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**Peter and John.** Mentioned together seven times in Acts, John always in subordination to Peter.
**went** = were going.
**temple.** See [Acts 2:46](../../../kjv/acts/2/46) .
**at** = upon. App-104 .
**prayer.** App-134 .
**the ninth hour.** About 3pm. See App-165 . Compare [Luke 1:9](../../../kjv/luke/1/9) , [Luke 1:10](../../../kjv/luke/1/10) .

**certain.** App-123 .
**man.** App-123 .
**lame** = being (Greek. *huparcho* . See note on [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) ) lame.
**from.** Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**at** = townrds. App-104 .
**Beautiful.** Probably the East gate, which, Josephus says, "was of Corinthian brass and greatly excelled those that were only covered over with silver and gold" ( *Wars* [Acts 5:3](../../../kjv/acts/5/3) ).
**ask.** App-134 .
**alms.** Greek. *eleemosune.* This was shortened into " *aelmesse* ", and then into "alms".
**of** = from. Greek. *para.* App-104 .

**seeing.** App-133 .
**asked.** Greek. *erotao.* App-134 .
**an alms.** Literally to receive an alms.

**And** = But.
**fastening his eyes.** Greek. *atenizo.* App-133 .
**Look.** Greek. *blepo.* App-133 .
**on.** Same as "upon".

**gave heed.** Greek. *epecho.* Here, [Acts 19:22](../../../kjv/acts/19/22) .[Luke 14:7](../../../kjv/luke/14/7) . [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:16](../../../kjv/philippians/1/16) . [1 Timothy 4:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/16) .
**unto** = to.
**expecting.** Gr *. prosdokao.* App-133 .

**have I none** = belong not (Gr *. ou.* App-105 ). Apart from Peter's lack, it was unlawful by Rabbinical ruling to carry a purse into the Temple.
**give, &c.** = this I give thee.
**the name.** See [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) .
**Jesus Christ.** App-98 . XL
**of Nazareth** = the Nazarene. This title occurs seven times in Acts. See [Acts 2:22](../../../kjv/acts/2/22) ; [Acts 4:10](../../../kjv/acts/4/10) ; [Acts 6:14](../../../kjv/acts/6/14) ; [Acts 10:38](../../../kjv/acts/10/38) ; [Acts 22:8](../../../kjv/acts/22/8) ; [Acts 26:9](../../../kjv/acts/26/9) .
**rise up.** Greek. *egeiro.* App-178 .

**took.** Greek. *piazo.* See note on [John 11:57](../../../kjv/john/11/57) .
**lifted** = raised, as in [Acts 3:6](../../../kjv/acts/3/6) .
**immediately.** Greek. *parachrema.* Occurs nineteen times, of which ten are in Luke and seven in Acts.
**feet.** Greek. *b* as *i* s, a step, then that with which one steps, &c. Only here.
**ankle bones.** Greek. *sphuron.* Only here.
**received strength** = were strengthened. Greek. *stereoo.* Only here, [Acts 3:16](../../../kjv/acts/3/16) , and [Acts 16:5](../../../kjv/acts/16/5) .

**leaping up.** Greek. *exallomai.* Only here, a strong form of *hallomai.*
**leaping.** Greek. *hallomai.* Only here, [Acts 14:10](../../../kjv/acts/14/10) , and [John 4:14](../../../kjv/john/4/14) . Compare [Isaiah 35:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/6) .
**God.** App-98 . This man had never walked before, even a baby takes time to learn how to walk.

**people.** See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .

**knew.** Greek. *epiginosko.* App-132 .
**for.** Greek. *pros.*
**amazement.** Greek. *ekstasis,* ecstasy. See note on [Mark 5:42](../../../kjv/mark/5/42) .

**the lame . . . healed.** The texts read "he".
**unto.** Greek. *p* r *o* s. App-104 .
**in.** App-104 .
**porch, &c.** See note on [John 10:23](../../../kjv/john/10/23) .
**greatly wondering.** Only here. Compare [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) . This miracle was significant of Israel's restoration. [Isaiah 35:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/6) . Compare [Matthew 11:5](../../../kjv/matthew/11/5) .

**Ye men of Israel.** Literally Men, Israelites. See note on [Acts 1:11](../../../kjv/acts/1/11) .
**look ye so earnestly.** Greek. *atenizo,* App-133 .
**on** = to.
**power.** Greek. *dunamis.* App-172 .
**holiness** = godliness. Compare App-137 .
**this man** = him.

**glorified.** Greek. *doxazo.* See note on p. 1511.
**Son** = Servant. App-108 . Compare [Isaiah 42:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/42/1) ; [Isaiah 49:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/6) . [Matthew 12:18](../../../kjv/matthew/12/18) .
**delivered up.** Greek. *paradidomi.* See note on [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**denied.** Compare [John 19:15](../../../kjv/john/19/15) .
**Him.** The texts omit.
**when, &c.** Literally he having decided (Greek. *krino.* App-122 .)
**let Him go** = to release Him. Greek. *apoluo.* App-174 .

**the Holy One.** Compare [Acts 4:27](../../../kjv/acts/4/27) , [Acts 4:30](../../../kjv/acts/4/30) . [Isaiah 29:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/23) ; [Isaiah 43:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/3) ; [Isaiah 49:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/7) . Figure of speech *Antonomasia.* App-6 .
**the Just.** Greek. *dikaios.* App-191 . Compare [Acts 7:52](../../../kjv/acts/7/52) ; [Acts 22:14](../../../kjv/acts/22/14) .
**desired.** Greek. *aiteo.* App-134 .
**a murderer** = a man ( App-123 .) a murderer.
**to be granted.** Greek. *charizomai.*

**Prince.** Greek. *archegos =* leader; one who stands at the head or beginning; arche) of a list, or rank. Here, [Acts 5:31](../../../kjv/acts/5/31) .[Hebrews 2:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/10) ; [Hebrews 12:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/2) .
**life.** Greek. *zoe.* App-170 .
**from the dead.** Greek. *ek nekron.* App-139 .
**witnesses.** Greek. *martur.* See note on [Acts 1:8](../../../kjv/acts/1/8) .

**through** = upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**faith.** Greek. *pistis.* App-150 .
**in** = of.
**made . . . strong.** See [Acts 3:7](../../../kjv/acts/3/7) .
**this man** = this one.
**see.** Greek. *theoreo.* App-133 .
**know.** Greek. *oida.* App-132 .
**perfect soundness.** Literally wholeness. Greek. *holokleria.* Only here. Compare [1 Thessalonians 5:23](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/23) .[Hebrews 2:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/4) .
**in the presence of. .** Literally over against. Greek. *apenanti.* Here, [Acts 17:7](../../../kjv/acts/17/7) . [Matthew 21:2](../../../kjv/matthew/21/2) ; [Matthew 27:24](../../../kjv/matthew/27/24) , [Matthew 27:61](../../../kjv/matthew/27/61) .[Romans 3:18](../../../kjv/romans/3/18) ,

**wot** = know, as in [Acts 3:16](../../../kjv/acts/3/16) .
**through** = according to. Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**did also, &c.** = your rulers also (did). Compare [Luke 23:34](../../../kjv/luke/23/34) .

**before had shewed** = announced before. Here, [Acts 3:24](../../../kjv/acts/3/24) ; Act 7:52 . [2 Corinthians 9:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/5) . Compare App-121 .
**Christ.** App-98 . The texts read "His Christ".
**hath . . . fulfilled** = fulfilled. Greek. *pleroo* . App-125 . See [Acts 1:16](../../../kjv/acts/1/16) ; [Acts 2:2](../../../kjv/acts/2/2) , [Acts 2:28](../../../kjv/acts/2/28) .

**Repent.** Greek. *metanoeo.* App-111 .
**be converted** = turn ye again (to Me). [Jeremiah 3:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/7) , [Jeremiah 3:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/14) , [Jeremiah 3:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/22) , &c
**that, &c.** Literally for (Greek. *eis.* App-104 .) the blotting out.
**sins.** Greek. *hamartia.* App-128 .
**blotted out** = wiped out, the blotting out. Here, [Colossians 2:14](../../../kjv/colossians/2/14) .[Revelation 3:5](../../../kjv/revelation/3/5) ; [Revelation 7:17](../../../kjv/revelation/7/17) ; [Revelation 21:4](../../../kjv/revelation/21/4)
**when** = in order that. Greek. *hopos.* Occurs fifteen times in Acts, and always expresses a purpose. Compare [Acts 8:15](../../../kjv/acts/8/15) , [Acts 8:24](../../../kjv/acts/8/24) ; [Acts 9:2](../../../kjv/acts/9/2) , [Acts 9:12](../../../kjv/acts/9/12) , [Acts 9:17](../../../kjv/acts/9/17) , [Acts 9:24](../../../kjv/acts/9/24) , &c.
**the.** Omit.
**refreshing.** Greek. *anapsuxis.* Only here. Compare [2 Timothy 1:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/16) .
**shall** = may.
**from.** Greek. *apo* . App-104 .

**send.** Greek. *apostello.* App-174 .
**Jesus Christ** = Christ Jesus. App-98 .
**before was preached.** Greek. *prokerusso.* Compare App-121 . Only here, and in [Acts 13:24](../../../kjv/acts/13/24) . But the texts read *procheirizomai,* to choose or appoint before, as in [Acts 22:14](../../../kjv/acts/22/14) ; [Acts 26:16](../../../kjv/acts/26/16) .

**the heaven.** No art. See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**until.** Greek. *achri.*
**restitution.** Greek. *apokatastasis =* re-establishment from a state of ruin. Only here.
**hath spoken** = spoke. Greek. *laleo.* App-121 .
**since the world began.** App-151 .

**For** = Indeed.
**Moses.** Moses is referred to nineteen times in Acts. See note on [Matthew 8:4](../../../kjv/matthew/8/4) .
**said.** See [Deuteronomy 18:15-19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/15-19) . So Peter claimed Deuteronomy as the work of Moses.
**unto the fathers.** The texts omit.
**A prophet.** Compare [John 1:21](../../../kjv/john/1/21) , [John 1:25](../../../kjv/john/1/25) .
**raise up.** Greek. *anistemi.* App-178 .
**of** = out of. Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**like unto** = as He raised up me.
**in** = according to. Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**say** = speak, as in [Acts 3:21](../../../kjv/acts/3/21) . (See App-107 .) The reference is to [Deuteronomy 18:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/15) .

**soul.** App-110 .
**destroyed** = utterly destroyed. Greek. *exolothreuomai.* Only here. Frequently in Septuagint. About eighty times as rendering of *karath* , cut off. See [Genesis 17:14](../../../kjv/genesis/17/14) .[Exodus 30:33](../../../kjv/exodus/30/33) ; [Exodus 31:14](../../../kjv/exodus/31/14) The quotation is from [Deuteronomy 18:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/18) , [Deuteronomy 18:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/19) . App-107 . Here the Holy Spirit gives the solemn meaning of "I will require it of him", as being destruction from among the people. Compare [Malachi 4:1](../../../kjv/malachi/4/1) .
**from among.** App-104 .

**Samuel.** Samuel was the first great prophet and spokesman of God after Moses.
**those that follow after** = those next in order. Greek. *kathexes.* Only used by Luke, here, [Acts 11:4](../../../kjv/acts/11/4) ; [Acts 18:23](../../../kjv/acts/18/23) .[Luke 1:3](../../../kjv/luke/1/3) ; [Luke 8:1](../../../kjv/luke/8/1) .
**have likewise foretold** = foretold also. See [Acts 3:18](../../../kjv/acts/3/18) .

**the.** Omit.
**children** = sons. Greek. *huios.* App-108 .
**covenant.** Greek. *diatheke.* Compare [Luke 1:72](../../../kjv/luke/1/72) . For this Hebraism, "sons of the covenant", compare [Matthew 8:12](../../../kjv/matthew/8/12) ; [Matthew 9:15](../../../kjv/matthew/9/15) .[Luke 16:8](../../../kjv/luke/16/8) .
**made** = covenanted. Greek. *diatithemi.*
**in.** Dative case; no preposition.
**thy seed.** i.e. Christ. See [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:16](../../../kjv/galatians/1/16) .
**kindreds** = families. Greek. *patria.* Only here, [Luke 2:4](../../../kjv/luke/2/4) .[Ephesians 3:15](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/15) .
**earth.** Greek. *ge.* App-129 .
**blessed.** Greek. *eneulogeomai.* Only here, and in [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:8](../../../kjv/galatians/1/8) . Strong form of *eulogeo,* which occurs in the next verse.

**iniquities.** Greek. *poneria.* App-128 .

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