22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-25)The infallible proof of Christ’s resurrection was his showing himself alive , Acts 1:3. In these verses, we have an account of his first appearance to the college of the disciples, on the day on which he rose. He had sent them the tidings of his resurrection by trusty and credible messengers; but to show his love to them, and confirm their faith in him, he came himself, and gave them all the assur…
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