Acts 4:23-31
Legacy Standard Bible
23 So when they were released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Master, it is You who (A)made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25 who (B)by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,
‘(C)Why did the [a]Gentiles rage,
And the peoples devise vain things?
26 (D)The kings of the earth [b]took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His [c](E)Christ.’
27 For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy [d](F)Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both (G)Herod and (H)Pontius Pilate, along with (I)the [e]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever Your hand and (J)Your purpose predestined to occur. 29 And [f]now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your slaves may (K)speak Your word with all (L)confidence, 30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and [g](M)signs and wonders happen through the name of Your holy [h](N)Servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed earnestly, the (O)place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all (P)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to (Q)speak the word of God with (R)confidence.
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Acts 4:23-31
Revised Standard Version
The Believers Pray for Boldness
23 When they were released they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who by the mouth of our father David, thy servant,[a] didst say by the Holy Spirit,
‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
and the peoples imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array,
and the rulers were gathered together,
against the Lord and against his Anointed’—[b]
27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against thy holy servant[c] Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever thy hand and thy plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy servants[d] to speak thy word with all boldness, 30 while thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of thy holy servant[e] Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.
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