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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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Commentators unanimously explain that Peter being "filled with the Holy Spirit" was a specific, immediate empowerment for this confrontation. This fulfilled Jesus' promise to give his followers the right words and courage when facing persecution. It wasn't just Peter's natural bravery, but a divine gift for a critical moment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Filled with the Holy Ghost. (See the notes on Acts 2:4).
You rulers, etc. Peter addressed the Sanhedrin with perfect respe…
Filled with the Holy Spirit (πλησθεις πνευματος αγιου). For this occasion and so above all fear as in verse 31 and as in 2:4.
19th Century
Anglican
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost.—The tense implies an immediate sudden inspiration, giving the wisdom and courage …
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Baptist
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…
In a context of a prophetic description of national calamities and cosmic turmoil, Luke earlier quoted Jesus as saying: “But before all this, they …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost At that very instant, having received a fresh measure of the gifts and graces…
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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…
