“And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.”
No one else dared to join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people - the paradox is deliberate: the apostles enjoy popular esteem ('highly regarded,' megalaunoumenoi) yet people are afraid to join them. The 'fear' that grips the community (5:11) extends to outsiders; the boundary between church and synagogue is hardening, with the apostolic authority creating a sacred separation.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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