SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:31
Cuando hubieron orado, el lugar en que estaban congregados tembl; y todos fueron llenos del Espíritu Santo, y hablaron la palabra de Dios con confianza.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 4:31
Verse 31. The place was shaken] This earthquake was an evidence of the presence of God, and a most direct answer to their prayer, as far as that prayer concerned themselves. The earthquake proclaimed the stretched-out arm of God, and showed them that resistance against his counsels and determinations must come to nought. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost] And, in consequence of this, they spake the word of God with boldness; a pointed answer to a second part of their request, ver. 29. A right prayer will always have a right and ready answer. Though these disciples had received the Holy Spirit on the day of pentecost, yet they were capable of larger communications; and what they had then received did not preclude the necessity of frequent supplies, on emergent occasions. Indeed, one communication of this Spirit always makes way and disposes for another.
Neither apostle nor private Christian can subsist in the Divine life without frequent influences from on high. Had these disciples depended on their pentecostal grace, they might have sunk now under the terror and menaces of their combined and powerful foes. God gives grace for the time being, but no stock for futurity, because he will keep all his followers continually dependent on himself.
With boldness.] panti tw qelonti pisteuein, To all who were willing to believe, is added by DE, two others, Augustin, Irenaeus, and Bede.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 31. And when they had prayed , etc.] Either while they were praying, or as soon as they had done; for sometimes, as here, prayer is immediately heard, and an answer is returned, whilst the saints are speaking, or as soon as prayer is ended: the place was shaken where they were assembled together ; which, whether it was a private house, or the temple, is not certain: the latter seems more probable, because their number was so great, that no private house could hold them; and since this was the place where they used to assemble; this was now shaken with a rushing mighty wind, as on the day of Pentecost, and was a symbol of the divine presence, and a token that their prayers were heard, and an emblem of the shaking of the world by the ministry of the apostles: and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; with the gifts of the Holy Ghost, even with extraordinary ones, such as speaking with divers tongues, as before on the day of Pentecost; (see Acts 2:4) and this was the case not only of the apostles, but of the other ministers of the word, and it may be of the whole church: and they spoke the word of God with all boldness ; that is, the apostles, and preachers of the Gospel, spoke it with great freedom, and without fear, not only privately, in their community, but publicly, in the temple: this was what was particularly prayed for, and in which they had a remarkable answer.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-31 - Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their ow company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, an suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, an therefore has the disposal of all events; and the Scriptures must be fulfilled. Jesus was anointed to be a Saviour, therefore it wa determined he should be a sacrifice, to make atonement for sin. But sin is not the less evil for God's bringing good out of it. In threatenin times, our care should not be so much that troubles may be prevented as that we may go on with cheerfulness and courage in our work an duty. They do not pray, Lord let us go away from our work, now that it is become dangerous, but, Lord, give us thy grace to go on stedfastl in our work, and not to fear the face of man. Those who desire Divin aid and encouragement, may depend upon having them, and they ought to go forth, and go on, in the strength of the Lord God. God gave a sig of acceptance of their prayers. The place was shaken, that their fait might be established and unshaken. God gave them greater degrees of his Spirit; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, more than ever by which they were not only encouraged, but enabled to speak the wor of God with boldness. When they find the Lord God help them by his Spirit, they know they shall not be confounded, Isa 17.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ δεηθεντων 1189 5679 V-AOP-GPM αυτων 846 P-GPM εσαλευθη 4531 5681 V-API-3S ο 3588 T-NSM τοπος 5117 N-NSM εν 1722 PREP ω 3739 R-DSM ησαν 2258 5713 V-IXI-3P συνηγμενοι 4863 5772 V-RPP-NPM και 2532 CONJ επλησθησαν 4130 5681 V-API-3P απαντες 537 A-NPM πνευματος 4151 N-GSN αγιου 40 A-GSN και 2532 CONJ ελαλουν 2980 5707 V-IAI-3P τον 3588 T-ASM λογον 3056 N-ASM του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM μετα 3326 PREP παρρησιας 3954 N-GSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:31 {The place was shaken} (esaleuqe ho topos). By an earthquake most likely as in #16:26, but none the less a token of God's presence and power (#Ps 114:7; Isa 2:19,21; Heb 12:26f.). {Were gathered together} (esan sunegmenoi). Periphrastic past perfect passive of sunagw. {They spake} (elaloun). Imperfect active indicative, began to speak, after being filled (eplesqesan, aorist passive indicative) with the Holy Spirit. Luke uses the very words of the prayer in verse #29 to describe their conduct.
