Acts 4:31 - Adam Clarke

Acts 4:31

29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants ^athat with all boldness they may speak Your word,

30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, ^aand that signs and wonders may be done ^bthrough the name of ^cYour holy Servant Jesus.”

31 And when they had prayed, ^athe place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, ^band they spoke the word of God with boldness.

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32 Now the multitude of those who believed ^awere of one heart and one soul; ^bneither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

33 And with ^agreat power the apostles gave ^bwitness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And ^cgreat grace was upon them all.

34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; ^afor all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

35 ^aand laid them at the apostles’ feet; ^band they distributed to each as anyone had need.

36 And¹ Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of² Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

37 ^ahaving land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The place was shaken - This earthquake was an evidence of the presence of God, and a most direct answer to their prayer, as far as that prayer concerned themselves. The earthquake proclaimed the stretched-out arm of God, and showed them that resistance against his counsels and determinations must come to nought.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost - And, in consequence of this, they spake the word of God with boldness; a pointed answer to a second part of their request, Acts 4:29. A right prayer will always have a right and ready answer. Though these disciples had received the Holy Spirit on the day of pentecost, yet they were capable of larger communications; and what they had then received did not preclude the necessity of frequent supplies, on emergent occasions. Indeed, one communication of this Spirit always makes way and disposes for another. Neither apostle nor private Christian can subsist in the Divine life without frequent influences from on high. Had these disciples depended on their pentecostal grace, they might have sunk now under the terror and menaces of their combined and powerful foes. God gives grace for the time being, but no stock for futurity, because he will keep all his followers continually dependent on himself.

With boldness - ͅ , To all who were willing to believe, is added by DE, two others, Augustin, Irenaeus, and Bede.

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