Acts 5:42

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 5:42

REFLECTIONS What an awful delusion, must that delusion of the mind be, which like Annias and Sapphira, is trifling with God? What an horrible state to be feeding on ashes, when a deceived heart hath turned the sinner aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, is there not a lie in my right hand? Blessed Lord! let my soul be relieve, and comforted, when turning from the view of the Ananias's and Sapphira's of the present generation, I behold the zeal and honesty, the faithfulness and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:34-42

34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience and observation show that the success of frauds in matters of religion has been very short. Reproach for Christ is true preferment, as it makes us conformable to his pattern, and serviceable to his interest. They rejoiced in it. If we suffer ill for doing well, provided we suffer it well, and as we... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 5:1-99

Acts 5 THIS CHAPTER OPENS with a solemn incident which throws up in striking relief one last feature which characterized the early church: there was the exercise of a holy discipline by the power of God. The case of Ananias and Sapphira was exceptional without a doubt. When God institutes anything new, it seems to be His way to signalize His holiness by making an example of any who challenge it. He did so with the man who broke the sabbath in the wilderness (see, Num_15:32-36 ), and also... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 5:38-42

Gamaliel's suggestion and the result: v. 38. And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men and let them alone; for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught; v. 39. but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it, lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. v. 40. And to him they agreed; and when they had called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. v. 41. And they departed from the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 5:27-42

B.—THE APOSTLES BOLDLY DEFEND THEMSELVES BEFORE THE GREAT COUNCIL: THEY ARE ULTIMATELY RELEASED, IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE INTERVENTION OF GAMALIEL, AFTER THEY HAD BEEN SHAMEFULLY BEATENActs 5:27-42.27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the highpriest asked them, 28Saying, Did not15 we straitly command [We strictly commanded] you that ye should not teach in this name? [; note of interrog. om., and placed at end of verse], and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Acts 5:27-42

Folly of Fighting against God Acts 5:27-42 The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of Matthew 27:25 . It haunted them. Compare Peter’s description of the Cross as the tree with Deuteronomy 21:23 and Galatians 3:13 ; also his own usage of the phrase in 1 Peter 2:24 . Notice in Acts 5:31 the divine order-Jesus must be Prince, if He is to be Savior. It is because that order is not observed, and men therefore seek to derive His benefits before they concede His rights,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:1-42

Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terrible. The salutary effect of it was seen in the people's fear of joining this new community. Notwithstanding these things, the work went forward. Multitudes of both men and women were added to the Lord. The opposing forces are now seen face to face. The enemies of Christ were roused to action. The... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 5:42

A MODEL MINISTRY‘And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.’ Acts 5:42 I. The subject of their ministry.—‘That Jesus is the Christ.’ Not things about Jesus Christ, but Jesus Christ Himself. Creeds may satisfy the reason, but the heart craves a Person—the Christ. The heart grows, but creeds are stationary, lifeless. Christ and His fullness ever transcend our utmost need. A Christian ministry of which Christ is not the grand theme is a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:1-42

The Ministry of the Apostles (3:1-6:7). The pouring out of the Holy Spirit having taken place, and the infant church having been shown to be established, Luke now goes on to deal with the way in which the infant church rapidly expanded, firstly through the ministry of the Apostles (Acts 3:1 to Acts 6:7), and then more widely through the ministry of some of their appointees (Acts 6:8 to Acts 9:31). God is revealed as at work in sovereign power, and His Apostles are having to keep up. But it is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 5:42

‘And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus as the Christ (Messiah).’ The final consequence was that the message was now proclaimed unhindered. Wherever they went, both publicly in the Temple, and more privately at home, they did not cease teaching that Jesus was the Messiah. There was no danger now of His being arrested for insurgency, and the Romans were not too bothered about other worldly adversaries. As Jesus had said to Pilate, ‘My Kingly Rule... read more

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