New American Standard Bible 2020
Acts 4:28
Acts 4:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
- New International Version (NIV)They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.
- New King James Version (NKJV)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
Context of Acts 4:28
26The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’ 27For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever Your hand and purpose predestined to occur. 29And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to speak Your word with all confidence, 30while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
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ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείρ σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 4:28
- Acts 2:23this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
- Acts 3:18But the things which God previously announced by the mouths of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled in this way.
- Acts 13:27For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, recognizing neither Him nor the declarations of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him.
- Genesis 50:20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to keep many people alive.
- Psalms 76:10For the wrath of mankind shall praise You; You will encircle Yourself with a remnant of wrath.
- Matthew 26:24The Son of Man is going away just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
- Luke 22:22For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”
- Luke 24:44Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
- 1 Peter 2:7This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers, “A stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief cornerstone,”
- Job 12:13“Wisdom and might are with Him; Advice and understanding belong to Him.
- Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, And no plan against the Lord.
- Isaiah 5:19Who say, “Let Him hurry, let Him do His work quickly, so that we may see it; And let the plan of the Holy One of Israel approach And come to pass, so that we may know it!”
- Isaiah 28:29This also comes from the Lord of armies, Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great.
- Isaiah 40:13Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord, Or as His counselor has informed Him?
- Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’;
- Isaiah 53:10But the Lord desired To crush Him, causing Him grief; If He renders Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand.
Commentaries on Acts 4:28
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For to do - See the notes on Acts 2:23; Acts 3:18. The facts which are brought to view in these verses are among the most remarkable on record. They are briefly these: (1)That the Jewish rulers were opposed to the Messiah, and slew him. (2)that the very people to whom he came, and for whose benefit he labored, joined in the opposition, so that it became the act of a united people. (3)that the Romans, who were there as a sort of representation of all…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. 28God had been guiding events to fulfill his purpose. The Old Testament also shows God's guidance in his people's lives (see Ezra 7:6, 9, 28; 8:18, 31; Nehemiah 2:8, 18; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Ezekiel 8:1; Romans 8:28; 1 Peter 5:6).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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