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John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Acts 8:23

8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the {g} gall of bitterness, and [in] the {h} bond of iniquity.(g) He calls the inward malice of the heart and the venomous and demonic wickedness with which the magician was wholly filled with the gall of bitterness: and he is said to be in the gall, as though he were wholly overwhelmed with gall, and buried in it.(h) Entangled in the bonds of iniquity. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:1-40

As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Even the persecution at this time did not exercise them to leave and carry the gospel elsewhere, as the Lord had commanded them (Mark 16:15), but where they failed, the Lord had others to do the work. Devout men buried Stephen with great lamentation. They may not... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 8:1-40

TRANSITION PERIOD We explained in the last lesson the meaning of the transition period which continues to chapter 13. The first sentence in chapter 8 is more properly the concluding one of chapter 7, although it introduces the account of the persecution following in which Saul was the leader (Acts 8:1-3 ). With the account of this persecution (compare Hebrews 10:32-34 ), and for Saul’s part in it, see Acts 22:4 ; Acts 22:19-20 ; Acts 24:10-11 and parallel places. “The blood of the martyrs is... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 8:1-8

Chapter 20 Prayer Almighty God, thy hand is very strong. Make bare thine arm in the midst of the nations, and show us that thou art still the King. Men forget themselves, and with much rioting of weakness they rebel against thy will, but when thou dost arise in thy great strength the nations shall know themselves to be but men. They are a wind that cometh for a little time then vanisheth away. There is none abiding like thyself. Thou only art the same yesterday, today, and for ever. All else... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 8:9-13

Chapter 21 Prayer Almighty God, come to our waiting hearts and give us the light and the comfort which are alone in thy gift. We come in the name of Jesus Christ. If we forget it, may our right hand forget its cunning, and our tongue cleave to the roof of our mouth. It is the Name above every name. It is "the Name to sinners dear." Write it upon our heart and continually draw towards it all the passion of our love. Save us for Christ's sake. Draw us away from all bondage into the infinite... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 8:14-25

Chapter 22 Prayer Almighty God, though we have multiplied words against thee, yet hast thou made a flock of us, and thou art thyself our Shepherd. Jesus Christ thy Son is the Good Shepherd who gave, and ever gives, his life for the sheep. We were lost once, but we have returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls. Once we were in the wilderness and could find no pasture, nor home, no sweet security, but now we are enfolded upon the high mountains of Israel, and daily dost thou feed us... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 8:1-8

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. (2) And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. (3) As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. (4) Therefore they that were scattered abroad went... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 8:9-25

But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: (10) To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. (11) And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. (12) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 8:10

This man is the power of God, which is called (that is, which is truly) great. Simon pretended to be God, and the great God. See St. Iren'e6us, lib. i. chap. 20. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 8:11

He had bewitched them with his sorceries, [1] or magic: he had put them out of their wits, turned their heads, charmed them, stupefied them. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Dementasset, Greek: exestakenai autous. So ver. 13. Stupens admirabatur, the same word, Greek: existato. read more

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