“Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
Then Peter said, 'Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.' — Peter's declaration of poverty (ou hyparchei moi argyros kai chrysos, silver and gold I do not have) contrasts apostolic spiritual power with material lack, establishing priorities: the Spirit's gifts exceed material wealth. The gift (didōmi, give) is the Spirit's power to heal, conveyed through the name (onoma, name, authority, identity) of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The command 'walk' (peripateō, walk about, move freely) is the healing's immediate effect.
Church Fathers on Acts 3:6
And a certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple. Acts 3:2 He sought to receive alms, and he did not know who the men were. Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. (v. 3, 4.) Yet, not even so were the man's thoughts elevated, but he persisted in…
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