Now peter and john went up together the word together has been transferred to the previous verse. How great must have been the friendship, of these two men. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. This chapter develops the story of the healing of a congenital cripple by the apostles peter and john. The verb is in the imperfect tense, and would be more correctly rendered were going up. Commentary on the holy bible grand rapids, michigan. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. When the spirit of god came, the omnipotence of god was let loose among men and women. Acts 3 peter heals a lame beggar one day bible gateway. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. Home commentaries coffman commentaries acts chapter 3. They must believe that times of refreshing will come from the presence of the lord acts 3.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The acts of the apostles, in the expositors bible commentary, vol. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Verses 111 the apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Healing of the lame man at the beautiful gate of the temple 1. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Acts 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18.
Now peter and john were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Now peter and john went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Acts chapter 3 kjv king james version there is power in the name of jesus,the holy spirit is the promise of conforter from a caring god,once we accept christ his spirit is poured in us and his power is made evidence for all to see. This commentary has been through advanced checking. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Peter, in the name of jesus of nazareth, bade him rise up and walk.
Acts chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. God, however, raised him from the dead, and to that fact we are witnesses. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. This was done in the presence of the heathen, who interpreted the wonderful happening in the. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles.
Acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter acts chapter 14 acts chapter 15 acts chapter 16. The book of acts course a, lesson 3 free bible study. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Peter and john seem to have been led by a divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years old.
Acts chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Here is a bible study with commentary and a summary of acts chapter three. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. The church today still has the same power and the power of the holy spirit is still very much real and alive. The holy spirit gives us the outline of this book in a very wellknown verse, chapter 1, verse 8. Which two disciples were really friendly after jesus went back to heaven. It is in strict and natural sequence to these indications in the gospel that, on opening the first chapters of the acts, we find peter and john constantly acting together in the very van of the christian army see acts 3. This commentary on acts 3 treats peters sermon at the temple after he healed the beggar by the gate. Luke told us how the church was formed by the gift of the holy spirit and baptism and gathered around the apostles teaching and now moves on to narrate examples of the apostles ministry in jerusalem. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. This passage in which peter and john heal a lame man is the first scene in the book of acts after the story of pentecost in chapter 2. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament.
When did peter and john go to the temple in verse 1. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. The healing of the paralytic at the gate beautiful. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. And a certain man lame from his mothers womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the. Peter and john seem to have been led by a divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years old, who had been a cripple from his birth. Acts 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. That was done in the very heart of judaism, and while it gave a great opening for testimony it also brought upon the apostles the wrath of the jewish leaders.
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