Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the young men—some of the younger and more active members of the church, not as office-bearers, nor coming forward now for the first time, but who probably had already volunteered their services in making subordinate arrangements. In every thriving Christian community such volunteers may be expected, and will be found eminently useful.
why hath Satan filled—"why . . . fill—"why hast thou suffered him to fill"
thine heart—so criminally entertaining his suggestion? Compare Acts 5:4, "why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart?" And see John 13:2, John 13:27.
to lie to the Holy Ghost—to men under His supernatural illumination.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 5:6:
Leviticus 10:2
John 11:17-19
Acts 5:2
1 Corinthians 5:5
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