Acts 7:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. ”

Acts 7:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And said unto him - How long this was said before he went is not recorded. Moses simply says that God had commanded him to go, Genesis 12:1 . Thy kindred - Thy relatives, or family connectio...
Acts 7:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham and the Patriarchs. The High Priest invites Stephen to plead to the charge. Addressing his audience in the style used by Paul ( Acts 22:1 ), Stephen speaks of the theophany to Abraham, plac...
Acts 7:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

unto. Greek. pros. App-104. country . land. Greek. ge. App-129. from . out of. Greek. ek, as above. kindred. Greek. sungeneia. Only here, Acts 7:14 , and Luke 1:61 . come . hithe...
Acts 7:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Come out of thy country. God useth many words, to the end he may the more wound the mind of Abraham, as if it were not a thing sharp enough of itself to be banished out of his own country...
Acts 7:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
Acts 7:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Acts 7:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Defence and Martyrdom of Stephen 1-53. Speech of Stephen. There is every reason to believe that this speech was really delivered by St. Stephen, and not composed by St. Luke; for, (1) the speech d...
Acts 7:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 ST. STEPHEN'S DEFENCE AND THE DOCTRINE OF INSPIRATION. Acts 6:12-14 ; Acts 7:1-2 ST. STEPHEN and St. Philip are the two prominent names among the primitive deacons. Stephen, howev...
Acts 7:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stephen's Defense: God's First Called Ones Acts 7:1-13 There are several touches in this eloquent apology which deserve notice. Acts 7:2 : “The God of glory.” This chapter begins and ends with...
Acts 7:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The charge against Stephen was that he had spoken against the Temple and the Law. His reply consisted of a masterly review of the history of the nation from the calling of Abraham to the rejection of...
Acts 7:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, (3) And said unto him, Get thee out of thy c...
Acts 7:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And said unto him ,.... Not the words in Genesis 12:1 for they were said in Haran, these in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt there, and besides, these are different from them; no mention is here made...
Acts 7:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. Ver. 3. Get thee out, &c. ] Both Abraham's great temptations began thus....
Acts 7:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then said the high-priest Who was president of the council, and, as such, the mouth of the court; Are these things so? Are they as these witnesses have deposed? for thou art permitted to speak fo...
Acts 7:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The high priest only asks the question, "Are these things so?" Then God provides room for Stephen to speak without interruption for some time. This stands in striking contrast to the way in which the...
Acts 7:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God...
Acts 7:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This command given unto Abraham we read of, Genesis 12:1,5,6 ; and it is here the rather spoken of by St. Stephen, to prove that Abraham was in the favour of God, and did truly serve him, before h...
Acts 7:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said to him, ‘Get you out of your land, and fro...
Acts 7:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 7:1 . The high priest’s question, Are these things so? analogous to that put to Christ ( Matthew 26:62 ), was equivalent to a modern “Guilty or not guilty?” Acts 7:2 . C...
Acts 7:3 - 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 7:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The scope and design of St. Stephen's defence before the council will be better understood, if it be properly analyzed. The rulers construed his defence to import, that the glory of their temple shou...
Acts 7:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then said the high priest, Are these things so? The high priest and his question This functionary was probably Theophilus, son-in-law of Caiaphas. The ex-officio president of the council called...
Acts 7:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 7:1 And the high priest said for then said the high priest, A.V. The high priest spoke as president of the Sanhedrim (see Acts 9:1-44 . Acts 9:1 and Matthew 26:62 )....
Acts 7:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defense of Stephen and His Death. Stephen refers to the call of Abraham:
Acts 7:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 6:17 ; Genesis 12:1 ; Genesis 13:14-17 ; Genesis 15:7 ; Hebrews 11:8 ; Joshua 24:3 ; Luke 14:33 ; Matthew 10:37 ; Nehemiah 9:8
Acts 7:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Stephen's Apology Acts 7:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS After charges against Stephen had been placed, the High Priest with a show of honor, said, "Are these things so?" Stephen then stood forth and...
Acts 7:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which I will show thee — Abraham knew not where he went.

Acts 7:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 7:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 7:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 7:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 7:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 7:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 7:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 7:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 7:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 7:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 7:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 7:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 7:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 7:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes