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**certain.** App-123 .
**man.** App-123 .
**named** = by name.
**Ananias.** Ananias and Sapphira, names of grace and beauty attached to persons whose principles were bad.

**kept back.** Greek. *noaphizomai.* Only here, [Acts 5:3](../../../kjv/acts/5/3) . Tit 9:10 .
**of** = from. App-104 .
**being privy to** = being conscious of. Greek. *suneidon.* Only here, [Acts 12:12](../../../kjv/acts/12/12) ; [Acts 14:6](../../../kjv/acts/14/6) . [1 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/4) .
**at.** App-104 .
**apostles'.** App-189 .

**the Holy Ghost.** Two arts. App-101 .: Compare [Acts 1:16](../../../kjv/acts/1/16) .
**land.** Greek. *chorion,* as in [Acts 1:18](../../../kjv/acts/1/18) , [Acts 1:19](../../../kjv/acts/1/19) ; [Acts 4:31](../../../kjv/acts/4/31) , not *ktema* possession, as in [Acts 5:1](../../../kjv/acts/5/1) ; [Acts 2:45](../../../kjv/acts/2/45) .[Matthew 19:22](../../../kjv/matthew/19/22) .

**Whiles . . . power?** Literally Is it not (Greek. *ouchi)* that, remaining, it remained to thee, and sold, it belonged to thy right?
**was** = belonged. Greek. *huparcho.* See [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .
**power.** App-172 .
**why** = why is it that.
**hast. . . conceived** = didst put, implying careful deliberation, not sudden temptation.
**unto** = to.
**men.** App-123 .
**God.** App-98 .

**And** = Now, or But.
**words.** App-121 .
**gave up tho ghost** = expired. Only here, [Acts 5:10](../../../kjv/acts/5/10) ; [Acts 12:23](../../../kjv/acts/12/23) . A medical word. Compare *ekpneo.* [Mark 15:37](../../../kjv/mark/15/37) .
**great fear.** Compare "great grace", "great power", in [Acts 4:33](../../../kjv/acts/4/33) .
**on** = upon. App-104 .
**these things.** The texts omit.

**young men** = younger (men).
**arose.** App-178 .
**wound . . . up.** Greek. *sustello.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 7:29](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/29) .

**about the space. after** = as it were an interval. Greek. *dia* stema. Only here. A medical word.
**when** = and. not. App-105 .
**knowing.** App-132 .

**answered.** App-122 .
**whether** = if. App-118 .

**unto.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 . How = Why.
**have agreed together** = were agreed together. Greek. *sumphoneo.* Here, [Acts 15:15](../../../kjv/acts/15/15) , and four times in the Gospels. Compare Engl, "symphony".
**Spirit.** App-101 .
**behold.** App-133 . Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**husband.** App-123 .
**at.** App-104 .
**shall** = they shall.

**straightway.** Greek. *parachrema.* See note on [Acts 3:7](../../../kjv/acts/3/7) .
**at.** Greek. *para,* as in [Acts 5:2](../../../kjv/acts/5/2) , but the texts read *pros.*
**yielded up the ghost.** Same as in [Acts 5:5](../../../kjv/acts/5/5) .
**young men.** App-108 .
**dead.** App-139 .
**by.** App-104 .

**upon.** Greek. *epi.*
**church.** App-180 .
**as many as** = all those who.

**signs.** App-176 .
**wonders.** App-176 .
**wrought** = being wrought. Compare [Mark 16:17](../../../kjv/mark/16/17) , [Mark 16:18](../../../kjv/mark/16/18) .
**among.** App-104 .
**people.** Greek. *laoa.* See note on [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**with one accord.** See note on [Acts 1:14](../../../kjv/acts/1/14)
**Solomon's porch.** See note on [John 10:23](../../../kjv/john/10/23) .

**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*
**join himself.** Greek. *kollaomai.* See note on [Luke 15:15](../../../kjv/luke/15/15) .
**magnified.** Greek. *megaluno.* Compare [Luke 1:46](../../../kjv/luke/1/46) , [Luke 1:58](../../../kjv/luke/1/58) .

**believers** = believing (ones). App-150 .
**multitudes.** Greek. *ptethos.*
**women.** Compare [Acts 1:14](../../../kjv/acts/1/14) .

**Insomuch that** = So that. This depends upon the first clause of [Acts 5:1](../../../kjv/acts/5/1) , [Acts 5:2](../../../kjv/acts/5/2) , all that intervenes being in a parenthesis.
**sick.** See note on [John 11:1](../../../kjv/john/11/1) .
**into** = along.
**on** = upon. App-104 .
**couches.** Greek. *krabbatos.* See note on [Mark 2:4](../../../kjv/mark/2/4) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**at the least** = even if (it might be).
**overshadow.** Greek. *episkiazo.* See note on [Luke 9:34](../../../kjv/luke/9/34) .
**some** = some one. App-123 .

**also, &c.** = a multitude also.
**round about.** Greek. *perix.* Only here.
**unto.** App-104 .
**vexed** = beset. Greek. *ochleo,* to crowd. Only here and [Luke 6:18](../../../kjv/luke/6/18) . A medical word.
**with** = by. App-104 .
**spirits.** App-101 .
**healed.** Greek. *therapeuo.* See note on [Luke 6:17](../../../kjv/luke/6/17) , [Luke 6:18](../../../kjv/luke/6/18) .
**every one** = all of them,

**Then** = But.
**high priest.** Greek. *archiereus* .
**rose up.** App-178 . See [Acts 5:6](../../../kjv/acts/5/6) .
**sect.** Greek. *hairesis =* a choosing, hence "heresy". Occurs here [Acts 15:5](../../../kjv/acts/15/5) ; [Acts 24:5](../../../kjv/acts/24/5) , [Acts 24:14](../../../kjv/acts/24/14) ; [Acts 26:5](../../../kjv/acts/26/5) ; [Acts 28:22](../../../kjv/acts/28/22) . [1 Corinthians 11:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/19) . [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:20](../../../kjv/galatians/1/20) . [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1) .
**Sadducees.** App-120 . Compare [Acts 4:1](../../../kjv/acts/4/1) .
**indignation.** Greek. *zelos.* Only other occurance in Acts in [Acts 13:45](../../../kjv/acts/13/45) . Used in a good sense in Joh 2:17 . [2 Corinthians 11:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/2) , &c.

**common** = public. Greek. *demosios.* Only here, [Acts 16:37](../../../kjv/acts/16/37) ; [Acts 18:28](../../../kjv/acts/18/28) ; [Acts 20:20](../../../kjv/acts/20/20) .
**prison.** Same as "hold" in [Acts 4:3](../../../kjv/acts/4/3) .

**prison.** Greek. *phulake,* the common word for "prison".

**speak.** App-121 .
**temple.** See [Acts 2:46](../../../kjv/acts/2/46) .
**the words, &c.** = these words of life. Figure of speech *Hypallage.* App-6 .
**words.** Greek. *rhema.* See note on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .
**life.** App-170 . The life through resurrection so bitterly opposed by the Sadducees. Compare [Acts 13:26](../../../kjv/acts/13/26) .

**into.** Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**early in the morning** = towards ( App-104 ) daybreak. Greek. *tou orthrou.* Compare [Luke 24:1](../../../kjv/luke/24/1) . Joh 8:2 .
**taught** = were teaching.
**senate** = assembly of the elders. Only here in NT but frequent in Septuagint for "elders".
**children** = sons. App-108 .
**sent.** App-174 .
**to** = unto App-104 .
**prison** = place of bonds. Only here, [Acts 5:23](../../../kjv/acts/5/23) ; [Acts 16:26](../../../kjv/acts/16/26) [Matthew 11:2](../../../kjv/matthew/11/2) . Used in Septuagint in [Genesis 39:22](../../../kjv/genesis/39/22) , &c

**officers.** App-190 . See note on [2 John 1:7](../../../kjv/2-john/1/7); [2 John 1:7](../../../kjv/2-john/1/7) :32 ; [John 18:3](../../../kjv/john/18/3) .
**told.** Same as "reported", [Acts 4:23](../../../kjv/acts/4/23) .

**truly** = indeed.
**shut** = locked. Greek. *kleio.*
**keepers** = guards. Greek. *phulax.* Only here and [Acts 12:6](../../../kjv/acts/12/6) , [Acts 12:19](../../../kjv/acts/12/19) .
**without.** The texts omit.
**before.** App-104 .

**the high priest and.** The texts omit.
**captain.** See note on [Acts 4:1](../../../kjv/acts/4/1) .
**things** = words. App-121 .
**doubted** = were doubting Greek. *diaporeo.* See note on [Luke 9:7](../../../kjv/luke/9/7) .
**whereunto, &c.** = what this might come to be.

**one.** App-123 .

**without.** Literally not ( App-105 .) with ( App-104 .) violence (Greek. *bia* ; here, 21, 35; [Acts 24:7](../../../kjv/acts/24/7) ; [Acts 27:41](../../../kjv/acts/27/41) ).
**lest** = in order that (Greek. *hina)* .

**before** = In. App-104 .
**asked.** See note on [Acts 1:6](../../../kjv/acts/1/6) .

**straitly command.** Literally command with a command. Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 . A Hebraism.
**name.** See note on [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) .
**intend.** Greek. *boulomai.* App-102 .
**bring** Greek. *epago.* Only here and [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1) , [2 Peter 2:5](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/5) . Compare their own invocation in [Matthew 27:25](../../../kjv/matthew/27/25) .
**this, &c.** = the blood of this Man (Emph.)

**obey.** Greek. *peitharcheo.* Only here, [Acts 5:32](../../../kjv/acts/5/32) ; [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1); [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1) .

**raised up.** Greek. *egeiro.* App-178 .
**Jesus.** App-98 .
**slew** = laid hands on. Greek. *diacheirizomai.* Only here and [Acts 26:21](../../../kjv/acts/26/21) .
**and** = having.
**tree.** App-162 .

**him** = This One. It is emphatic, and so placed first in the sentence.
**hath.** Omit.
**exalted.** Greek. *hupsoo.* See note on [John 12:32](../../../kjv/john/12/32) .
**with** = at, or to. See [Acts 2:33](../../../kjv/acts/2/33) .
**Prince.** Greek. *archegos.* See note on [Acts 3:15](../../../kjv/acts/3/15) .
**Saviour.** Greek. *Soter.* Occurs twenty-four times. First occurance [Luke 1:47](../../../kjv/luke/1/47) .
**repentance.** App-111 .
**forgiveness.** Greek. *aphesis.* More frequently translated "remission". See [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) . [Luke 4:18](../../../kjv/luke/4/18) ; [Luke 24:47](../../../kjv/luke/24/47) . Compare App-174 .
**sins.** Greek. *hamartia.* App-128 .

**His.** Omit.
**witnesses.** See note on [Acts 1:8](../../../kjv/acts/1/8) .
**things** = words. Greek. *rhema,* as in [Acts 5:20](../../../kjv/acts/5/20) .
**the Holy Ghost.** App-101 .
**hath given** = gave.

**When, &c.** = Now they having heard.
**cut to the heart.** Greek. *diapriomai.* Only here and [Acts 7:54](../../../kjv/acts/7/54) .
**took counsels** = were consulting. Greek. *bouleuo.*
**slay.** Greek. *anaireo.* See note on [Acts 2:23](../../../kjv/acts/2/23) .

**stood there up** = rose up. Greek. *anistemi.* App-178 . 1, as in verses: Act 6:17 .
**Pharisee.** App-120 .
**Gamaliel.** The grandson of the famous Hillel. He was Saul's instructor ([Acts 22:3](../../../kjv/acts/22/3) ), and is said to have died about 52 A.D.
**a doctor of the law.** See note on [Luke 5:17](../../../kjv/luke/5/17) .
**had in reputation** = honoured. Greek. *timios.* Generally translated "precious".
**among** = by (dative case).
**put . . . forth.** Literally make . . . outside, i.e. put out of court.

**Ye men of Israel** = Men, Israelites. See note on [Acts 1:11](../../../kjv/acts/1/11) .
**intend** = are about.
**as touching** = upon, or in the case of. App-104 .

**Theudas.** The name is not uncommon in the Talmud.
**boasting, &c.** = saying that he was.
**somebody.** Greek. *tis.* App-123 . Figure of speech *Tapeinosis.* App-6 .
**joined themselves.** Greek. *proskollaomai.* Only here, [Matthew 19:5](../../../kjv/matthew/19/5) .[Mark 10:7](../../../kjv/mark/10/7) . [Ephesians 5:31](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/31) . Compare [Acts 5:13](../../../kjv/acts/5/13) .
**obeyed.** App-150 .
**scattered.** Greek. *dialuo* Only here. A medical word.
**brought.** Literally came to be.

**After.** Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**this man** = this one.
**Judas of Galilee.** His revolt is recorded by Josephus, *Antiquities* xviii. 1,1.
**taxing.** Greek. *apographe.* Only here and [Luke 2:2](../../../kjv/luke/2/2) , which see.
**drew away** = caused to revolt or apostatize.
**after.** Greek. *opiso.*
**he also.** App-124 .
**perished** Greek. *apollumi.* Only here in Acts. See note on [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .

**Refrain** = Stand away. Greek. Mid. of *aphistemi* ([Acts 5:37](../../../kjv/acts/5/37) ).
**if.** App-118 .
**counsel.** Greek. *boule.* App-102 .
**of** = out of. Greek. *ek* . App-104 .
**will come to nought** = will be overthrown. Greek. *kataluo,* translated "dissolve" in [2 Corinthians 5:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/1) .

**if.** Greek. *ei* . App-118 .
**cannot** = are not ( App-105 .) able to.
**overthrow.** Greek. *kataluo,* as in [Acts 5:38](../../../kjv/acts/5/38) .
**lest haply.** Greek. *mepote,* compound of *me* . App-105 .
**to fight against God** = God-fighters. Greek. *Theomachos.*

**agreed** , as [Acts 5:36](../../../kjv/acts/5/36) .
**beaten.** Compare [Deuteronomy 25:1-3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/25/1-3) .[Mark 13:9](../../../kjv/mark/13/9) .
**let them go.** See on [Acts 4:21](../../../kjv/acts/4/21) .

**And they** = They indeed therefore.
**counted worthy.** Greek. *kataxioomai.* Here, [Luke 20:35](../../../kjv/luke/20/35) ; [Luke 21:36](../../../kjv/luke/21/36) . [2 Thessalonians 1:5](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/5) .
**suffer shame** = be dishonoured or counted unworthy. Greek. *atimazo.* Here, [Luke 20:11](../../../kjv/luke/20/11) . Joh 8:49 . [Romans 1:24](../../../kjv/romans/1/24) ; [Romans 2:23](../../../kjv/romans/2/23) .[James 2:6](../../../kjv/james/2/6) . Figure of speech *Oxymoron.* App-6 .
**His** = the.

**in every house.** Greek. *kat'* ( App-104 .) *oikon =* at home. See on [Acts 2:46](../../../kjv/acts/2/46) .
**preach.** App-121 .
**Jesus Christ** = Jesus as the Christ ( App-98 ), the name of [Acts 5:41](../../../kjv/acts/5/41) .

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