Acts 7:3

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

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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 ....
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 )...
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...
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 enou...
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 th...
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, a...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See Genesis 12:1 , which is mistranslated by the AV, to harmonise with this passage.
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...
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 : “Th...
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 nati...
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 H...
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...
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, &...
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 witnesse...
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 s...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he s...
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 th...
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, a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

From Abraham to the Prophet Like Moses - Reply To The Charge of Blasphemy Against God and Moses (7:2-43). The only way Stephen had of replying to...
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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 7:2 . Concerning what Stephen said in reply, Luke’s information may have been derived either from Paul, who probably was...
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 rep...
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 defe...
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 Caiaph...
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 (s...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defense of Stephen and His Death. Stephen refers to the call of Abraham:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and said unto him, Get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.
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...
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, "A...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

³ And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Related Commentaries of Acts 7:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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