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But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But the angel of the Lord. This does not denote any particular angel, but simply an angel. The article is not used in th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

But the angel of the Lord.—Better, an angel. The fact is obviously recorded by St. Luke as supernatural. Those w…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

(19–21a) This is one of three “opening of the prison doors” stories in the book of Acts (cf. 12:6–11; 16:26–29). The “angel of the Lord” is the NT …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The angel of the Lord. The Lord brought the apostles out of prison, not because he intended to deliver them completely from the hands of t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the angel of the Lord
Or "of God", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, whether Michael, as some have thoug…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There is no prison so dark, so strong, that God cannot visit His people in it and, if He pleases, bring them out. Recoveries from sickness, release…

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