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Held their peace (ησυχασαν). Ingressive aorist active indicative of ησυχαζω, old verb to be quiet, to keep quiet. The wrangling (v…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
They held their peace. They were convinced, as Peter had been, by the manifest indications of the will of God.
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Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
They held their peace, and glorified God.—The difference of tenses in the two Greek verbs implies that they first held th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
On hearing about Peter’s experiences, the Christians at Jerusalem “remained silent” and “praised God.” This probably means that his critics, at lea…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
When they heard these things they were quieted. The outcome shows that those who contended with Peter were not motivated by malice. This i…
John Gill
JohnGill
When they heard these things
Peter's vision at Joppa, and Cornelius's at Caesarea, and the wonderful pouring forth of the Spir…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears when godly people are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson