Acts 3:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The man gives them his attention, expecting to receive a gift of money.
What Does Acts 3:5 Mean?
The beggar obeys Peter's request and looks up. Luke lets us overhear his hope: he expected to receive something of them — and the something he had in mind was small, a coin like ten thousand coins before it.
His expectation was honest, and far too low. He hoped for alms; he was about to receive his legs, his livelihood, and a place inside the temple courts. God is not bound by the size of what we expect from him. As Paul would later write, he is able to do 'exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think' (Ephesians 3:20). Expectation opens the hand; grace decides what fills it.
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What does Acts 3:5 mean?
The man gives them his attention, expecting to receive a gift of money.