Acts 2:43 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

And fear came upon every soul - a deep awe rested on the whole outside community (so Bengel, Olshausen, Meyer, DeWette, etc.): compare Acts 5:5; Luke 1:65. It seems a mistake to apply this (as Chrysostom and Humphry do) to the believers themselves.

And many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. The word "wonders" х terata (G5059)] represents the miracles in the light of their supernatural character, while the word "signs" х seemeia (G4592)] expresses the visible evidence which this gave of a divine presence with the workers.

Acts 2:43

43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.