Or, “but,” stressing the contrast between the believers in v. 12 and those who did not believe, in v. 13.
The rest.
Commentators have suggested several explanations of this passage. The seeming contrast with “the people” in the last part of the verse suggests that the upper, ruling classes may be meant.
Durst no man.
Fear of sharing the fate of Ananias and Sapphira deterred those who were not willing wholeheartedly to follow Christ.
Join.
Gr. kollaō, “to glue,”“to fasten firmly together.” Compare on ch. 9:26.
But.
That is, on the other hand, emphasizing the favorable reaction of “the people.”
Magnified them.
More exactly translated, “esteemed them [that is, the apostles] highly.”