Acts 3:17

"By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all."

Key Reflection

In Acts 3:17, Peter attributes the healing of a beggar to the name and power of Jesus Christ, emphasizing that faith in this name brings about miraculous results. The original audience would understand that faith in Jesus’ name is not just a pious act but a powerful force capable of physical healings and restoring health, directly connecting the miracle to the authority and divinity of Christ in their midst.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 17. And now, brethren. Though they had been guilty of a crime so enormous, yet Peter shows the tenderness of his heart in addressing them still as his brethren. He regarded them as of the same nation with himself, as having the same hopes, and as being entitled to the same privileges. The expression also shows that he was not disposed to exalt himself as being by nature more holy than they. This verse is a remarkable instance of tenderness in appealing to sinners. It would have been easy to have reproached them for their enormous crimes; but it was not the way to reach the heart. He had indeed stated and proved their wickedness.

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