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Acts 4:20–22

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For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
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From verse 20

  1. Jeremiah 20:9Rank 1 from verse 20
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    9Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

  2. Acts 22:15Rank 2 from verse 20
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    15For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

  3. 1 Corinthians 9:16–17Rank 3 from verse 20
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    16For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

    17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

  4. 1 John 1:1–3Rank 4 from verse 20
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    1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

    2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  5. Acts 5:32Rank 5 from verse 20
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    32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

  6. Ezekiel 3:11Rank 6 from verse 20
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    11And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

  7. Acts 1:8Rank 7 from verse 20
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    8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  8. Acts 10:39–41Rank 8 from verse 20
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    39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

    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.

  9. Jeremiah 1:17–19Rank 9 from verse 20
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    17¶ Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

    18For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.

    19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.

  10. 2 Samuel 23:2Rank 10 from verse 20
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    2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

  11. Acts 18:5Rank 11 from verse 20
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    5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

  12. Acts 2:32Rank 12 from verse 20
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    32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

  13. Acts 3:15Rank 13 from verse 20
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    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  14. Jeremiah 1:7Rank 14 from verse 20
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    7¶ But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

  15. Jeremiah 4:19Rank 15 from verse 20
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    19¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

  16. Job 32:18–20Rank 16 from verse 20
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    18For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

    19Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

    20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

  17. Luke 1:2Rank 17 from verse 20
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    2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

  18. Micah 3:8Rank 18 from verse 20
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    8¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

  19. Numbers 22:38Rank 19 from verse 20
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    38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

  20. Numbers 23:20Rank 20 from verse 20
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    20Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.

  21. Acts 1:22Rank 21 from verse 20
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    22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

  22. Acts 17:16–17Rank 22 from verse 20
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    16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

    17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

  23. Acts 2:4Rank 23 from verse 20
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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  24. Ezekiel 3:14–21Rank 24 from verse 20
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    14So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me.

    15¶ Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.

    16And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

    17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

    18When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

    19Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

    20Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

    21Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

  25. Hebrews 2:3–4Rank 25 from verse 20
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    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

  26. Jeremiah 6:11Rank 26 from verse 20
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    11Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

From verse 21

  1. Acts 5:26Rank 1 from verse 21
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    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

  2. Luke 20:19Rank 2 from verse 21
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    19¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

  3. Luke 20:6Rank 3 from verse 21
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    6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

  4. Luke 22:2Rank 4 from verse 21
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    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  5. Matthew 21:46Rank 5 from verse 21
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    46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

  6. Matthew 9:8Rank 6 from verse 21
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    8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

  7. Acts 3:6–9Rank 7 from verse 21
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    6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

    7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.

    8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

    9And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

  8. Acts 4:17Rank 8 from verse 21
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    17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

  9. Acts 5:40Rank 9 from verse 21
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    40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  10. John 12:18–19Rank 10 from verse 21
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    18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

  11. Luke 13:17Rank 11 from verse 21
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    17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

  12. Luke 19:47–48Rank 12 from verse 21
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    47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

    48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

  13. Luke 5:26Rank 13 from verse 21
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    26And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

  14. Matthew 15:31Rank 14 from verse 21
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    31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

  15. Matthew 26:5Rank 15 from verse 21
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    5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

  16. Matthew 9:33Rank 16 from verse 21
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    33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

From verse 22

  1. Acts 9:33Rank 1 from verse 22
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    33And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

  2. John 5:5Rank 2 from verse 22
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    5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

  3. Acts 3:2Rank 3 from verse 22
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    2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

  4. John 9:1Rank 4 from verse 22
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    1AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

  5. Luke 13:11Rank 5 from verse 22
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    11¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

  6. Matthew 9:20Rank 6 from verse 22
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    20¶ And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

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Acts 4:20

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Acts 4:21

COMBINED MEANING

further

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Sense 1: Farther in distance; more, additional, advanced, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To advance, promote, help forward, or carry to greater progress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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punish

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To inflict a penalty, suffering, loss, or correction for an offense or fault.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

people

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

glorified

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of glorify, meaning to honour, praise, magnify, exalt, make glorious, display glory in, or cause the excellence and worth of a person or name to be acknowledged.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 4:22

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

old

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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

miracle

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An extraordinary work wrought by divine power, serving as a wonder or sign.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shewed

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Past-tense or past-participial form of show (to reveal, declare, display, or make known).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:13¶ Now 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.

4:14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

4:15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

4:16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

4:17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

4:18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

4:19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

4:20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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4:21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

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4:22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

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