Acts 3:1-8, 16
"Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to beg alms from those who entered the temple; who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked alms. And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, 'Look at us.' So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. Then Peter said, 'Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.' And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones RECEIVED STRENGTH. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them- walking, leaping, and praising God."
"And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith that comes through Him has given him (the previously lame man) this perfect soundness in the presence of you all."
It is probable, more so than possible, for us to expect something based upon previous encounters/experiences. The encounter between the man laid at the gate of the temple and Peter/John almost certainly wasn't their first- as he was laid there daily and the disciples came there regularly. The STRENGTH RECEIVED came as a result of revelation to Peter/John followed by action according to the revelation. On behalf of the man at the gate, previously lame, he "gave them his attention".
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