Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Wickedness (kakiav). Only here in Luke's writings, though old word and in LXX (cf. I Peter 2:1, I Peter 2:16).
If perhaps (ei ara). Si forte. This idiom, though with the future indicative and so a condition of the first class (determined as fulfilled), yet minimizes the chance of forgiveness as in Mark 11:13. Peter may have thought that his sin was close to the unpardonable sin (Matthew 12:31), but he does not close the door of hope.
The thought (h epinoia). Old Greek word from epinoew, to think upon, and so purpose. Only here in the N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 8:22:
Mark 11:13
Acts 8:20
Revelation 2:21
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