Acts 7:51 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. ”

Acts 7:51 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye stiff-necked - The discourse of Stephen has every appearance of having been interrupted by the clamors and opposition of the Sanhedrin. This verse has no immediate connection with what precede...
Acts 7:51 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) Ye stiffnecked and (x) uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye. (7) Steven, moved with the zeal of God, at length judges his own ju...
Acts 7:51 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

stiffrieoked. Greek. sklerotrachelos. Only here in NT., but in Sept, in Exodus 33:3 ; Exodus 33:5 . Exo 33:34, Exodus 33:9 ; Deuteronomy 9:6 ; Deuteronomy 9:13 . Compare Deuteronomy 31:27 ;...
Acts 7:51 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

51. Forasmuch as Stephen doth not expressly answer the points of the accusation, I am of their mind who think that he would have said more, if his oration had not been broken off with some upro...
Acts 7:51 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did , so do ye. Ye stiff-necked - Σκληροτραχηλοι. A metaphor taken from untoward oxen, who c...
Acts 7:51 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ye stiff-necked, &c.— "Thus have I given you a brief account of the various periods of revelation, or the several dispensations of God to man, from the time in which Abraham, our renowned ances...
Acts 7:51 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears. [Lachmann adopts th...
Acts 7:51 - 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 7:51 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised... — The sudden change of tone from calm argument to vehement indignation cannot be thought of as spontaneous. The excitement of the Sanhedrin, perhaps of the liste...
Acts 7:51 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Martyr's Glorious Death Acts 7:47-60 Words like these could not be forgiven. The growing irritation of the audience seems to have extorted those burning remonstrances, and to have hastened th...
Acts 7:51 - 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 7:51 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. (52) Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain...
Acts 7:51 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ye stiffnecked ,.... Or "hard necked", the same with קשה עורף, which is a character frequently given of this people, Exodus 32:9 and elsewhere, and is expressive of their obstinacy, stubbornness...
Acts 7:51 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did , so do ye. Ver. 51. Ye stiffnecked, &c. ] Henry Lawrence, martyr, being require...
Acts 7:51 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye stiff-necked , &c. Stephen, finding by a confused murmur in the place that they understood whither his discourse tended, and perceiving by the eagerness of their countenances that they would...
Acts 7:51 - 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 7:51 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Stephen's Address. 51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did,...
Acts 7:51 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Stiff necked; a metaphor taken from heifers that are unaccustomed to the yoke. Uncircumcised in heart; such as had still depraved affections, which they ought to have put away rather than the for...
Acts 7:51 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Reply to the Charge of Speaking Against the Law and the Temple (7:44-53). Having been accused of speaking against the Law Stephen defends himself by speaking in favour of the oracles of God and po...
Acts 7:51 - 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 7:51 - 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 7:51 - 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 7:51 - 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 7:51 - 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 7:51 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Acts 7:51 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:8 ; Acts 6:10 ; Acts 7:27 ; Acts 7:35 ; Acts 7:39 ; Acts 7:9 ; Colossians 2:11 ; Deuteronomy 10:16 ; Deuteronomy 30:6 ; Deuteronomy 31:27 ; Deuteronomy 9:13 ; Deuteronomy...
Acts 7:51 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Stephen's Last Words and Martyrdom Acts 7:44-60 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Let us, by way of opening word, speak a few words on two great benefactions to Israel (see Acts 7:44-50 ). 1. The fathers...
Acts 7:51 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye stiff necked — Not bowing the neck to God's yoke; and uncircumcised in heart — So they showed themselves, Acts 7:54 ; and ears — As they showed, Acts 7:57 . So far were they from receiving the...

Acts 7:51 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 7:51 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 7:51 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 7:51 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:51 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 7:51 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:51 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:51 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:51 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 7:51 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 7:51 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:51 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 7:51 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 7:51 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 7:51 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:51 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:51 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 7:51 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:51 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:51 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 7:51 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 7:51 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:51 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 7:51 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 7:51 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 7:51 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:51 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 7:51 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes