Shǐtúxíngzhuàn 4:8

8 Nàshí , Bǐdé beì Shènglíng chōngmǎn , duì tāmen shuō ,

Shǐtúxíngzhuàn 4:8 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost
At that very instant, having received a fresh measure of the gifts and graces of the Spirit, besides what he had poured forth upon him at the day of Pentecost; so that he had great courage and presence of mind, and freedom of speech, as Christ had promised his disciples they should have, when they were brought before governors and magistrates, ( Matthew 10:18 Matthew 10:19 Matthew 10:30 ) ( Luke 21:14 Luke 21:15 ) . The case was much altered with Peter, he who but a little while ago was frightened by a servant maid, now stands before the Jewish sanhedrim, with undaunted courage and resolution:

and said unto them, ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel;
he addresses them in a very handsome manner, and gives them their proper titles as magistrates; which ought to be done by men and Christians; honour should be given, to whom honour is due: the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, add "hear", which seems very necessary; he called for audience, or desired to be heard a few words, in the defence of himself and fellow apostle, and in answer to their questions.

Shǐtúxíngzhuàn 4:8 In-Context

6 Yòu yǒu Dàjìsī Yànà , hé Gāiyàfǎ , Yuēhàn , yà lì shān dà , bìng Dàjìsī de qīnzú dōu zaì nàli .

7 Jiào shǐtú zhàn zaì dāngzhōng , jiù wèn tāmen shuō , nǐmen yòng shénme nénglì , fèng shuí de míng , zuò zhè shì ne .

8 Nàshí , Bǐdé beì Shènglíng chōngmǎn , duì tāmen shuō ,

9 Zhì mín de guānfǔ , hé zhǎnglǎo a , tǎngruò jīnrì , yīnwei zaì cánji rénshēn shàng suǒ xíng de shàn shì , cháwèn wǒmen tā shì zĕnyàng dé le quányù .

10 Nǐmen zhòngrén , hé Yǐsèliè bǎixìng , dōu dàng zhīdào , zhàn zaì nǐmen miànqián de zhè rén dé quányù , shì yīn nǐmen suǒ dìng shízìjià , shén jiào tā cōng sǐ lǐ fùhuó de , Násǎlè rén Yēsū Jīdū de míng .