Acts 5:32 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. ”

Acts 5:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses - For this purpose they had been appointed, Acts 1:8 , Acts 1:21-22 ; Acts 2:32 ; Acts 3:15 ; Luke 24:48 . Of these things - Particularly of the resurrection of...
Acts 5:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. (12) It is not sufficient for us that there is a proper goal, but we must a...
Acts 5:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Hostile Encounter with the Jewish Authorities. This account closely resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same men, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations...
Acts 5:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

His. Omit. witnesses. See note on Acts 1:8 . things . words. Greek. rhema, as in Acts 5:20 . the Holy Ghost. App-101. hath given . gave.
Acts 5:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

32. And we are his witnesses. After that they have declared that their doctrine came from God, they descend now unto the other part that they speak as they were commanded by God, lest they s...
Acts 5:32 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1754 THE ENDS OF CHRIST’S EXALTATION Acts 5:30-32 . The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince...
Acts 5:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. We are his witnesses - The word αυτου, his, is omitted by AD, and several others...
Acts 5:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And so is—the Holy Ghost,— The testimony arising from this miraculous communication of the Spirit to Christians at that time, entirely removes the objection from Christ's not appearing in public af...
Acts 5:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. And we are his witnesses of these things, х toon ( G3588 ) reematoon...
Acts 5:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Apostles Again Imprisoned 1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the price, which they had a perfect right to do ( Acts 5:4 ), but pretending that the money which t...
Acts 5:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And so is also the Holy Ghost. — The signs and wonders, the tongues and the prophecies, the new power and the new love, were all thought of by the Apostles as coming from their Lord; and therefore...
Acts 5:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Folly of Fighting against God Acts 5:27-42 The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of Matthew 27:25 . It haunted them. Compare Peter's description of the Cross as the t...
Acts 5:32 - 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 terribl...
Acts 5:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18) And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the c...
Acts 5:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And we are his witnesses of these things ,.... Of the incarnation of Christ, of his crucifixion and death, of his resurrection from the dead, of his exaltation by the right hand of God, and of his o...
Acts 5:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. Ver. 32. To them that obey him ] πειθαρχουσιν. The Syriac and Arabic have it,...
Acts 5:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Peter and the other apostles Or, Peter, in the name of the others, who, it seems, were all present; said He does not give them the titles of honour which he did before; ( Acts 4:8 ;) but ent...
Acts 5:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certain...
Acts 5:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel. 26 Then went the captain with the officers...
Acts 5:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

We are his witnesses; they refuse not to bear their testimony for Christ, who witnessed a good profession for us. So is also the Holy Ghost; the Holy Ghost does witness, 1. By the apostles; thr...
Acts 5:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Third Arrest And Second Appearance Before the Sanhedrin (5:26-40). Having previously receive their official warning not to preach in the name of Jesus the second appearance before the tribunal...
Acts 5:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:17 . The high priest .—Annas, as in Acts 4:6 . Indignation .—Not envy or jealousy (R.V.), but hot, angry zeal. Acts 5:19 . Not the but an Angel of the Lord ; i.e....
Acts 5:32 - 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...
Acts 5:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

And we are witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Ghost. The witness of the Word and of the Spirit The book of Acts is one continuous testimony to the Ascension. As the Gospels cont...
Acts 5:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 co...
Acts 5:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The defense of Peter:
Acts 5:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 13:1 ; Acts 10:44 ; Acts 2:38 ; Acts 2:39 ; Acts 2:4 ; Acts 1:8 ; Acts 10:39-41 ; Acts 13:31 ; Acts 2:32 ; Acts 5:29 ; Hebrews 2:3 ; Hebrews 2:4 ; John 15:2...
Acts 5:32 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Trials and Triumphs of Apostolic Testimony Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Those were momentous days. On the part of the Apostles they were days of continued testimony, God working with mi...
Acts 5:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And also the Holy Ghost — A much greater witness.

Acts 5:32 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 5:32 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 5:32 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Acts 5:32 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 5:32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:32 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 5:32 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 5:32 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 5:32 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 5:32 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 5:32 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 5:32 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:32 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 5:32 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 5:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 5:32 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 5:32 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 5:32 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 5:32 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 5:32 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 5:32 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:32 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 5:32 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes