Acts 6:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. ”

Acts 6:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Looking stedfastly on him - Fixing the eyes intently on him. They were probably attracted by the unusual appearance of the man, his meekness, his calm and collected fearlessness, and the proofs o...
Acts 6:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, (i) saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. (i) By this it appears that Steven had an excellent and wholesome countenance, havin...
Acts 6:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Attack on Stephen. This Hellenist Christian draws upon himself the attention of the people. He was full of grace; the inspiration which gave him his power led to disturbance from a synagogue or syn...
Acts 6:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

looking stedfastly . fastening their eyes. App-133. Compare Acts 1:10 . saw. App-133. as it had been . as if.
Acts 6:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. And when they had beheld. Men do commonly in places of judgment turn their eyes toward the party arraigned, when as they look for his defense. He saith that Stephen appeared like to an a...
Acts 6:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Saw his face, as it had been the face of an angel - Sayings like this are frequent among...
Acts 6:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Saw his face, &c.— Many commentators interpret this as a proverbial expression of the majesty and beauty of his countenance, arising from the transport of inward joy in the consciousness of his...
Acts 6:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it ha...
Acts 6:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Stephen and the Seven 1-7. The Hebrew-speaking Jews, who were in a majority in the Church of Jerusalem, were inclined to despise and neglect the minority who spoke Greek. In particular, the Greek-...
Acts 6:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Looking stedfastly on him. — St Luke’s characteristic word. (See Note on Acts 1:10 .) Saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. — We can scarcely be wrong in tracing this description to...
Acts 6:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH Acts 4:36-37 ; Acts 6:1-6 THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at which we have now arrived is a most interesting o...
Acts 6:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Meeting Murmuring within and Persecution Without Acts 6:1-15 The Grecians here mentioned were Jews who had lived abroad and spoke Greek. There were as yet no Gentiles in the Church. It was rega...
Acts 6:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The story alternates between the opposition of the outside crowd and the condition of the Church in its own borders. A difficulty arose concerning the distribution of relief which had a national tone...
Acts 6:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. (9) Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, a...
Acts 6:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all that sat in the council ,.... The whole sanhedrim, looking steadfastly on him ; to observe whether his countenance altered, his tongue stammered, or he trembled in any part of his body, ne...
Acts 6:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Ver. 15. As it had been the face of an angel ] Such was the purity of his conscience,...
Acts 6:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And all that sat in the council The priests, rulers, scribes, and elders; looking steadfastly on him As being a stranger, and one whom they had not till now had before them, saw his face as it h...
Acts 6:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A second time, however, difficulty arises from within Satan's enmity from without was clearly evident. In Ch.5.1-3 Satan had sought to underhandedly get in among the saints, but this had been exposed...
Acts 6:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Stephen's Address. 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. 9 Then there arose ce...
Acts 6:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With an extraordinary lustre and radiancy, above what appears in men, whereby they might be distinguished, as Matthew 28:2,3 , affecting the beholders with admiration; thus Moses's face did shine....
Acts 6:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Preaching and Martyrdom of Stephen (6:8-7:60). It is one of the exciting things about serving God that we never know what He is going to do next. In Acts 6:1-7 the Apostles had rid themselve...
Acts 6:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 6:8 . Faith .—According to the best texts should be grace ( Acts 4:33 ); the change having probably been made to correspond with Acts 6:5 . Acts 6:9 . The synagogue w...
Acts 6:15 - Scofield Reference Notes

angel ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
Acts 6:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 6 ; Acts 7 Stephen. From the history of Stephen we learn: I. That fidelity to truth provokes antagonism; holiness and sin are mutually repellent; love and selfishness are the opposites of...
Acts 6:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 6:1 . A murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews. The original word here rendered Grecians is Hellenists; from Hellen, son of Deucalion, king of Thessalia, who was drowned during the i...
Acts 6:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. The last first I. The points in which Stephen was last. 1. His position was entirely subordinate. The d...
Acts 6:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 6:1 Now in these for and in those, A.V. (it is not ἐκείναις , answering to מהֵהָ מימַיָבַּ, but ταύταις); multiplying for multiplied, A.V. ; Grecian Jews for G...
Acts 6:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Testimony of Stephen. Acts 6:9-15
Acts 6:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 3:18 ; 2 Corinthians 3:7 ; 2 Corinthians 3:8 ; Ecclesiastes 8:1 ; Exodus 34:29-35 ; Matthew 13:43 ; Matthew 17:2
Acts 6:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As the face of an angel — Covered with supernatural lustre. They reckoned his preaching of Jesus to be the Christ was destroying Moses and the law; and God bears witness to him, with the same glory...

Acts 6:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 6:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 6:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 6:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 6:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 6:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 6:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 6:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 6:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 6:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 6:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 6:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 6:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 6:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 6:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 6:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 6:15 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 6:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 6:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 6:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 6:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 6:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 6:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 6:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes