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Acts 4:24
24And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,
Acts 4:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
Context of Acts 4:24
22for the man to whom this sign (attesting miracle) of healing had happened was more than forty years old. 23After Peter and John were released, they returned to their own [people] and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them, 25who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said, ‘Why did the nations (Gentiles) become arrogant and rage, And the peoples devise futile things [against the Lord]? 26The kings of the earth took their stand [to attack], And the rulers were assembled together Against the Lord and against His Anointed (the Christ, the Messiah).’
Read all of Acts 4Acts 4:24 word by word
οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἦραν φωνὴν πρὸς τὸν θεὸν καὶ εἶπαν· δέσποτα, σὺ ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- they lifted upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- their voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- with one accordὁμοθυμαδόνhomothumadon · unitedG3661
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Lordδεσπότηςdespotēs · masterG1203
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- hast madeποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
- the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Acts 4:24
- Acts 16:25But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
- Psalms 55:16As for me, I shall call upon God, And the Lord will save me.
- Psalms 62:5For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him, For my hope is from Him.
- Psalms 69:29But I am sorrowful and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me [securely] on high.
- Psalms 109:29Let my attackers be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
- Jeremiah 20:13Sing to the Lord! Praise the Lord! For He has rescued the life of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.
- Luke 6:11But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with senseless rage [and lacked spiritual insight], and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about our trouble in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor], how we were utterly weighed down, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life [itself].
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16Rejoice always and delight in your faith;
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened and empowered me, so that through me the [gospel] message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.
- 2 Kings 19:15Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark in the temple], You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made the heavens and the earth.
- Nehemiah 9:6[And Ezra said], “You are the Lord, You alone; You have made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host (the heavenly bodies), The earth and everything that is on it, The seas and everything that is in them. You give life to all of them, And the heavenly host is bowing down [in worship] to You.
- Psalms 146:5How blessed and graciously favored is he whose help is the God of Jacob (Israel), Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies And of a son of man who is made [as destructible] as grass,
- Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth; He is the living God and the everlasting King. The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath, And the nations are not able to endure His indignation.
- Jeremiah 32:17‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You—
Commentaries on Acts 4:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Lord, thou art God - , ̔ , Thou God art the sovereign Lord. Thy rule is universal, and thy power unlimited; for thou hast the heaven and its glories, the earth and the sea, and their endlessly varied and numerous inhabitants, under thy direction and control.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24They lifted up their voice - To lift up the voice, among the Hebrews, was a phrase denoting either an “address” to the people Judges 9:7, or a phrase expressive of “weeping” Genesis 29:11; Judges 2:4; Rth 1:9 ; 1 Samuel 24:16, or of “prayer.” To lift up the voice to God means simply they prayed to Him. With one accord - Unitedly. Properly, with one mind or purpose. See notes on Acts 1:14. The union of the early Christians is often noticed in the Acts of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 23-31 Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their own company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, and suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, and therefore has the disposal of all events; and the Scriptures must be fulfilled. Jesus was anointed to be a Saviour, therefore it was determined he should be a sacrifice, to make atonement for sin. But sin is not the less evil for God's bringing good out…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-31The believers heard the report that their leaders had been threatened and commanded never again to speak about Jesus (4:18). The Christian movement was clearly under attack from the religious authorities, so they united in prayer. They turned to God, sharing their troubles and asking for courage to speak the message. They also asked God to send signs and wonders to confirm that the message was true. God answered their request in a clear and powerful way.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-3723-30. being let go, they went to their own company--Observe the two opposite classes, representing the two interests which were about to come into deadly conflict.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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