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Maintaining Church Unity
Commentators highlight that the Jerusalem apostles sent Peter and John to officially validate the Samaritan conversions. This act was crucial for maintaining the unity of the early church, ensuring that the historically hostile Jews and Samaritans would not form separate versions of Christianity. It demonstrates a proactive effort to connect new converts to the wider body of Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 8:14
18th Century
Theologian
They sent. That is, the apostles delegated two of their number. This shows conclusively that there was no chief or ruler…
AT Robertson
On Acts 8:14
That Samaria had received (οτ δεδεκτα η Σαμαρια). The district here, not the city as in verse 5. Perfect middle indicative of δεχο…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 8:14
19th Century
Bishop
When the apostles who were at Jerusalem. . . .—The news came to the Twelve as a proof that the limitation which had initially excl…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 8:12–17
19th Century
Preacher
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men an…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 8:14
For the early church the evangelization of Samaria was not just a matter of an evangelist’s proclamation and people’s response. It also involved th…
John Calvin
On Acts 8:14
16th Century
Theologian
Luke describes, in this place, the workings of the grace of God in the Samaritans, as he is accustomed to enrich the faithful continually with grea…
John Gill
On Acts 8:14
17th Century
Pastor
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem
Not that there were some at Jerusalem, and some elsewhere; for they al…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 8:14–25
17th Century
Minister
The Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of these converts with the extraordinary powers conveyed by the Spirit's descent on the day of Pentecos…