Acts 3:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And killed the Princea of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. ”

Acts 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And killed the Prince of life - The word rendered “prince” denotes properly “a military leader or commander.” Hence, in Hebrews 2:10 , it is translated “captain:” “It became him ...to make the “...
Acts 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And killed the Prince (c) of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. (c) Who has life in himself, and gives life to others.
Acts 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Speech of Peter. Acts 3:12-16 . The Facts. The idea and arrangement of the speech closely resemble that of Acts 2:14-36 ; it exhibits the style of controversy with the Jews. The hearers are addr...
Acts 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Prince. Greek. archegos = leader; one who stands at the head or beginning; arche) of. list, or rank. Here, Acts 5:31 . Hebrews 2:10 ; Hebrews 12:2 . life. Greek. zoe. App-170. from the d...
Acts 3:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1743 CHRIST REJECTED Acts 3:14-15 . Ye denied the Holy One and the Just and desired a murderer to be granted unto you: and killed the Prince of life . IN the Apostles of our Lord we...
Acts 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. And killed the Prince of life - Τον αρχηγον της ζωης, The author of this life: not only implying that all...
Acts 3:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Killed the Prince of life,— Even him to whom the Father had given to have life in himself, John 5:26 and whom he had empowered to give eternal life to those who believed in him. There is a pecu...
Acts 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. And killed the Prince of life. With what heroic course does Peter here charge his audience with th...
Acts 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Lame Man Healed 1-26. Healing of the lame man. Speech of Peter. St. Luke here singles out from the multitude of 'wonders and signs done by the Apostles' ( Acts 2:43 ), the one which led to the...
Acts 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And killed the Prince of life. — The word translated “Prince” is applied to Christ here and in Acts 5:31 . In Hebrews 2:10 we meet with it in “the Captain of their salvation;” in Hebrews 12:2...
Acts 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Searching Words Acts 3:11-26 Peter's sermon was delivered in the eastern colonnade of the Temple. It derived its name probably from the fact that Solomon's Porch had originally occupied that si...
Acts 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The men at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple is the illustration of a constant fact: approximation to God is a habit of humanity in its need. Mendicants are not often found at the doors where an infid...
Acts 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. (12) And when Peter saw it, he answered unto...
Acts 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And killed the Prince of life ,.... Or author of life, natural, spiritual, and eternal; who not only is the living God, and has life in himself; and as man, had such a power over his own life, as no...
Acts 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. Ver. 15. And killed ] Wherein they were but our workmen, Zechariah 12:10 .
Acts 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when Peter saw it When he saw a crowd of people collected together, and found that they were exceedingly affected with the miracle that had been wrought, he took that favourable opportunity to...
Acts 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In this great work the apostles were not dealing only with large numbers. As Peter and John went to the temple, not to speak, but at the mid afternoon hour of prayer, they contacted a man lame from h...
Acts 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Address after Healing the Cripple. 12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye...
Acts 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Prince of life; as God, he is the Author of our temporal life too, in whom we live, and move, &c., and in whose hand is our breath; but Christ, as Mediator, is the guide and way to eternal...
Acts 3:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter's Second Proclamation to the People (3:12-26). As in his first message Peter first refers back to the past, but this time it is to ‘the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob', the ones who had rec...
Acts 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 3:11 . For the lame man which was healed the best codices read he . The porch (or portico) that is called Solomon’s ran along the eastern wall of the temple on both s...
Acts 3:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 3 The Lame Man Healed We are reminded by this incident: I. That there are some things more valuable than money. Peter with his gift of healing was of infinitely greater service to this lame...
Acts 3:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 3:1 . Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Peter and John seem to have been linked in closest friendship. Peter had been brought b...
Acts 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 3:1 . Peter and John went into the temple at the hour of prayer. Some read, At the same time Peter and John went into the temple, intimating that this was the afternoon of the day of pentecos...
Acts 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

All the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. Solomon’s porch The porch--or better, portico or cloister--was outside the temple, on the eastern...
Acts 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 3:1 Were going up for went up together, A.V. and T.R. Peter and John. The close friendship of these two apostles is remarkable. The origin of it appears to have been t...
Acts 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Address of Peter in the Temple. An emphatic application of the Law:
Acts 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:45 ; 1 John 5:11 ; 1 John 5:12 ; 1 John 5:20 ; Acts 1:22 ; Acts 10:40 ; Acts 10:41 ; Acts 13:30-32 ; Acts 2:24 ; Acts 2:32 ; Colossians 3:3 ; Colossians 3:4 ; Ephesians...

Acts 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 3:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Acts 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 3:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 3:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 3:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge