Acts 3:12

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Summary

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

Ye men

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As

2 Corinthians 3:5

General references

Mark 5:42

Mark 12:11

Bible References

Ye men

ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

It is to you, my brethren, who are the children of Abraham, and to all who fear God among you, that this salutary news is sent.

who are Israelites; who had the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law, the form of divine worship, and the promises;

You will say then, hath God discarded his people? by no means. for I my self am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Or

as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and prostrated himself at his feet,

When the people saw what Paul had done, they cry'd out in the Lycaonian tongue, the Gods have assum'd a human form, and are descended among us.

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture.

As

not that I am sufficient of myself to effect any thing by the strength of my own reason: but my sufficiency is from God.

General references

immediately the damsel arose, and walked, for she was twelve years of age: and they were struck with astonishment.

it is the Lord, that has done this, and it is marvellous in our eyes."