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53. διαπαντὸς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ. This expression is one of the links between the Gospel and the Acts (see Act 2:46; Act 3:1, &c.).
αἰνοῦντες καὶ εὐλογοῦντες. Act 2:46; Act 5:42. ‘Praise is the fruit of joy.’ A characteristic close in accordance with the usual spirit of St Luke. See Introd. p. xxxii, and Luk 2:20, Luk 5:25, Luk 7:16, Luk 13:13, Luk 17:15, Luk 18:43, Luk 23:47.
[Ἀμήν.] Probably a liturgical addition, as it is omitted in אCDL, &c. “The Ascension,” says Godet, “realises in the person of the Risen Son of Man the design of God towards Humanity.” That divinely foreordained purpose (πρόθεσις) was to make of sanctified believers a Family of God’s children like His only Son. Rom 8:28-29; Eph 2:6; Heb 2:10. The work of Christ is continued by the Church, enlightened by the Spirit of God at Pentecost, and awaiting its perfection at the Second Advent. “Since then salvation involves these three things—Grace, Holiness, Glory, each Gospel, especially that of St Luke, requires, as its second volume, the Acts; as its third, the Revelation of St John.”