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The Exclusive Name for Salvation
Commentators unanimously stress that Peter's declaration is absolute and uncompromising. He proclaims to Israel's highest religious court that salvation from sin and eternal death is found only in the person and work of Jesus Christ. This is not presented as one path among many, but as the single, divinely appointed way for all people, in all places, for all time.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 4:12
18th Century
Theologian
Neither is there salvation. The word salvation properly denotes any preservation, or keeping anything in a safe state, preserving…
AT Robertson
On Acts 4:12
Salvation (η σωτηρια). The Messianic salvation as in 5:31; 17:11 and as Jesus meant in Joh 4:22. It is amazing to see Peter speaki…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 4:12
19th Century
Bishop
Neither is there salvation in any other.—Here the significant force of hath been made whole, in…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 4:8–12
19th Century
Preacher
Nothing can exceed the directness, the comprehensiveness, and the boldness of this statement. He not only declares the name of Christ to be the won…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 4:12
The double use of the verb “to be saved” (GK 5392) to mean “restoration to health” physically and “preservation from eternal death” spiritually all…
John Gill
On Acts 4:12
17th Century
Pastor
Neither is there salvation in any other
Meaning not corporeal healing, but spiritual and eternal salvation; the Syri…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 4:5–14
17th Century
Minister
Peter, being filled with the Holy Ghost, wanted everyone to understand that the miracle had been performed by the name, or power, of Jesus of Nazar…