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and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.
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The Author of Life
Commentators unanimously explain that the title "Prince of life" means far more than a ruler. The Greek word, "archÄgos," signifies the "Author," "Originator," or "Source" of all life. Peter's point is that the crowd killed the very person from whom life itselfānatural, spiritual, and eternalāflows.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And killed the Prince of life. The word rendered prince denotes, properly, a military leader or commander. Hence, in Hebrews 2:10ā¦
But the Prince of life ye killed (ĻĪæĪ½ Ī“Īµ Ī±ĻĻĪ·Ī³ĪæĪ½ ĻĪ·Ļ Ī¶ĻĪ·Ļ Ī±ĻĪµĪŗĻĪµĪ¹Ī½Ī±ĻĪµ). "The magnificent antithesis" (Bengel) Peter here draws betā¦
19th Century
Anglican
And killed the Prince of life.āThe word translated āPrinceā is applied to Christ here and in Acts 5:31. In Hebrews 2:10 wā¦
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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 thougā¦
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And killed the Prince of life Or author of life, natural, spiritual, and eternal; who not only is the living God, and hasā¦
Observe the difference in the manner of working the miracles. Our Lord always spoke as having Almighty power, never hesitated to receive the greateā¦
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