Acts 4:29

Acts 4:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
• New International Version (NIV)Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

Context of Acts 4:29

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. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant to thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30By stretching forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. 31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:29 word by word

καὶ τὰ νῦν, κύριε, ἔπιδε ἐπὶ τὰς ἀπειλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ δὸς τοῖς δούλοις σου μετὰ παρρησίας πάσης λαλεῖν τὸν λόγον σουRead the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• nowτανῦνtanun ta nun · nowG3569
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• beholdἐπεῖδονepeidon · to look uponG1896
• beholdἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• threateningsἀπειλήapeilē · threatG547
• toδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• servantsδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• boldnessπαρρησίαparrhēsia · boldnessG3954
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for Acts 4:29

• Acts 4:17But that it may spread no further among the people, let us strictly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
• Isaiah 37:17Incline thy ear, O LORD, and hear; open thy eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to reproach the living God.
• Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy heart and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
• Lamentations 3:50Till the LORD shall look down, and behold from heaven.
• Lamentations 5:1Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.
• Daniel 9:18O my God, incline thy ear, and hear; open thy eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
• Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
• Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
• Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas became bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: but seeing ye reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
• Acts 14:3A long time therefore they abode speaking boldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
• Acts 20:26Therefore I testify to you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men .
• Acts 26:26For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
• Acts 28:31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
• Isaiah 58:1Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
• Ezekiel 2:6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

Commentaries on Acts 4:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings - It is not against us, but against thee, that they conspire: it is not to prevent the success of our preaching, but to bring to nought thy counsel: the whole of their enmity is against thee. Now, Lord, look upon it; consider this. And grant unto thy servants - While we are endeavoring to fulfill thy counsels, and can do nothing without thee, sustain our courage, that we may proclaim thy truth with boldness and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Behold their threatenings - So look upon them as to grant us deliverance. They did not purpose to abandon their undertaking; they resolved to persevere; and they expected that this purpose would involve them in danger. With this purpose they implored the protection of God; they asked that he would not suffer them to be deterred from speaking boldly; and they sought that constant additional proof might be granted of the presence and power of God to confirm…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

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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