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John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 2:27

2:27 hades, (h-9) 'in' ( eis ) hades. see Note, Matthew 11:23 . gracious (i-15) Or 'holy,' hosios . It corresponds to the Hebrew chasid = merciful, gracious. see Note f, ch. 13.34,35; 2 Chronicles 6:42 ; and Hebrews 7:26 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 2:31

2:31 hades (h-19) 'in' ( eis ) hades. see Note, Matthew 11:23 . Christ, (l-11) Or, 'of Christ. ' read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 2:41

2:41 accepted (b-5) It means, 'to receive in full,' or 'with satisfaction;' or, as to an opinion or teaching, 'to accept and receive it as true.' see Note, Luke 8:40 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:1-47

The Day of Pentecost1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to send another Comforter (or Advocate) ’that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive; for it be-holdeth Him not, neither knoweth Him; but ye know Him; for He abideth with you, and shall be in you’ (John 14:17). Primarily, Pentecost is to be regarded as the Consecration of the Church for its work of evangelising the world. The fiery tongues which lighted upon the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 2:1

(1) Of all the feasts of the Jewish year, it was that which attracted the largest number of pilgrims from distant lands. The dangers of travel by sea or land in the early spring or late autumn (comp. Acts 27:9) prevented their coming in any large numbers to the Passover or the Feast of Tabernacles. At no other feast would there have been representatives of so many nations. So, it may be noted, it was the Feast of Pentecost that St. Paul went up to keep once and again, during his mission-work in... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 2:2

(2) And suddenly there came a sound from heaven. . . .—The description reminds us of the “sound of a trumpet” (Exodus 19:19; Hebrews 12:19) on Sinai, of the “great and strong wind” that rent the mountains on Horeb (1 Kings 19:11). Such a wind was now felt and heard, even as the wind, the breath, the Spirit of God, had moved upon the face of the waters, quickening them into life (Genesis 1:2).A rushing mighty wind.—Better, a mighty breath borne onwards, so as to connect the English, as the Greek... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 2:3

(3) There appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire.—Better, and tongues as of fire were seen by them, parted among them. The word translated “cloven” cannot possibly have that meaning. It is not uncommon (e.g., Acts 2:45; Matthew 27:35; Luke 22:17; and John 19:24), and is always used in the sense of dividing or distributing. What the disciples saw would, perhaps, be best described in modern phrase as a shower of fiery tongues, coming they knew not whence, lighting for a moment on each... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 2:4

(4) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.—The outward portent was but the sign of a greater spiritual wonder. As yet, though they had been taught to pray for the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13), and, we must believe, had found the answer to their prayer in secret and sacred influences and gradual growth in wisdom, they had never been conscious of its power as “filling” them—pervading the inner depths of personality, stimulating every faculty and feeling to a new intensity of life.... read more

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