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Acts 4:2

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Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
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  1. Acts 17:18Rank 1 from verse 2
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    18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14Rank 2 from verse 2
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    13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

    14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

  3. Acts 24:14–15Rank 3 from verse 2
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    14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

    15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

  4. 1 Corinthians 15:12–20Rank 4 from verse 2
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    12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

    13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

    14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

    15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

    16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

    17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

    18Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

    19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

    20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:23Rank 5 from verse 2
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    23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

  6. 2 Corinthians 4:13–14Rank 6 from verse 2
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    13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

    14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

  7. Acts 10:40–43Rank 7 from verse 2
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    40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

    41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

    42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

    43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

  8. Acts 13:45Rank 8 from verse 2
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    45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  9. Acts 17:31–32Rank 9 from verse 2
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    31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

    32¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

  10. Acts 24:21Rank 10 from verse 2
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    21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

  11. Acts 26:23Rank 11 from verse 2
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    23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

  12. Acts 26:8Rank 12 from verse 2
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    8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

  13. Acts 3:15Rank 13 from verse 2
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  14. John 11:47–48Rank 14 from verse 2
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

  15. Romans 8:11Rank 15 from verse 2
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    11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

  16. Acts 19:23Rank 16 from verse 2
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    23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

  17. Acts 5:17Rank 17 from verse 2
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    17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

  18. Nehemiah 2:10Rank 18 from verse 2
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    10When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

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Acts 4:2

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grieved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of grieve, meaning to feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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4:1AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

4:2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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4:3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

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