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Two Witnesses: Human and Divine
The apostles' case rested on two powerful forms of testimony. First, their own eyewitness accounts of Jesus's life, death, and resurrection. Second, the divine testimony of the Holy Spirit, whose power was publicly demonstrated through miracles, spiritual gifts, and the conversion of thousands. Commentators note this dual witness was presented as unanswerable proof.
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AT Robertson
On Acts 5:32
We are witnesses (ημεις εσμεν μαρτυρες). As in 2:32.Things (ρηματων). Literally, sayings, but like the Hebrew …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 5:32
19th Century
Bishop
And so is also the Holy Ghost.—The signs and wonders, the tongues and the prophecies, the new power and the new l…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 5:32
By saying “Peter and the other apostles replied,” Luke suggests that Peter was the spokesman for the group of apostles on trial, with the others in…
John Calvin
On Acts 5:32
16th Century
Theologian
And we are His witnesses. After they have declared that their doctrine came from God, they now turn to the other part: that they speak as …
John Gill
On Acts 5:32
17th Century
Pastor
And we are his witnesses of these things
Of the incarnation of Christ, of his crucifixion and death, of his resurrec…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 5:26–33
17th Century
Minister
Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward or to be accused of it. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed …