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Acts 2:43

Acts 2:43
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And all that believed were together,.... Not in one place, for no one house could hold them all, their number was now so large; but they "agreed together", as the Arabic version renders it: all these…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And fear came - That is, there was great reverence or awe. The multitude had just before derided them Act 2:13; but so striking and manifest was the power of God on this occasion, that it silenced all…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And fear came upon every soul - Different MSS. and versions read this clause thus, And Great fear and Trembling came upon every soul in Jerusalem. For several weeks past they had a series of the most…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 2:42-47

We often speak of the primitive church, and appeal to it, and to the history of it; in these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it, its state of infancy…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And fear came upon every soul The mockers were silenced by what they saw and heard, and were deterred from further opposition even though they did not listen to the call to repentance.

wonders and…