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None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.
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Commentators widely agree that the verse contrasts two groups. "The rest" likely refers to the wealthy, powerful, or influential outsiders who were intimidated by the divine judgment on Ananias and Sapphira and feared joining the church. In contrast, "the people," or the general populace, held the apostles in high esteem and praised them.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And of the rest. Different interpretations have been given of this expression.
Lightfoot supposes that by the rest are mea…
Durst (ετολμα). Imperfect active of τολμαω, old verb, not to fear or shun through fear, boldly to take a stand. The fate of Anania…
19th Century
Anglican
Of the rest.—We are left to conjecture who these were who are contrasted with the Apostles on the one side and with the people on …
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(12a) As with his summary paragraph of 4:32–35, Luke puts his thesis statement at the very beginning of his treatment. The Sadducees called the apo…
16th Century
Protestant
And of other durst no man. This was the second fruit of the miracles, in that those who did not believe, being convinced by the excellent …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them By the rest are meant, either those that were without the church, …
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