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By faith in his name has his name made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
By faith in his name (τη πιστε του ονοματος αυτου). Instrumental case of πιστε (Aleph and B do not have επ) and objective genitive…
19th Century
Anglican
His name through faith in his name.—We have, in technical language, the efficient cause distinguished from the indispensa…
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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
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;
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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