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A Witness of Favor
Commentators highlight that the early church's devotion, praise, and generosity earned them "favor with all the people." Their humble and consistent lives served as a powerful public witness, silencing opposition and attracting others. This demonstrates that a genuine, lived-out faith can command respect and open doors for the gospel.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:47
18th Century
Theologian
Praising God. See Luke 24:53.
And having favour. See Luke 2:52.
With all the people. That is, with the gre…
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:47
Having favor (εχοντες χαριν). Cf. Luke 2:52 of the Boy Jesus.
Added (προσετιθε). Imperfect acti…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:47
19th Century
Bishop
Having favour with all the people.—The new life of the Apostles, probably in part their liberal almsgiving, had revived t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 2:47
19th Century
Preacher
Praising God, and having favor with all his people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved (Acts 2:47)…
John Calvin
On Acts 2:47
16th Century
Theologian
Having favor. This is the fruit of an innocent life: to find favor even among strangers. Yet we need not doubt that they were also hated b…
John Gill
On Acts 2:47
17th Century
Pastor
Praising God
Not only for their temporal mercies and enjoyments of life, which they partook of in so delightful and …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 2:42–47
17th Century
Minister
In these verses, we have the history of the truly primitive church, of its first days; this was indeed its state of infancy, yet, like infancy itse…