Acts 1:20
“For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein : and his bishoprick let another take.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For it is written in the book of Psalms,.... In Psa 69:25. These are the words of Peter, citing the Scripture he had…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For it is written ... - See Psa 69:25. This is the prediction doubtless to which Peter refers in Act 1:16. The…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
For it is written in the book of Psalms - The places usually referred to are Psa 69:25 : Let their habitation be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 1:15-26
The sin of Judas was not only his shame and ruin, but it made a vacancy in the college of the apostles. They were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The passages quoted by St Peter are from Psa 69:25, where it is written "Let their habitation be desolate, and let none…