Acts 5:20

The words of this — That is, these words of life: words which show the way to life everlasting.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the temple - In a public and conspicuous place. In this way there would be a most striking exhibition of their boldness; a proof that “God” ha...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the (i) words of this life. (5) God therefore delivers his own, so that they may more vigoro...
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, ex...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

speak. App-121. temple. See Acts 2:46 . the words, &c. . these words of life. Figure of speech Hypallage. App-6. words. Greek. rhem...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Speak in the temple. This is the end of their deliverance, that they employ themselves stoutly in preaching the gospel, and provoke thei...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1753 THE DUTY OF MINISTERS Acts 5:20 . Go stand, and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life [Note: A little sk...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. All the words of this life - All the doctrines of life eternal, founded o...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

All the words of this life.— The whole doctrine of life. Heylin—"that glorious gospel with which you are "charged, on which the eternal life of m...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of...
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 (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Second imprisonment of Peter and John. Speech of Gamaliel. 17. The Sadducees ] see on Matthew 3:7 ; Acts 4:1 .
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Words of this life ] i.e. the new life in God which the Death, Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord had made possible for man.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

All the words of this life. — The use of the demonstrative pronoun is significant. The “life in Christ” which the Apostles preach is that eternal l...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Delivered to Testify Acts 5:12-26 While the Holy Spirit works mightily within the Church, He co-operates with it in its outward operations...
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 t...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people ,.... They were not delivered out of prison, in order to go and secure themselves from danger; but t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. Ver. 20. Stand and speak ] Stand close to the work, stir not a foot,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But the angel of the Lord opened the prison doors In spite of all the locks and bars that were upon them, and without giving any alarm to the keepe...
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 qu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostles Imprisoned; The Apostles Released by an Angel; The Disappointment of the Council....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Stand; the word implies courage and stedfastness of mind, as well as such a posture of the body. All the words; without preferring some acceptabl...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Arrest. The Kingly Rule of God Is Revealed By The Opening of Prison Doors (5:17-24). In view of the fact that the Apostles were openly...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said, “Go all of you, and take your stand and speak in the temp...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Imprisonment, Deliverance, and Defense of the Apostles. Arrest and deliverance:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Go, stand and speak in the Temple to the people all the words of this life.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 1:1-3 ; 1 John 5:11 ; 1 John 5:12 ; Acts 11:14 ; Exodus 24:3 ; Isaiah 58:1 ; Jeremiah 19:14 ; Jeremiah 19:15 ; Jeremiah 20:2 ; Jerem...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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²⁰ Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 5:20