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4:23 - [In Context |Original Greek ]When they had been released, they went to their own {companions} and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
4:24 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And when they heard {this,} they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, F95 it is You who MADE R187 THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM,
4:25 - [In Context |Original Greek ]who by R188 the Holy Spirit, {through} the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, 'WHY DID THE GENTILES F96 RAGE, AND THE PEOPLES DEVISE FUTILE THINGS?
4:26 - [In Context |Original Greek ]'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK F97 THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.' F98 R189
4:27 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant F99 R190 Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod R191 and Pontius R192 Pilate, along with the R193 Gentiles F100 and the peoples of Israel,
4:28 - [In Context |Original Greek ]to do whatever Your hand and Your R194 purpose predestined to occur.
4:29 - [In Context |Original Greek ]"And now, F101 Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak R195 Your word with all confidence, R196
4:30 - [In Context |Original Greek ]while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs F102 R197 and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant F103 R198 Jesus."
4:31 - [In Context |Original Greek ]And when they had prayed, the place R199 where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled R200 with the Holy Spirit and {began} to speak R201 the word of God with boldness. R202
FOOTNOTES: F95: Or Sanhedrin
F96: Or sign
F97: Or on the basis of
F98: Or sign
F99: Or Master
F100: Or nations
F101: Or approached
F102: Or Anointed One; i.e. Messiah
F103: Or Son
CROSS REFERENCES: R187: John 11:47
R188: Acts 3:7-10
R189: John 15:21
R190: Acts 5:28
R191: Acts 4:13
R192: Acts 5:28
R193: 1 Corinthians 9:16
R194: Acts 5:26
R195: Matthew 9:8
R196: Exodus 20:11 ; Nehemiah 9:6 ; Psalms 146:6
R197: Acts 1:16
R198: Psalms 2:1
R199: Psalms 2:2
R200: Daniel 9:24 ; Luke 4:18 ; Acts 10:38 ; Hebrews 1:9
R201: Acts 3:13 ; 4:30
R202: Matthew 14:1 ; Luke 23:7-11
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse;
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