Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Durst (etolma). Imperfect active of tolmaw, old verb, not to fear or shun through fear, boldly to take a stand. The fate of Ananias and Sapphira continued to hold many in check.
Join (kollasqai). Present middle infinitive of kollaw, old verb to cleave to like glue as in Luke 15:15 which see. Seven times in Acts (Acts 9:26; Acts 10:28; Acts 17:34). The outsiders (the rest) preferred, many of them, to remain outside for the present, especially the rulers.
Howbeit the people (all—o laov). Probably individuals among the people, the populace as distinct from the rulers and hostile outsiders.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 5:13:
Acts 8:29
Acts 17:34
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