Acts 5:32

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܘܰܚܢܰܢ ܣܳܗܕ݁ܶܐ ܚ݈ܢܰܢ ܕ݁ܡܶܠܶܐ ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܘܪܽܘܚܳܐ ܕ݁ܩܽܘܕ݂ܫܳܐ ܗܰܘ ܕ݁ܝܰܗ݈ܒ݂ ܐܰܠܳܗܳܐ ܠܰܐܝܠܶܝܢ ܕ݁ܰܡܗܰܝܡܢܺܝܢ ܒ݁ܶܗ ܀

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are: Acts 5:29, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:32, Acts 10:39-41, Acts 13:31, Luke 24:47, Luke 24:48, John 15:27, 2 Corinthians 13:1, Hebrews 2:3

and so: John 15:26, John 16:7-14, Hebrews 2:4, 1 Peter 1:12

whom: Acts 2:4, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 10:44, John 7:39

Reciprocal: Psalms 118:23 - the Lord's doing John 12:17 - bare Acts 4:20 - the things Acts 14:3 - which Galatians 3:14 - might Hebrews 5:9 - unto 1 John 1:2 - and bear 1 John 5:7 - the Holy 1 John 5:9 - we

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses of these things,.... Of the incarnation of Christ, of his crucifixion and death, of his resurrection from the dead, of his exaltation by the right hand of God, and of his offices as a Prince and a Saviour, and of the influences of his grace, in giving repentance and remission of sins to his people; and even to many of the Jews, who had been his crucifiers, and who were now converted under the ministry of the apostles:

and so is also the Holy Ghost; in his descent upon the apostles, through the miraculous gifts bestowed upon them, and the wonderful works done by them, and the mighty power accompanying their ministry to the conversion of sinners:

whom God hath given to them that obey him; that hearken to his Gospel, and believe in Christ, even to all private Christians, as well as ministers of the word; if not in his extraordinary gifts, yet in the ordinary measures of his grace.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses - For this purpose they had been appointed, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:21-22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Luke 24:48.

Of these things - Particularly of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and of the events which had followed it. Perhaps, however, he meant to include everything pertaining to the life, teachings, and death of the Lord Jesus.

And so is also ... - The descent of the Holy Spirit to endow them with remarkable gifts Acts 2:1-4, to awaken and convert such a multitude Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14, was an unanswerable attestation of the truth of these doctrines and of the Christian religion. So manifest and decided was the presence of God attending them, that “they” could have no doubt that what they said was true; and so open and public was this attestation, that it was an evidence to all the people of the truth of their doctrine.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. We are his witnesses — The word αυτου, his, is omitted by AD, and several others of good note; the Syriac, all the Arabic, AEthiopic, and Vulgate. It does not seem to be necessary.

Of these things — των πηματων τουτων, Of these transactions: i.e. of Christ's life and miracles, and of your murderous proceedings against him.

And so is also the Holy Ghost — In the gift of tongues lately communicated; and by his power and influence on our souls, by which we are enabled to give irresistible witness of our Lord's resurrection.

To them that obey him. — We obey GOD, not you; and therefore God gives us this Spirit, which is in us a fountain of light, life, love, and power. The Spirit of God is given to the obedient: in proportion as a man who has received the first influences of it (for without this he cannot move in the spiritual life) is obedient to those influences, in the same proportion the gifts and graces, the light, life, and power, of the Holy Spirit, are increased in his soul.