Acts 7:56

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I see the Son of man standing — As if it were just ready to receive him. Otherwise he is said to sit at the right hand of God.

⁵⁶ And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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