Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
As I began to speak (en tw arcasqai me lalein). En with the locative of the articular aorist infinitive arcasqai (punctiliar action simply) and the accusative of general reference. The second infinitive lalein (to speak) is dependent on arcasqai, "In the beginning to speak as to me."
Even as on us at the beginning (wsper kai ef hmav en arxh). Peter recalls vividly the events at Pentecost, the speaking with tongues and all. It is noteworthy that Peter does not here repeat his sermon. "He rests his defence, not on what he said, but on what God did" (Furneaux).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 2:4
Acts 10:44
Acts 10:46
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