Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 2:47 - 2:47

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 2:47 - 2:47


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Praising God; acknowledging him who teacheth one to want, and another to abound.



Having favour with all the people; that is, generally to be understood, amongst them that continued yet without the pale of the church; the goodness, meekness, and patience of the apostles, and the rest of the believers, did wonderfully prevail to beget a good opinion of them.



The Lord added to the church; salvation is (to be sure) only from the Lord; not Peter’s sermons, no, nor the miracles of fiery cloven tongues, and the rushing mighty wind, could have converted any, but Dei ti endon, that which was signified there, viz. the powerful operation of the Spirit of God in their hearts.