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Acts Chapter 4

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Peter and John are seized and taken before the council, where they proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah and that God will judge the world. They are beaten and imprisoned, but their message spreads. The chapter shows that God’s will is greater than human authorities.

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(1) And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
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Acts 4:6Acts 6:7Acts 6:12Matthew 26:3Matthew 26:4Matthew 27:1Matthew 27:2Matthew 27:20Matthew 27:41John 15:20John 18:3Acts 5:24

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II Kings 11:11II Chronicles 23:10Ezra 5:14Jeremiah 7:4I Corinthians 3:17

(2) Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
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Acts 5:17Acts 13:45Acts 19:23Nehemiah 2:10John 11:47John 11:48Acts 10:40Acts 10:41Acts 10:42Acts 10:43Acts 17:18Acts 17:31

(3) And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
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Acts 5:18Acts 6:12Acts 8:3Acts 9:2Acts 12:1Acts 12:2Acts 12:3Acts 16:19Acts 16:20Acts 16:21Acts 16:22Acts 16:23

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Luke 23:26

(4) Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
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Ezekiel 48:16Matthew 25:20Genesis 18:28Numbers 7:17Numbers 7:23Numbers 7:29

(5) And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
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Acts 5:20Acts 5:21Micah 2:1Matthew 27:1Matthew 27:2Acts 4:8Acts 5:34Acts 6:12Isaiah 1:10Mark 15:1Luke 20:1Luke 22:66

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Exodus 18:21Exodus 18:25

(6) And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
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Luke 3:2John 11:49John 18:13John 18:14John 18:24

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Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32Luke 3:2

(7) And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
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Acts 5:27I Kings 21:12I Kings 21:13I Kings 21:14John 8:3John 8:9Exodus 2:14Matthew 21:23Mark 11:28John 2:18Acts 4:10Acts 5:28

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I Kings 3:11II Chronicles 1:11

(8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
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Acts 4:31Acts 2:4Acts 7:55Matthew 10:19Matthew 10:20Luke 12:11Luke 12:12Luke 21:14Luke 21:15

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(9) If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
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Acts 3:7John 7:23John 10:32I Peter 3:15I Peter 3:16I Peter 3:17I Peter 4:14

(10) Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
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Acts 13:38Acts 28:28Jeremiah 42:19Jeremiah 42:20Daniel 3:18Acts 2:22Acts 2:23Acts 2:24Acts 2:36Acts 3:6Acts 3:13Acts 3:14

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Isaiah 3:1Luke 11:36Judges 4:20Isaiah 22:16Mark 16:6James 2:3

(11) This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
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Psalms 118:22Psalms 118:23Isaiah 28:16Matthew 21:42Matthew 21:43Matthew 21:44Matthew 21:45Mark 12:10Mark 12:11Mark 12:12Luke 20:16Luke 20:17

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(12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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Acts 10:42Acts 10:43Matthew 1:21Mark 16:15Mark 16:16John 3:36John 14:6I Corinthians 3:11I Timothy 2:5I Timothy 2:6Hebrews 2:3Hebrews 12:25

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(13) Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
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Acts 2:7Acts 2:8Acts 2:9Acts 2:10Acts 2:11Acts 2:12Matthew 4:18Matthew 4:19Matthew 4:20Matthew 4:21Matthew 4:22Matthew 11:25

(14) And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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Acts 4:10Acts 3:8Acts 3:9Acts 3:10Acts 3:11Acts 3:12Acts 4:16Acts 4:21Acts 19:36

(15) But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
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Acts 5:34Acts 5:35Acts 5:36Acts 5:37Acts 5:38Acts 5:39Acts 5:40Acts 5:41Acts 5:42Acts 26:30Acts 26:31Acts 26:32

(16) Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
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John 11:47John 11:48John 12:18Acts 3:9Acts 3:10Daniel 8:5Daniel 8:8Matthew 27:16Acts 6:10Luke 6:10Luke 6:11Luke 21:15

(17) But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
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Acts 5:39Psalms 2:1Psalms 2:2Psalms 2:3Psalms 2:4Daniel 2:34Daniel 2:35Romans 10:16Romans 10:17Romans 10:18Romans 15:18Romans 15:19

(18) And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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Acts 5:40Acts 1:8Acts 5:20Luke 24:46Luke 24:47Luke 24:48

(19) But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
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II Corinthians 4:2Ephesians 6:1I Timothy 2:3Acts 5:29Exodus 1:17I Kings 12:30I Kings 14:16I Kings 21:11I Kings 22:14II Kings 16:15II Chronicles 26:16II Chronicles 26:17

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Romans 14:8I Corinthians 13:8

(20) For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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Acts 2:4Acts 2:32Acts 17:16Acts 17:17Acts 18:5Numbers 22:38Numbers 23:20II Samuel 23:2Job 32:18Job 32:19Job 32:20Jeremiah 1:7

(21) So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
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Acts 4:17Acts 5:40Acts 5:26Matthew 21:46Matthew 26:5Luke 19:47Luke 19:48Luke 20:6Luke 20:19Luke 22:2Acts 3:6Acts 3:7

(22) For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
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Acts 3:2Acts 9:33Matthew 9:20Luke 13:11John 5:5John 9:1

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(23) And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
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Acts 1:13Acts 1:14Acts 2:44Acts 2:45Acts 2:46Acts 12:11Acts 12:12Acts 16:40Psalms 16:3Psalms 42:4Psalms 119:63Proverbs 13:20

(24) And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
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Acts 16:25Psalms 55:16Psalms 55:17Psalms 55:18Psalms 62:5Psalms 62:6Psalms 62:7Psalms 62:8Psalms 69:29Psalms 69:30Psalms 109:29Psalms 109:30

(25) Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
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Acts 1:16Acts 2:30Psalms 2:1Psalms 2:2Psalms 2:3Psalms 2:4Psalms 2:5Psalms 2:6

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(26) The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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Psalms 83:2Psalms 83:3Psalms 83:4Psalms 83:5Psalms 83:6Psalms 83:7Psalms 83:8Joel 3:9Joel 3:10Joel 3:11Joel 3:12Joel 3:13

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(27) For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
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Matthew 26:3Luke 22:1Luke 23:1Luke 23:8Luke 23:9Luke 23:10Luke 23:11Luke 23:12Acts 4:30Acts 2:27Acts 3:14Job 14:4

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II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32Galatians 2:14II Kings 4:34

(28) For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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Acts 2:23Acts 3:18Acts 13:27Acts 13:28Acts 13:29Genesis 50:20Psalms 76:10Matthew 26:24Matthew 26:54Luke 22:22Luke 24:44Luke 24:45

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Philippians 4:8Leviticus 11:42II Samuel 17:14II Chronicles 25:16

(29) And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
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Acts 4:17Acts 4:18Acts 4:21Isaiah 37:17Isaiah 37:18Isaiah 37:19Isaiah 37:20Isaiah 63:15Lamentations 3:50Lamentations 5:1Daniel 9:18Acts 4:13

(30) By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
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Exodus 6:6Deuteronomy 4:34Jeremiah 15:15Jeremiah 20:11Jeremiah 20:12Luke 9:54Luke 9:55Luke 9:56Luke 22:49Luke 22:50Luke 22:51Acts 2:22

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II Samuel 12:18I Corinthians 13:11II Corinthians 12:12II Kings 4:34

(31) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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Acts 2:2Acts 16:25Acts 16:26Acts 2:4Acts 4:29Isaiah 65:24Matthew 18:19Matthew 18:20Matthew 21:22John 14:12John 15:7John 15:16

(32) And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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(33) And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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(34) Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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(35) And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
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(36) And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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(37) Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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