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Jesus' Name, Not a Spell
Commentators explain that when Peter says the man was healed "by faith in his name," he isn't referring to a magic formula. The "name" represents the full person, power, and authority of Jesus Christ. Peter's repetition emphasizes that the healing power came directly from Jesus, not from the apostles or the mere utterance of a word.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 3:16
18th Century
Theologian
And His name. The name of Jesus is here used to represent Jesus Himself; and it is the same as saying, "and He," etc. In…
AT Robertson
On Acts 3:16
By faith in his name (τη πιστε του ονοματος αυτου). Instrumental case of πιστε (Aleph and B do not have επ) and objective genitive…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 3:16
19th Century
Bishop
His name through faith in his name.—We have, in technical language, the efficient cause distinguished from the indispensa…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 3:12–23
19th Century
Preacher
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…
John Calvin
On Acts 3:16
16th Century
Theologian
And in the faith of his name. When he says, in the faith of his name, and his name; and again, the faith which is by him;
John Gill
On Acts 3:16
17th Century
Pastor
And his name, through faith in his name That is, the name of Christ, or the power of Christ, through the faith of the apo…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 3:12–18
17th Century
Minister
Observe the difference in the manner of working the miracles. Our Lord always spoke as having Almighty power, never hesitated to receive the greate…