ESV Reformation Study Bible – Acts 4:28
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Acts 4:28

4:28 your hand and your plan. A clear affirmation that nothing, not even the wrongful death of God’s Son, happens apart from God’s sovereign will and control. The certainty of God’s plan for the world is established by His sovereign “plan” and ensured by His almighty “hand.” The early chapters of Acts teach the compatibility of divine sovereignty and human responsibility. While the murderers of Jesus acted in accord with what God had determined, they were morally responsible agents and were held accountable (3:15).