New English Translation
Acts 5:32
32And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”
Acts 5:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- New International Version (NIV)We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
Context of Acts 5:32
30The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree. 31God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” 33Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them. 34But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.
Read all of Acts 5Acts 5:32 word by word
καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν μάρτυρες τῶν ῥημάτων τούτων καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ὃ ἔδωκεν ὁ θεὸς τοῖς πειθαρχοῦσιν αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- witnessesμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
- ofῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- alsoδέde · thenG1161
- theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- hath givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- to themπειθαρχέωpeitharcheō · to obeyG3980
Cross-references for Acts 5:32
- Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
- Acts 2:32This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.
- Acts 10:39We are witnesses of all the things he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,
- Acts 13:31and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.
- Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
- John 15:27and you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
- 2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.
- Hebrews 2:3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
- John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father – the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father – he will testify about me,
- John 16:7But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.
- Hebrews 2:4while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
- 1 Peter 1:12They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
- Acts 2:4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
- Acts 10:44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.
- John 7:39(Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Commentaries on Acts 5:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32We are his witnesses - The word , his, is omitted by AD, and several others of good note; the Syriac, all the Arabic, Ethiopic, and Vulgate. It does not seem to be necessary. Of these things - ̔ , Of these transactions: i.e. of Christ's life and miracles, and of your murderous proceedings against him. And so is also the Holy Ghost - In the gift of tongues lately communicated; and by his power and influence on our souls, by which we are enabled to give…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32And we are his witnesses - For this purpose they had been appointed, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:21-22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Luke 24:48. Of these things - Particularly of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and of the events which had followed it. Perhaps, however, he meant to include everything pertaining to the life, teachings, and death of the Lord Jesus. And so is also - The descent of the Holy Spirit to endow them with remarkable gifts Acts 2:1-4, to awaken…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 26-33 Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him. Faith takes the Saviour in all his offices, who came, not to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. Had Christ been exalted to give dominion to Israel, the chief priests would have welcomed him. But repentance and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-32We are witnesses of these things: As witnesses, the apostles had the responsibility to speak about what they had seen and heard (see Leviticus 5:1; compare Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18–20; Luke 24:44–49; John 20:21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. we are his witnesses ... and the Holy Ghost--They as competent human witnesses to facts, and the Holy Ghost as attesting them by undeniable miracles.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 5
- 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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