Acts 4:26

Acts 4:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed'—
• New King James Version (NKJV)The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

Context of Acts 4:26

24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, who hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them: 25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27For in truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, 28To do whatever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

Acts 4:26 word by word

παρέστησαν οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες συνήχθησαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ κατὰ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ κατὰ τοῦ χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• kingsβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• upπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• rulersἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• gatheredσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• togetherἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• togetherαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Acts 4:26

• Psalms 83:2For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
• Joel 3:9Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
• Revelation 17:12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
• Revelation 19:16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
• Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
• Revelation 12:10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.

Commentaries on Acts 4:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Against the Lord and against his Christ - should be translated, against his Anointed, because it particularly agrees with ̔ , whom thou hast Anointed, in the succeeding verse.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The kings of the earth - The Psalmist specifies more particularly that kings and rulers would be opposed to the Messiah. This had occurred already by the opposition made to the Messiah by the rulers of the Jewish people, and it would be still more evinced by the opposition of princes and kings as the gospel spread among the nations. Stood up - The word used here ́ paristēmicommonly means “to present oneself, or to stand forth, for the purpose of aiding…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. 26The Hebrew term Messiah (which means "anointed one") originally referred to Israel’s anointed king. Later, it referred to the Messiah, God's chosen future king of Israel who would establish God's kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7:14–16; Psalm 89:36–37; Isaiah 9:6–7; 11:1–9; 61:1; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 33:14–16; Luke 1:32–33).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