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Selected Verse: Acts 5:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 5:26 |
Strong Concordance |
Then [5119] went [565] the captain [4755] with [4862] the officers [5257], and brought [71] them [846] without [3756] [3326] violence [970]: for [1063] they feared [5399] the people [2992], lest [3363] they should have been stoned [3034]. |
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King James |
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| without violence, for they feared, &c.--hardened ecclesiastics, all unawed by the miraculous tokens of God's presence with the apostles, and the fear of the mob only before their eyes! |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Without violence - Not by force; not by "binding" them. Compare Mat 27:2. The command of the Sanhedrin was sufficient to secure their presence, as they did not intend to refuse to answer for any alleged violation of the laws. Besides, their going before the council would give them another noble opportunity to bear witness to the truth of the gospel. Christians, when charged with a violation of the laws of the land, should not refuse to answer, Act 25:11, "If I be an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die." It is a part of our religion to yield obedience to all the just laws of the land, and to evince respect for all that are in authority, Rom 13:1-7.
For they feared the people - The people were favorable to the apostles. If violence had been attempted, or they had been taken in a cruel and forcible manner, the consequence would have been tumults and bloodshed. In this way, also, the apostles showed that they were not disposed to excite tumult. Opposition by them would have excited commotion; and though "they" would have been rescued, yet they resolved to show that they were not obstinate, contumacious, or rebellious, but were disposed, as far as it could be done with a clear conscience, to yield obedience to the laws of the land, |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Brought them without violence - On receiving the information mentioned above, proper officers were sent to seize and bring them before the council. The officers, on reaching the temple, found the multitude gladly receiving the doctrine of the apostles, and so intent on hearing all the words of this life that they were afraid to show any hostility to the apostles, lest the people should stone them; we may therefore conclude that the officers entreated them to accompany them to the council; and that they felt it their duty to obey every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, and so cheerfully went with them, trusting in the Lord their God. |
1 Let every [3956] soul [5590] be subject [5293] unto the higher [5242] powers [1849]. For [1063] there is [2076] no [3756] power [1849] but [1508] of [575] God [2316]: [1161] the powers [1849] that be [5607] are [1526] ordained [5021] of [5259] God [2316].
2 Whosoever therefore [5620] resisteth [498] the power [1849], resisteth [436] the ordinance [1296] of God [2316]: and [1161] they that resist [436] shall receive [2983] to themselves [1438] damnation [2917].
3 For [1063] rulers [758] are [1526] not [3756] a terror [5401] to good [18] works [2041], but [235] to the evil [2556]. Wilt thou [2309] then [1161] not [3361] be afraid [5399] of the power [1849]? do [4160] that which is good [18], and [2532] thou shalt have [2192] praise [1868] of [1537] the same [846]:
4 For [1063] he is [2076] the minister [1249] of God [2316] to thee [4671] for [1519] good [18]. But [1161] if [1437] thou do [4160] that which is evil [2556], be afraid [5399]; for [1063] he beareth [5409] not [3756] the sword [3162] in vain [1500]: for [1063] he is [2076] the minister [1249] of God [2316], a revenger [1558] to execute wrath [3709] upon [1519] him that doeth [4238] evil [2556].
5 Wherefore [1352] ye must needs [318] be subject [5293], not [3756] only [3440] for [1223] wrath [3709], but [235] also [2532] for conscience [4893] sake [1223].
6 For [1063] for [1223] this [5124] cause [1223] pay ye [5055] tribute [5411] also [2532]: for [1063] they are [1526] God's [2316] ministers [3011], attending continually [4342] upon [1519] this [5124] very thing [846].
7 Render [591] therefore [3767] to all [3956] their dues [3782]: tribute [5411] to whom [3588] tribute [5411] is due; custom [5056] to whom [3588] custom [5056]; fear [5401] to whom [3588] fear [5401]; honour [5092] to whom [3588] honour [5092].
11 For [1063] if [1487] [3303] I be an offender [91], or [2532] have committed [4238] any thing [5100] worthy [514] of death [2288], I refuse [3868] not [3756] to die [599]: but [1161] if [1487] there be [2076] none [3762] of these things [3739] whereof these [3778] accuse [2723] me [3450], no man [3762] may [1410] deliver [5483] me [3165] unto them [846]. I appeal unto [1941] Caesar [2541].
2 And [2532] when they had bound [1210] him [846], they led him away [520], and [2532] delivered [3860] him [846] to Pontius [4194] Pilate [4091] the governor [2232].