (so Bengel, Olshausen, Me...
Acts 2:43 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Day of Pentecost 1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to send another Comforter (or Advocate) 'that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom...
Acts 2:43 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Fear came upon every soul. — The Greek text shows a careful distinction of tenses. Fear — i.e., reverential awe — came specially at that season; the “signs and wonders” were wrought continually. (S...
Acts 2:43 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Pentecostal Days Acts 2:37-47 There were no exceptions in Peter's great appeal for repentance. Every one of you! he declared. “But I drove the nails into His hands.” Every one of you! he in...
Acts 2:43 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Chur...
Acts 2:43 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (42) And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellow...
Acts 2:43 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 43 And fear came upon every soul ,.... Upon every inhabitant of Jerusalem, at least upon a great many of them; and upon all, or the greater part of them that saw, and heard these things; that h...
Acts 2:43 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. Ver. 43. Fear came upon ] The enemies were overawed, and dared not moot or attempt against the Church.
Acts 2:43 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine Notwithstanding all the apparent danger to which they were exposed, they regularly attended on the word which the apostles preached, and res...
Acts 2:43 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The feast of Pentecost in Israel looked forward to the very day on which God had decreed that the Spirit of God should come to form and indwell and empower the Church of God, which Christ had declare...
Acts 2:43 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Fellowship of the Disciples. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of brea...
Acts 2:43 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Upon every soul; that is, upon every man; not only on them that were present, and persuaded to believe on Christ, whom the apostles preached; but on such also as were informed of those miraculous t...
Acts 2:43 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. And fear came on every soul. And many wonders and signs were done through the apost...
Acts 2:43 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 2:42 . They continued steadfastly .—Lit. constantly applying themselves unto , or being engaged in . A term characteristic of Luke (see Acts 2:46 ; Acts 6:4 ; Acts 8:1...
Acts 2:43 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2 We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics. I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of...
Acts 2:43 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 2:1 . And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. The first lesson that we ought to learn from this inspired record of what happened on the day...
Acts 2:43 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:1 . The day of Pentecost. The fiftieth day after our Lord's resurrection, and the day when the sheaf of the firstfruits was offered. Though the feast of Pentecost was but one day, yet like...
Acts 2:43 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 2:1 Was now come for was fully come, A.V.; all together for with one accord, A.V. and T.R. When the day of Pentecost was now come ; literally, when the day of Pent...
Acts 2:43 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The effect of the sermon in the establishment and progress of the Church:
Acts 2:43 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 3:6-9 ; Acts 4:33 ; Acts 5:11 ; Acts 5:12 ; Acts 5:13 ; Acts 5:15 ; Acts 5:16 ; Acts 9:34 ; Acts 9:40 ; Esther 8:17 ; Hosea 3:5 ; Jeremiah 33:9 ; John 14:12 ; Luke 7:16 ; Luke 8:3...
Acts 2:43 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And fear came upon every soul — Of those who did not join with them: whereby persecution was prevented, till it was needful for them.

Acts 2:43 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 2:43 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 2:43 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:43 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:43 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 2:43 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 2:43 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:43 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 2:43 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 2:43 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 2:43 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:43 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 2:43 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:43 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 2:43 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2:43 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 2:43 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:43 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 2:43 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 2:43 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:43 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes