The Spirit of God accompanied the words that were spoken, and hearts were touched. The apostle's appeal to Old Testament prophecies, and his declaration that these had been fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, 173 carried conviction to many a soul longing for the advent of the promised Messiah. And the speaker's words of assurance that the "glad tidings" of salvation were for Jew and Gentile alike, brought hope and joy to those who had not been numbered among the children of Abraham according to the flesh.

Guds Ånd var over de ord, han talte, og de bevægede hjerterne. Apostlens henvisning til de gammeltestamentlige profetier og hans forkyndelse af, at de nu var gået i opfyldelse ved Jesus fra Nazaret, overbeviste mangen en sjæl, der længtes efter den lovede Messias komme. Og den talendes ord, som forsikrede, at "det glade budskab" om frelse gjaldt lige så vel for hedninger som for jøder, bragte håb og trøst til dem, der ikke efter kødet regnedes for Abrahams børn.