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Acts 1:3

Acts 1:3
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion,.... That is, after his sufferings and death; for that he suffered many things, and at last death itself, is certain from the acknowledgment of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He showed himself - The resurrection of Jesus was the great fact on which the truth of the gospel was to be established. Hence, the sacred writers so often refer to it, and establish it by so many…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

To whom - he showed himself alive - by many infallible proofs - Πολλοις τεκμηριοις; by many proofs of such a nature, and connected with such circumstances, as to render them indubitable; for this is…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 1:1-5

In these verses, I. Theophilus is put in mind, and we in him, of St. Luke's gospel, which it will be of use for us to cast an eye upon before we enter upon the study of this book, that we may not only…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

after his passion Literally, after he had suffered.

by many infallible proofs The adjective here has no representative in the original. The Greek word signifies some sign or token manifest to the…