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Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 8:14
The apostles . . . received the word of God. They had remained at
Jerusalem. The word reached them of Philip's faithful work. Christ had
directed that the gospel be carried to "Jerusalem, and unto Judea, and
unto Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth" (Acts 1:8).
In this order it had been carried to Samaria and been received. The
preacher sent there was not an apostle. He had miraculous powers, but
could not confer them. It seemed needful, now that the gospel was
accepted by a new people, not Jewish, that spiritual gifts, such as had
been given to the apostles on the day of Pentecost and imparted through
them to others, should be bestowed upon this alien nation. Observe, (1)
when the Jews first had the gospel on the day of Pentecost these gifts
were imparted by the descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:2-4); (2) when
the Samaritans were converted these were imparted by the presence of
the apostles (Acts 8:17); (3) when the first Gentiles were converted,
an apostle being present, they were imparted (Acts 10:44-47). There
is no record of their impartation, save in or by apostolic presence.
See Romans 1:11.
Sent to them Peter and John. This is positive proof that Peter was
not a pope. The body which sends is superior to the one sent. He and
John go at the bidding of which the whole apostolic body. This is the
last mention of John in Acts.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 8:14
Acts 21:8
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