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Commentaries on Acts 2:47

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Praising God,.... Not only for their temporal mercies and enjoyments of life, which they partook of in so delightful and comfortable a manner; but for their spiritual mercies, that the Lord had been pleased to call them by his grace, and reveal Christ to them, and pardon them who had been such vile sinners, give them a name, and a place in his house, and favour them with the ordinances of it, and...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Between the promise of the Messiah (even the latest of those promises) and his coming many ages intervened; but between the promise of the Spirit and his coming there were but a few days; and during those days the apostles, though they had received orders to preach the gospel to every creature, and to begin at Jerusalem, yet lay perfectly wind-bound, incognito—concealed, and not offering to...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and sold...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Praising God, and having favor with all his people. And the lord added to the church daily such as should be saved May he do the like unto all our churches, and he shall have the glory world without end! Amen.