Acts 4:24

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 was more than forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed. 23When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples devise futile things? 26The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

Acts 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

• And when they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• they liftedαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• their voicesφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• with oneὁμοθυμαδόνhomothumadon · unitedG3661
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordδεσπότηςdespotēs · masterG1203
• made the heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• and the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• and the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• and allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Acts 4:24

• Acts 16:25But about midnight 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 62:5My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.
• Psalms 69:29But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high.
• Psalms 109:29Let my accusers 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 delivered the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.
• Luke 6:11But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
• 2 Corinthians 1:8For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:16Rejoice always;
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.
• 2 Kings 19:15Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
• Nehemiah 9:6You alone are the Lord. You have made the heavens, The heaven of heavens with all their host, The earth and all that is on it, The seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them And the heavenly host bows down before You.
• Psalms 146:5How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, 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 the son of man who is made like grass,
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, And the nations cannot 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! Nothing is too difficult 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

Topics related to Acts 4:24

• God
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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