Acts 5:32

32 And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail."

Acts 5:32 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 5:32

And we are his witnesses of these things
Of the incarnation of Christ, of his crucifixion and death, of his resurrection from the dead, of his exaltation by the right hand of God, and of his offices as a Prince and a Saviour, and of the influences of his grace, in giving repentance and remission of sins to his people; and even to many of the Jews, who had been his crucifiers, and who were now converted under the ministry of the apostles:

and so is also the Holy Ghost;
in his descent upon the apostles, through the miraculous gifts bestowed upon them, and the wonderful works done by them, and the mighty power accompanying their ministry to the conversion of sinners:

whom God hath given to them that obey him;
that hearken to his Gospel, and believe in Christ, even to all private Christians, as well as ministers of the word; if not in his extraordinary gifts, yet in the ordinary measures of his grace.

Acts 5:32 In-Context

30 The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, the One you killed by hanging him on a cross.
31 God set him on high at his side, Prince and Savior, to give Israel the gift of a changed life and sins forgiven.
32 And we are witnesses to these things. The Holy Spirit, whom God gives to those who obey him, corroborates every detail."
33 When they heard that, they were furious and wanted to kill them on the spot.
34 But one of the council members stood up, a Pharisee by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of God's Law who was honored by everyone. He ordered the men taken out of the room for a short time,
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