Acts 1:8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:8

“But you shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come on you: and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.” What they are to spend their thoughts and concentration on is now outlined. The very purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit, is so that they might receive power to become His witnesses by both personal witness and godly living. That witness was first to be in Jerusalem, and then ‘in Judaea and Samaria’ (in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:6-11

Acts 1:6-1 Kings : . Programme of the Mission: the Ascension. Acts 1:6 . The opening words suggest a religious meeting; the occurrences of Acts 1:9-1 Kings : are in the open air; cf. the tryst made in Mark 16:7 = Matthew 28:16. Here the disciples are not thinking of the promise of the Spirit, but of supremacy to be restored to Israel. Jesus’ answer does not notice this limited view, and forbids speculation as to the date ( Mark 13:32); Acts 1:8 states the writer’ s view, worked out in the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; not till then, not of their own strength, but of God’s grace, as appeared by Peter’s denying and the others leaving of our Saviour. And ye shall be witnesses unto me, that I am indeed the promised Messiah; and of my doctrine, life, death, resurrection, and ascension, which ye shall testify to all the world by your preaching and holy living, working miracles. Both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria; places where... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 1:6-11

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 1:6. When they were come together.—(The Sinaitic codex omits together.) This was not the meeting referred to in Acts 1:4, but the last interview recorded in Luke 24:36-53, which began in Jerusalem and ended near Bethany. Wilt, rather dost Thou? εἰ introducing a direct question, “which is contrary to classical usage, though not uncommon in the N.T. and the LXX.” (Hackett). The kingdom to Israel shows that as yet the expectations of the apostles had not passed beyond the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1-11

Acts 1:1-11 (with Luke 24:15-53 ) Ascension Day I. It is quite necessary to seize firmly and hold fast by this thought, that the acts of Apostles and all subsequent acts of their true successors, are, as Bengel says, a continuation of Christ's own history, if we would understand St. Luke's opening section of Church history, or any after section of it from St. Luke's day till now. The one event in which St. Luke finds the meeting place of these two eras is the Ascension. It finds a place at... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Acts 1:6-8

Witnessing Better Than Knowing the Future August 29, 1889 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1-26

Shall we turn to the book of Acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church.Luke, the author of the book of Acts, a companion of Paul the apostle, who was author also of the Gospel According to Luke, wrote these two treatises to a friend, Theophilus. Theophilus is a Greek name. It's a name that has a beautiful meaning. The name means lover of God. There are some who believe that it was not a man at all, but that the gospel and the book of Acts were addressed to the lovers of God,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 1:1-26

Acts 1:1 . The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to do and teach. St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his history. It comprises a display of providence and grace in the first planting of christianity, and a striking comment on the ancient prophecies concerning the early call of the gentiles to the kingdom and fellowship of Christ. The evangelist kept a journal of all his labours and travels, which he published after the two years of Paul’s imprisonment at... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 1:1-12

Acts 1:1-12The former treatise have I made.A true commencement must have respect to what has gone beforeIn any new beginning of study or work, it is important to have in mind what has been done before in the same line. No one can learn or do to advantage, unless he avails himself of what others have learned and done before him. Any other plan would utterly forbid progress. The world would be full of new beginnings--and nothing else. He who would study the New Testament wisely, must know what... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 1:4-8

Acts 1:4-8And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem.Last wordsBefore ascending Christ had--I. A misconception to remove--respecting the date and character of the Messianic Kingdom.II. A promise to bestow.1. The Father made the promise.2. Christ was to bestow it.3. The Holy Spirit was the subject. They were to receive a baptism, copious, cleansing, consecrating, and be endowed with spiritual power.III. A commission to entrust.1. Its... read more

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