25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(A)

“‘Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[a][b](B)

27 Indeed Herod(C) and Pontius Pilate(D) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(E) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(F) 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(G) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(H) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(I)

31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(J) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(K) and spoke the word of God(L) boldly.(M)

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  2. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

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