But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: (h) The holiness of Peter is to be marked, in which the grace of the Holy Spirit is to be seen, even from the very beginning.
Peter's boldness matched his nature: he rose at once to defend Christ and the apostles from an injurious charge. Ridicule and opposition would not silence him or deter Christians from honest avowal of the gospel and the Spirit's work. He treated his mockers with respect and firmness, seeking to convince rather than revile.
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Peter's holy courage shone in confuting the slander of drunkenness by a simple argument: it was but the third hour, the hour of prayer and sacrifice when the faithful fasted and served God before they served their bellies. The apostles were filled with the Holy Ghost, not wine; what they did fulfilled Joel's prophecy of the Spirit poured out without distinction on all flesh.
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