Acts 4:25
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
*Who by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vaine things?
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- *Cross-referencePsal. 2.1.
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- Psalms 2:1–6Rank 1 from verse 25
1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
1¶ Why *do the heathen ‖rage, and the people †imagine a vaine thing?
2The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,
3Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.
4*Hee that sitteth in the heauens shal laugh: the LORD shall haue them in derision.
5Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and ‖vexe them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet haue I set †my King †vpon my holy hill of Sion.
16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
16Men and brethren, This Scripture must needs haue beene fulfilled, *which the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid spake before concerning Iudas, which was guide to them y t took Iesus.
30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
30Therefore being a Prophet, *and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne:
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Acts 4:25
Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods.
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Sense 1: Furious and violently agitated anger. Sense 2: As a verb, to act, move, or break forth with fury, violence, or tumult.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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To form an idea, purpose, or plan in the mind.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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4:23¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
4:23¶ And being let goe, they went to their owne company, and reported all that the chiefe Priests and Elders had said vnto them.
4:24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
4:24And when they heard that, they lift vp their voyce to God with one accord, & said, Lord, thou art God which hast made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is,
4:25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
4:25*Who by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vaine things?
Selected passage4:26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
4:26The Kings of the earth stood vp, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, & against his Christ.
4:27For of a 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,
4:27For of a trueth against thy holy child Iesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were gathered together,
4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
4:28For to doe whatsoeuer thy hand and thy counsell determined before to be done.
4:29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
4:29And now Lord, behold their threatnings, and graunt vnto thy seruants, that with all boldnesse they may speake thy word,
4:30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
4:30By stretching foorth thine hand to heale: and that signes and wonders may be done by the Name of thy holy child Iesus.