geneva - Acts:1-2

geneva@Acts:1:1 @ The (note:)Luke switches over from the history of the Gospel, that is from the history of the sayings and doings of Christ, unto the Acts of the Apostles.(:note) former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to The acts of Jesus are the miracles and deeds which showed his Godhead, and his most perfect holiness, and examples of his doctrine. do and teach,

geneva@Acts:1:2 @ Vntill the day that hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost, had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whome hee had chosen:

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geneva@Acts:1:4 @ And, being (note:)They were dispersed here and there, but he gathers them together so that all of them might together be witnesses of his resurrection.(:note) assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he], ye have heard of me.

geneva@Acts:1:5 @ For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized (note:)Either by the Father, or by me: so that either the Father or Christ is set here contrasted with John, as the Holy Spirit is contrasted with water, as things that are comparable to one another.(:note) with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

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geneva@Acts:1:7 @ And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the (note:)That is, the proper occasions that provide opportunities for doing matters, which occasions the Lord has appointed to bring things to pass in.(:note) seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

geneva@Acts:1:8 @ But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

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geneva@Acts:1:10 @ And while they looked stedfastly towarde heauen, as hee went, beholde, two men stoode by them in white apparell,

geneva@Acts:1:11 @ Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up (note:)That is, out of your sight.(:note) from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

geneva@Acts:1:12 @ Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath (note:)About two miles.(:note) day's journey.

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geneva@Acts:1:14 @ These all (note:)The Greek word signifies an invincible constancy and steadfastness.(:note) continued with It is to good purpose that this agreement is mentioned: for those prayers are most acceptable to God which are made with agreeing minds and wills. one accord in The disciples prayed for the sending of the Holy Spirit, and also to be delivered from present dangers, of which there were many that they were experiencing. prayer and supplication, with the For it was appropriate to have the wives strengthened and encouraged who would afterwards be partakers of the dangers with their husbands. women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his With his relatives. brethren.

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geneva@Acts:1:17 @ For hee was nombred with vs, and had obteined felowship in this ministration.

geneva@Acts:1:18 @ Now this man (note:)Luke did not consider Judas' purpose, but that which followed it, and so we used to say that a man has done himself harm, not that he wanted and intended to, but in respect of that which followed.(:note) purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and The Greek words signify this much, that Judas fell down flat and was torn apart in the middle, with a tremendously great noise. falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

geneva@Acts:1:19 @ And it is knowen vnto all the inhabitants of Hierusalem, in so much, that that field is called in their owne language, Aceldama, That is, the field of blood.

geneva@Acts:1:20 @ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his (note:)His office and ministry: David wrote these words against Doeg the King's herdsman: and these words «shepherd», «sheep», and «flock» are used with reference to the Church office and ministry, so that the Church and the offices are called by these names.(:note) bishoprick let another take.

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geneva@Acts:1:22 @ Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up (note:)From our company.(:note) from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

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geneva@Acts:1:24 @ And they praied, saying, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shewe whether of these two thou hast chosen,

geneva@Acts:1:25 @ That he may take (note:)That he may be a member and partaker of this ministry.(:note) part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression Departed from, or fallen from: and it is a metaphor taken from the word «way»: for callings are signified by the name of «ways» with the Hebrews. fell, that he might go to his own place.

geneva@Acts:1:26 @ Then they gaue foorth their lottes: and the lotte fell on Matthias, and hee was by a common consent counted with the eleuen Apostles.

geneva@Acts:2:1 @ And (note:)The Apostles being gathered together on a most solemn feast day in one place, that it might evidently appear to all the world that they all had one office, one Spirit, and one faith, are by a double sign from heaven authorised, and anointed with all the most excellent gifts of the Holy Spirit, and especially with an extraordinary and necessary gift of tongues.(:note) when the day of Pentecost was Literally, «was fulfilled»: that is, was begun, as in (Luk_2:21). For the Hebrews say that a day or a year is fulfilled or ended when the former days or years are ended, and the other has begun; (Jer_25:12): «And it will come to pass that when seventy years are fulfilled, I will visit, etc.» For the Lord did not bring his people home after the seventieth year was ended, but in the seventieth year: Now the day of Pentecost was the fiftieth day after the feast of the Passover. fully come, they were The twelve apostles, who were to be the patriarchs as it were of the Church. all with one accord in one place.

geneva@Acts:2:2 @ And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate.

geneva@Acts:2:3 @ And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like fire, and it sate vpon eche of them.

geneva@Acts:2:4 @ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with (note:)He calls them «other tongues» which were not the same as the apostles commonly used, and Mark calls them «new tongues».(:note) other tongues, as the By this we understand that the apostles were not speaking one language and then another by chance at random, or as eccentric men used to do, but that they kept in mind the languages of their hearers: and to be short, that they only spoke as the Holy Spirit directed them to speak. Spirit gave them utterance.

geneva@Acts:2:5 @ And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen.

geneva@Acts:2:6 @ Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.

geneva@Acts:2:7 @ And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile?

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geneva@Acts:2:9 @ Parthians, and Medes, & Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

geneva@Acts:2:10 @ Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, (note:)By Jews he means those that were both Jews by birth and Jews by profession of religion, though they were born in other places: and these latter ones were proselytes, who were born Gentiles, and embraced the Jewish religion.(:note) Jews and proselytes,

geneva@Acts:2:11 @ Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God.

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geneva@Acts:2:13 @ Others (note:)The word which he uses here signifies a kind of mocking which is reproachful and insolent: and by this reproachful mocking we see that no matter how great and excellent the miracle, the wickedness of man still dares to speak evil against it.(:note) mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

geneva@Acts:2:14 @ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, (note:)The holiness of Peter is to be marked, in which the grace of the Holy Spirit is to be seen, even from the very beginning.(:note) lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

geneva@Acts:2:15 @ For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the (note:)After the sunrise, which may be about seven or eight o'clock to us.(:note) third hour of the day.

geneva@Acts:2:16 @ But this is that which was spoken by the (note:)There is nothing that can dissolve questions and doubt except testimony taken out of the Prophets: for men's reasonings may be overturned, but God's voice cannot be overturned.(:note) prophet Joel;

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geneva@Acts:2:18 @ And on my seruauntes, and on mine handmaides I will powre out of my Spirite in those daies, and they shall prophecie.

geneva@Acts:2:19 @ And I wil shew wonders in heauen aboue, and tokens in the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and the vapour of smoke.

geneva@Acts:2:20 @ The Sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

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geneva@Acts:2:23 @ Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and (note:)God's everlasting foreknowledge, which can neither be separated from his determinate counsel, as the Epicureans say, neither yet be the cause of evil: for God in his everlasting and unchangeable counsel appointed the wicked act of Judas to an excellent end: and God does that well which the instrument does wickedly.(:note) foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked God's counsel does not excuse the Jews, whose hands were wicked. hands have crucified and The fact is said to be theirs by whose counsel and urging on it is done. slain:

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geneva@Acts:2:25 @ For Dauid sayeth concerning him, I beheld the Lorde alwaies before me: for hee is at my right hand, that l should not be shaken.

geneva@Acts:2:26 @ Therefore did mine heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad, and moreouer also my flesh shall rest in hope,

geneva@Acts:2:27 @ Because thou wilt not (note:)You will not allow me to remain in the grave.(:note) leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

geneva@Acts:2:28 @ Thou hast (note:)You have opened to me the way of true life.(:note) made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

geneva@Acts:2:29 @ Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.

geneva@Acts:2:30 @ Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had (note:)Had sworn solemnly.(:note) sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

geneva@Acts:2:31 @ Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.

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geneva@Acts:2:33 @ Therefore being by the (note:)Might and power of God.(:note) right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

geneva@Acts:2:34 @ For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lorde, Sit at my right hande,

geneva@Acts:2:35 @ Vntill I make thine enemies thy footestoole.

geneva@Acts:2:36 @ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath (note:)Christ is said to be «made» because he was advanced to that dignity, and therefore it is not spoken with reference to his nature, but with reference to his position and high dignity.(:note) made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

geneva@Acts:2:37 @ Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?

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geneva@Acts:2:39 @ For the (note:)The word that is used here shows us that it was a free gift.(:note) promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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geneva@Acts:2:45 @ And they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all me, as euery one had need.

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geneva@Acts:2:47 @ Praysing God, and had fauour with all the people: and the Lorde added to the Church from day to day, such as should be saued.

geneva@Acts:3:1 @ Now (note:)Christ, in healing a man that was born lame and well known to all men, both in a famous place and at a popular time, by the hands of his apostles partly strengthens and encourages those who believed, and partly also calls others to believe.(:note) Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].