“"And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead." This is great. Then he adduces the testimony from the Prophets. "To testify," saith he - in a manner calculated to alarm - that they may not have it in their power to fall back upo…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Acts 23
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42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
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40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
— Acts 10:42 —
43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.