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Act 7:51. Σκληροτράχηλοι, stiff-necked) The heart and tongue are required in confession: the heart, ears, and neck,[55] are required in receiving the truth. Stephen weightily censures the Jews: and yet not too soon; for they had been before affectionately (courteously) invited by the apostles.-ἀπερίτμητοι, uncircumcised) A just reproof: comp. Act 7:8.-τῇ καρδίᾳ, in heart) Such they show themselves in Act 7:54.-τοῖς ὠσὶν, the ears) Such they show themselves in Act 7:57, “They stopped their ears.”-ὑμεῖς, ye) not we, the witnesses of Jesus. He includes the ancient Jews; comp. the end of the ver.-ἀεὶ, always) The sum of his discussion: always, as often soever as ye are called.-τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ, the Holy Spirit) who testifies concerning Jesus, and concerning the whole truth, by the prophets.-ἀντιπίπτετε, set yourselves against) They were altogether differently minded from what is demanded in the second ver. of the same chapter of Isa. (66)-ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς, as your fathers, so ye) Both are explained (illustrated) in Act 7:52.
[55] Eagerly stretched out to hear: comp. καραδοκία.-E. and T.