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Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Lot (κληρος). Same idea as "part" (μερις), only as a figure.

Matter (λογο). Literally, word or subject ([R…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Neither part. You have no portion of the grace of God; that is, you are destitute of it altogether. This word commonly denotes th…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Neither part nor lot.—A like, though not an identical, combination of the two words meets us in Colossians 1:12. On the l…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this pow…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Simon’s response to the presence of God’s Spirit and the evidences of God’s power is one of those tragic stories that accompany every advance of th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You have no part. Some interpret this sentence differently, that Simon is not a partaker of grace because he sets a price on it. But the o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You have neither part nor lot in this matter
Or busine of the gift of the Holy Ghost; signifying, that as he has not…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of these converts with the extraordinary powers conveyed by the Spirit's descent on the day of Pentecos…

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