Acts 4:23-31

International Standard Version

The Believers Pray for Boldness

²³ After they were released, Peter and John^[a] went to their fellow believers^[b] and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said. ²⁴ When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, “Master, you made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. ²⁵ You said by the Holy Spirit through the voice of our ancestor, your servant David,

²⁷ For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together with unbelievers^[f] and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, ²⁸ to carry out everything that your hand and will had predetermined to take place. ²⁹ Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly ³⁰ as you stretch out your hand to heal and to perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

³¹ When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak messages from^[g] God boldly.