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18 aand laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.  
19 But at night aan angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,  
20 “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people aall the words of this life.”  
21 And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. aBut the high priest and those with him came and called the1 council together, with all the2 elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.  

Apostles on Trial Again

22 But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported,
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Acts 5:20

All the words of this life - All the doctrines of life eternal, founded on the word, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus. This is another periphrasis for Gospel. Go to the temple - the most public place, and speak to the people - who come there to worship according to the law, the words of this life - the whole doctrine of salvation from sin and death; and show that the law is fulfilled in the sacrifice of Jesus, and that, by his resurrection, he has brought life and immortality to light.


 
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