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Text -- Acts 4:10-37 (NET)
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4:10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified , whom God raised from the dead , this man stands before you healthy .
4:11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you , the builders , that has become the cornerstone .
4:12 And there is salvation in no one else , for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved .”
4:13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John , and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men , they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus .
4:14 And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them , they had nothing to say against this.
4:15 But when they had ordered them to go outside the council , they began to confer with one another ,
4:16 saying , “What should we do with these men ? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them , and we cannot cannot deny it.
4:17 But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people , let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name .”
4:18 And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus .
4:19 But Peter and John replied , “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God , you decide ,
4:20 for it is impossible impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard .”
4:21 After threatening them further , they released them , for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people , because they were all praising God for what had happened .
4:22 For the man , on whom this miraculous sign of healing had been performed , was over forty years old.
The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness
4:23 When they were released , Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them .
4:24 When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said , “Master of all, you who made the heaven , the earth , the sea , and everything that is in them ,
4:25 who said by the Holy Spirit through your servant David our forefather , ‘Why do the nations rage , and the peoples plot foolish things ?
4:26 The kings of the earth stood together , and the rulers assembled together , against the Lord and against his Christ .’
4:27 “For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate , with the Gentiles and the people of Israel , assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus , whom you anointed ,
4:28 to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen .
4:29 And now , Lord , pay attention to their threats , and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage ,
4:30 while you extend your hand to heal , and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus .”
4:31 When they had prayed , the place where they were assembled together was shaken , and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously .
Conditions Among the Early Believers
4:32 The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind , and no one said that any of his possessions was his own , but everything was held in common .
4:33 With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus , and great grace was on them all .
4:34 For there was no one needy among them , because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales
4:35 and placing them at the apostles ’ feet . The proceeds were distributed to each , as anyone had need .
4:36 So Joseph , a Levite who was a native of Cyprus , called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement ”),
4:37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles ’ feet .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE |
Peter |
COURTS, JUDICIAL |
Sanhedrim |
Caiaphas |
Priest |
Persecution |
Government |
John |
Court |
Zeal |
Minister |
PAPYRUS |
TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT |
Courage |
INTERCESSION |
Intolerance |
Liberality |
Beneficence |
Barnabas |
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NET Notes -> Act 4:10; Act 4:11; Act 4:11; Act 4:11; Act 4:12; Act 4:12; Act 4:13; Act 4:13; Act 4:13; Act 4:13; Act 4:14; Act 4:15; Act 4:16; Act 4:16; Act 4:16; Act 4:17; Act 4:18; Act 4:18; Act 4:19; Act 4:19; Act 4:20; Act 4:21; Act 4:22; Act 4:22; Act 4:23; Act 4:23; Act 4:24; Act 4:24; Act 4:24; Act 4:24; Act 4:25; Act 4:25; Act 4:25; Act 4:25; Act 4:25; Act 4:26; Act 4:26; Act 4:26; Act 4:26; Act 4:27; Act 4:27; Act 4:28; Act 4:28; Act 4:28; Act 4:29; Act 4:29; Act 4:29; Act 4:29; Act 4:29; Act 4:30; Act 4:31; Act 4:31; Act 4:31; Act 4:31; Act 4:31; Act 4:32; Act 4:32; Act 4:32; Act 4:33; Act 4:33; Act 4:34; Act 4:34; Act 4:34; Act 4:35; Act 4:36; Act 4:37; Act 4:37; Act 4:37
NET Notes: Act 4:10 Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.̶...
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NET Notes: Act 4:11 A quotation from Ps 118:22 which combines the theme of rejection with the theme of God’s vindication/exaltation.
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NET Notes: Act 4:12 Must be saved. The term used here (δεῖ, dei, “it is necessary”) reflects the necessity set up by God’s directive pla...
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NET Notes: Act 4:15 Or “the Sanhedrin” (the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).
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NET Notes: Act 4:18 In the name of Jesus. Once again, the “name” reflects the person. The person of Jesus and his authority is the “troubling” top...
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NET Notes: Act 4:19 Grk “hear,” but the idea of “hear and obey” or simply “obey” is frequently contained in the Greek verb ἀ_...
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NET Notes: Act 4:20 Grk “for we are not able not to speak about what we have seen and heard,” but the double negative, which cancels out in English, is emphat...
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NET Notes: Act 4:23 Grk “to their own [people].” In context this phrase is most likely a reference to other believers rather than simply their own families an...
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NET Notes: Act 4:24 Grk “and the earth, and the sea,” but καί (kai) has not been translated before “the earth” and “the sea...
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NET Notes: Act 4:28 Or “had predestined.” Since the term “predestine” is something of a technical theological term, not in wide usage in contempor...
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NET Notes: Act 4:32 Everything was held in common. The remark is not a reflection of political philosophy, but of the extent of their spontaneous commitment to one anothe...
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NET Notes: Act 4:34 The word “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must...
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NET Notes: Act 4:35 Grk “It” (or “They,” plural). The referent of the understood pronoun subject, the proceeds from the sales, of the verb δ&...
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NET Notes: Act 4:36 This is a parenthetical note by the author. Note how the actions of Barnabas are in keeping with the meaning of his nickname. He stands in contrast to...
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