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When Peter saw it, he answered to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
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Commentators unanimously highlight how Peter immediately deflects the crowd's awe from himself and John. He explicitly denies that the healing came from their "own power or holiness." Scholars like Albert Barnes and Matthew Henry see this as a timeless model for believers: any success or spiritual fruit is not from our own ability or piety, but from God's power for His glory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When Peter saw it. He saw the people assembling in such multitudes and wondering at the miracle.
He answered. The word "an…
Answered (απεκρινατο). First aorist middle indicative. The people looked their amazement and Peter answered that.
Y…
19th Century
Anglican
Why look ye so earnestly on us?—The verb is the same as that in Acts 3:4. The pronoun stands emphatically at the beginnin…
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Baptist
And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why do you look so earnestly on us, as thoug…
16th Century
Protestant
Men of Israel. He begins his sermon with a reproof of the people. And yet he does not simply reprove them because they wonder, for that wa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Peter saw it That the people ran to them, and looked wistly upon them, and wondered at what was done:
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Observe the difference in the manner of working the miracles. Our Lord always spoke as having Almighty power, never hesitated to receive the greate…
