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A Mandate, Not a Suggestion
Commentators emphasize that the apostles' preaching was not their own idea but a direct command from the resurrected Christ. This charge, which scholars link to the Great Commission, was to "testify" or bear witness to a specific truth: Jesus's identity as the divinely appointed Judge.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 10:42
18th Century
Theologian
AT Robertson
On Acts 10:42
He charged (παρηγγειλεν). First aorist active indicative as in 1:4. There Jesus is the subject and so probably here, though Page i…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 10:42
19th Century
Bishop
And he commanded us to preach unto the people. No such command is explicitly found in the Gospel narratives of the words …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 10:42
Peter ends his sermon by stating that the risen Christ has commanded his apostles to preach “to the people” and to testify about his divine appoint…
John Calvin
On Acts 10:42
16th Century
Theologian
And he commanded us. He begins in this place to treat of the kingdom of Christ when he says that Christ rose again for this reason: that h…
John Gill
On Acts 10:42
17th Century
Pastor
And he commanded us, to preach unto the people
Not only of the Jews, but of the Gentiles; to all nations, to the who…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 10:34–43
17th Century
Minister
Acceptance cannot be obtained on any other ground than that of the covenant of mercy, through the atonement of Christ; but wherever true religion i…