Acts 4:29 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, ”

Acts 4:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold their threatenings - So look upon them as to grant us deliverance. They did not purpose to abandon their undertaking; they resolved to persevere; and they expected that this purpose would...
Acts 4:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Return of the Apostles to their Own People. The Christians are spoken of as if they lived together ( cf. Acts 1:14 , Acts 2:44-47 ) or at least had a hall where they could all meet. The prayer (...
Acts 4:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

now . as to the present. Greek. tanun. . strong form of num . Only here, Acts 5:38 ; Acts 17:30 ; Acts 20:32 ; Acts 27:22 . behold. Greek. epeidon. App-133. Only here and Luke 1:25 . g...
Acts 4:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

29. And now O Lord. They do very well extend that unto themselves which they cited concerning Christ; because he will not, be separated from the gospel; yea, what trouble so ever befalleth h...
Acts 4:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, And now, Lord, behold their threatenings - It is not against us, but against the...
Acts 4:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That with all boldness, &c.— Compare Proverbs 16:1 .
Acts 4:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, And now, Lord, behold their threatenings. Looking upon the threatenings...
Acts 4:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Arrest of Peter and John 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people ( Acts...
Acts 4:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings. — The context shows that the prayer of the Church is addressed to the Father. The Apostles, who had shown “boldness of speech” ( Acts 4:13 ), pray, as cons...
Acts 4:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Help from on High Acts 4:23-35 Like draws to like; Judas went to his own place, and the Apostles to their own company. The best answer to threats is prayer. The Apostles' one petition just then...
Acts 4:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean p...
Acts 4:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. (24) And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one acco...
Acts 4:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings ,.... Meaning not with his eye of omniscience, which he could not but do; but that he would so take notice of them, as in his providence to rebuke them for t...
Acts 4:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, Ver. 29. Behold their threatenings ] The Church fares the better for the men...
Acts 4:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And now, Lord As to what remains to accomplish this important scheme, of raising thy church on the sure foundation of thy Son's cross; behold their threatenings With which they are endeavouring t...
Acts 4:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were e...
Acts 4:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostles Return to Their Company; The Devout Appeal of the Apostles. 23 And being let go, they went to their own company, an...
Acts 4:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Behold their threatenings; they had acknowledged God the Maker of heaven, Acts 4:24 , and accordingly here they desire that from heaven his dwelling place he would behold them and their sufferin...
Acts 4:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Response To The Warnings of the Sanhedrin (4:23-31).
Acts 4:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 4:23 . Their own company .—Not the apostles merely, but their friends in the faith generally. Acts 4:24 . O Lord !—Addressed not to Christ, as in Acts 1:24 , who, howev...
Acts 4:29 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter anta...
Acts 4:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8-12...
Acts 4:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:1 . The captain of the temple was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep...
Acts 4:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor to teach in the name of Jesus. Christian courage I. Its test. The apostles did not wish to separate themselves from the Jewish C...
Acts 4:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 4:1 The captain of the temple. Only here and Acts 5:24 , and Luke 22:4 , Luke 22:52 in the plural some have thought that the commander of the Roman garrison of the ca...
Acts 4:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto Thy servants that with all boldness they may speak Thy Word,
Acts 4:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:2 ; 2 Timothy 1:7 ; 2 Timothy 1:8 ; 2 Timothy 4:17 ; Acts 13:46 ; Acts 14:3 ; Acts 19:8 ; Acts 20:26 ; Acts 20:27 ; Acts 26:26 ; Acts 28:31 ; Acts 4:13 ; Acts 4:17 ; A...
Acts 4:29 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Results of a Faithful Testimony Acts 4:13-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, an...

Acts 4:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 4:29 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 4:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 4:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 4:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 4:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 4:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 4:29 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 4:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 4:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 4:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 4:29 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 4:29 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 4:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 4:29 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 4:29 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 4:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 4:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:29 - Wells of Living Water Commentary