The Concordant Literal New Testament

Acts of the Apostles

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Chapter 4 (CV)

¹ Now at their speaking to the people, the priests and the officer of the sanctuary and the Sadducees stand by them,
² being exasperated because of their teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from among the dead.
³ And they laid hands on them, and they were placed in custody for the morrow, for it was already dusk.
⁴ Now many of those who hear the word, believe, and the number of men became about five thousand.
⁵ Now it occurred on the morrow that their chiefs and the elders and the scribes gathered in Jerusalem,
⁶ and Hannas, the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and whoever were of the chief priestly race.
⁷ And, standing them in the midst, they inquired to ascertain, "By what power or in what name do you do this?"
⁸ Then Peter, being filled with holy spirit, said to them, "Chiefs of the people and elders!
⁹ If we today are being examined as to the benefaction to the infirm man, by what he has been saved,
¹⁰ let it be known to you all and to the entire people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, Whom you crucify, Whom God rouses from among the dead, in this name, this man stands by before you sound.
¹¹ This is the Stone that is being scorned by you builders, which is becoming the head of the corner.
¹² And there is no salvation in any other one, for neither is there any other name, given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved."
¹³ Now on beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and grasping that they are unlettered and plain men, they marveled. Besides, they recognized them, that they were with Jesus.
¹⁴ Besides, observing the man who has been cured standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.
¹⁵ Now, ordering them to come forth out of the Sanhedrin, they parleyed with one another,
¹⁶ saying, "What should we be doing to these men? For, indeed, that a known sign has occurred through them is apparent to all who are dwelling at Jerusalem, and we can not deny it.
¹⁷ But, lest it may be disseminated more among the people, we should be threatening them that by no means should they still be speaking in this Name to any man."
¹⁸ And calling them, they give them a sweeping charge, not to utter aught, nor yet to be teaching in the name of Jesus.
¹⁹ Yet Peter and John, answering, said to them, "If it is just in the sight of God to be hearing you rather than God, you judge;
²⁰ for we can not but be speaking of what we perceive and hear."
²¹ Yet those who are menacing them release them, finding nothing how they should be chastening them, because of the people; for all glorified God for that which has occurred,
²² for the man was of more than forty years, on whom this sign of healing had occurred.
²³ Now, being released, they came to their own and report whatever the chief priests and the elders say to them.
²⁴ Now those who hear, with one accord lift up their voice to God and say, " O Owner, Thou Who makest heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them,
²⁵ Who through holy spirit, by the mouth of our father, Thy boy David, art saying, 'Why are the nations perturbed? And why do the peoples mumble empty phrases?
²⁶ Standing by are the kings of the land, And the chancellors gathered in the same place, Against the Lord and against His Christ.'
²⁷ For of a truth, in this city were gathered against Thy holy Boy Jesus, Whom Thou dost anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the nations and the peoples of Israel,
²⁸ to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel designates beforehand to occur.
²⁹ "And now, Lord, take notice of their threatenings, and be Thou endowing Thy slaves with all boldness to be speaking Thy word,
³⁰ by the stretching out of Thy hand for healing and signs and miracles to occur through the name of Thy holy Boy Jesus."
³¹ And at their beseeching, shaken was the place in which they were gathered, and they are all filled with the holy spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
³² Now the multitude of those who believe were of one heart and soul, and not even one said that any of his possessions are his own, but it was all theirs in common.
³³ And with great power the apostles rendered testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Lord. Besides, great grace was on them all,
³⁴ for neither was there any indigent among them, for whoever belonged to the acquirers of freeholds or of houses, selling these, they brought the price of that which is being disposed of,
³⁵ and placed it at the feet of the apostles. Now it was distributed to each, forasmuch as some would have had need.
³⁶ Now Joseph, who by the apostles is surnamed "Barnabas" (which is, being construed, "Son of Consolation"), a Levite, a native Cyprian,
³⁷ selling a field belonging to him, brings the money and places it at the feet of the apostles.

Chapter 4 (KJV)

¹ And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
² Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
³ And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
⁴ Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
⁵ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
⁶ And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
⁹ If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
¹⁰ Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
¹² Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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.
¹⁴ And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
¹⁶ Saying, 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.
¹⁷ But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
¹⁸ And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
¹⁹ But 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.
²⁰ For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
²¹ 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.
²² For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
²³ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
²⁴ And 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:
²⁵ Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
²⁶ The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
²⁷ For 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,
²⁸ For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
²⁹ And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
³⁰ By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
³¹ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
³² And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
³³ And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
³⁴ Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
³⁵ And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
³⁶ And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
³⁷ Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

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