Acts 4:33

Acts 4:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
• New International Version (NIV)With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
• English Standard Version (ESV)And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

Context of Acts 4:33

31When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God boldly. 32Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common. With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them. 34For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold, 35and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed to each person as any had need.

Acts 4:33 word by word

καὶ δυνάμει μεγάλῃ ἀπεδίδουν τὸ μαρτύριον οἱ ἀπόστολοι τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, χάρις τε μεγάλη ἦν ἐπὶ πάντας αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• withδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• gaveἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• the apostlesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• witnessμαρτύριονmarturion · testimonyG3142
• of the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Acts 4:33

• Acts 4:30while you stretch out your hand for healing, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 2:32“God has raised this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this.
• Acts 3:15You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this.
• Acts 5:12Many signs and wonders were being done among the people through the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
• Mark 16:20And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the accompanying signs.]
• Luke 24:48You are witnesses of these things.
• Romans 15:18For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me by word and deed for the obedience of the Gentiles,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit,
• Hebrews 2:4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.
• Acts 2:47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
• Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people.
• John 1:16Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness,

Commentaries on Acts 4:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33With great power gave the apostles witness - This power they received from the Holy Spirit, who enabled them, ͅ , with striking miracles, to give proof of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; for this is the point that was particularly to be proved: that he was slain and buried, all knew; that he rose again from the dead, many knew; but it was necessary to give such proofs as should convince and confound all. This preaching and these miracles demonstrated…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33And with great power - See Acts 1:8. The word “power” here denotes “efficacy,” and means that they had “ability” given them to bear witness of the resurrection of the Saviour. it refers, therefore, I rather to their preaching than to their miracles. Gave the apostles witness - The apostles bore testimony to. The resurrection of the Lord Jesus - This was the main point to be established. If it proved that the Lord Jesus came to life again after having been…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-37Verses 32-37 The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high. The doctrine preached was the resurrection of Christ; a matter of fact, which being duly explained, was a summary of all the duties, privileges, and comforts of Christians. There were evident fruits of Christ's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-35The sharing among the early believers was remarkable (see also 2:44–45; compare 6:1). They were united in heart and mind (they thought alike and shared the same purpose). They freely shared what they owned to meet the needs of other believers. This sharing was voluntary and not forced. It responded to real needs in the community and was motivated by Christian love and care for one another.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3731-37. place was shaken--glorious token of the commotion which the Gospel was to make (Ac 17:6; compare Ac 16:26), and the overthrow of all opposing powers in which this was to issue. they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake, &c.--The Spirit rested upon the entire community, first, in the very way they had asked, so that they "spake the word with boldness" (Ac 4:29, 31); next, in melting down all selfishness, and absorbing even the feeling of…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 4:33

• Apostles
• Beneficence
• God
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• Liberality
• Zeal, Religious

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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