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A Feared but Honored Church
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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Albert Barnes
On Acts 5:13
18th Century
Theologian
And of the rest. Different interpretations have been given of this expression.
Lightfoot supposes that by the rest are mea…
AT Robertson
On Acts 5:13
Durst (ετολμα). Imperfect active of τολμαω, old verb, not to fear or shun through fear, boldly to take a stand. The fate of Anania…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 5:13
19th Century
Bishop
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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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 5:12–14
(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…
John Calvin
On Acts 5:13
16th Century
Theologian
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 …
John Gill
On Acts 5:13
17th Century
Pastor
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them
By the rest are meant, either those that were without the church, …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 5:12–16
17th Century
Minister
The separation of hypocrites by distinguishing judgments should make the sincere cleave closer to each other and to the gospel ministry. Whatever t…