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Act 10:38. Ἰησοῦν-ὡς ἔχρισεν αὐτὸν ὁ Θεὸς, Jesus-how God anointed Him) This being joined by apposition with the word, τὸ-ῥῆμα, depends on ye know. Therefore the words in construction have the same force as if it were said, Ἰησοῦς ὡς ἔχρισται; which is equivalent to, τὰ περὶ Ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἔχρισεν ὁ Θεός. The sentiment is this, that Jesus, and that too as the Christ, was known to them.-ἔχρισεν αὐτὸν, anointed Him) especially in baptism. Mat 3:16-17; Luk 4:1; Luk 4:14; Luk 4:18.-Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ καὶ δυνάμει, with the Holy Spirit and with power) The mention of the Holy Ghost is often so made, as that there is added mention of that gift of the Spirit specially which accords with the matter in hand for the time being: as in this place, where the works of Christ are the subject predicated of, there is added, with power. So in ch. Act 6:3, the Seven, “full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom;” ch. Act 11:24, “full of the Holy Ghost and of faith;” ch. Act 13:52, “The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.” Comp. the words, spirit and truth, spirit and life, Joh 4:23; Joh 6:63. The concrete and abstract nouns are joined in the same way as in 1Pe 4:14.-εὐεργετῶν, doing good) All the miracles of Christ brought health and salvation, not injury, to men. The genus, good deeds, is followed by the species, healings.-πάντας, all) There had been, especially at that time, a great multitude of persons possessed and sick.-καταδυναστευομένους, oppressed by) with unjust force.-(μετʼ αὐτοῦ, with Him) He speaks somewhat sparingly of the Majesty of Christ, so as to adapt himself to the capacity of his hearers.