Acts 5:32

Amplified Bible

"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
We saw all these things happen, and we can say that they are true. The Holy Spirit also shows that these things are true. God has given this Spirit to all those who obey him."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And we are his recordes concernynge these thinges and also the holy goost whom God hath geve to them yt obey him.

Hebrew Names Version
We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Ruach HaKodesh, whom God has given to those who obey him."

International Standard Version
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep on obeying him."John 15:26-27; Acts 2:4; 10:44;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."

New Century Version
We saw all these things happen. The Holy Spirit, whom God has given to all who obey him, also proves these things are true."

Update Bible Version
And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those that obey him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

English Standard Version
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

World English Bible
We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Weymouth's New Testament
And we--and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him--are witnesses as to these things."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And we ben witnessis of these wordis, and the Hooli Goost, whom God yaf to alle obeischinge to him.

English Revised Version
And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Berean Standard Bible
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."

Contemporary English Version
We are here to tell you about all this, and so is the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to everyone who obeys God.

American Standard Version
And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Bible in Basic English
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.

Complete Jewish Bible
We are witnesses to these things; so is the Ruach HaKodesh, whom God has given to those who obey him."

Darby Translation
And *we* are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.

Etheridge Translation
And we are witnesses of these words, and the Spirit of Holiness himself, whom Aloha hath given to them who believe in him.

Murdock Translation
And we are the witnesses of these things; and also the Holy Spirit, whom God giveth to them that believe in him.

King James Version (1611)
And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the holy Ghost, whom God hath giuen to them that obey him.

New Living Translation
We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him."

New Life Bible
We have seen these things and are telling about them. The Holy Spirit makes these things known also. God gives His Spirit to those who obey Him."

New Revised Standard
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, & the holy Ghost, whome God hath giuen to them that obey him.

George Lamsa Translation
And we are the witnesses of these words; so is also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who believe in him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, we, are witnesses of these things, - also the Holy Spirit, which God hath given unto them who are yielding obedience unto him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.

Revised Standard Version
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And we are recordes of these thynges which we say, & so is also the holy ghost, whom God hath geuen to them that obey hym.

Good News Translation
We are witnesses to these things—we and the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to those who obey him."

Christian Standard Bible®
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

King James Version
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Lexham English Bible
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

Literal Translation
And we are His witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to those obeying Him.

Young's Literal Translation
and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And we are his recordes of these wordes, and the holy goost, who God hath geuen vnto the that obeye him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.

New English Translation
And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."

New King James Version
And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."

Simplified Cowboy Version
We saw all this with our own two eyes, and so did the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the power of God given to those who obey him."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."

Legacy Standard Bible
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to those who obey Him."

Contextual Overview

²⁶Then the captain went with the officers and brought them back, without hurting them (because they were afraid of the people, worried that they might be stoned). ²⁷So they brought them and presented them before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court). The high priest questioned them, ²⁸saying, "We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this Man's blood on us [by accusing us as His murderers]." ²⁹Then Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice]. ³⁰"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross [and you are responsible]. ³¹"God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior and Deliverer, in order to grant repentance to Israel, and [to grant] forgiveness of sins. ³²"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him."³³Now when they heard this, they were infuriated and they intended to kill the apostles. ³⁴But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law [of Moses], highly esteemed by all the people, stood up in the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) and ordered that the men be taken outside for a little while. ³⁵Then he said to the Council, "Men of Israel, be careful in regard to what you propose to do to these men.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

are: Acts 5:29, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:32, Acts 10:39-41, Acts 13:31, Luke 24:47, Luke 24:48, John 15:27, 2 Corinthians 13:1, Hebrews 2:3

and so: John 15:26, John 16:7-14, Hebrews 2:4, 1 Peter 1:12

whom: Acts 2:4, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 10:44, John 7:39

Reciprocal: Psalms 118:23 - the Lord's doing John 12:17 - bare Acts 4:20 - the things Acts 14:3 - which Galatians 3:14 - might Hebrews 5:9 - unto 1 John 1:2 - and bear 1 John 5:7 - the Holy 1 John 5:9 - we

Cross-References

Genesis 5:4
After he became the father of Seth, Adam lived eight hundred years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:18
When Jared was a hundred and sixty-two years old, he became the father of Enoch.

Genesis 5:19
Jared lived eight hundred years after the birth of Enoch and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:22
Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:27
So Methuselah lived nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died.

Genesis 5:28
When Lamech was a hundred and eighty-two years old, he became the father of a son.

Genesis 6:10
Now Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 7:13
On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,

Genesis 10:1
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:

Genesis 10:21
Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses of these things,.... Of the incarnation of Christ, of his crucifixion and death, of his resurrection from the dead, of his exaltation by the right hand of God, and of his offices as a Prince and a Saviour, and of the influences of his grace, in giving repentance and remission of sins to his people; and even to many of the Jews, who had been his crucifiers, and who were now converted under the ministry of the apostles:

and so is also the Holy Ghost; in his descent upon the apostles, through the miraculous gifts bestowed upon them, and the wonderful works done by them, and the mighty power accompanying their ministry to the conversion of sinners:

whom God hath given to them that obey him; that hearken to his Gospel, and believe in Christ, even to all private Christians, as well as ministers of the word; if not in his extraordinary gifts, yet in the ordinary measures of his grace.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses - For this purpose they had been appointed, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:21-22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Luke 24:48.

Of these things - Particularly of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and of the events which had followed it. Perhaps, however, he meant to include everything pertaining to the life, teachings, and death of the Lord Jesus.

And so is also ... - The descent of the Holy Spirit to endow them with remarkable gifts Acts 2:1-4, to awaken and convert such a multitude Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14, was an unanswerable attestation of the truth of these doctrines and of the Christian religion. So manifest and decided was the presence of God attending them, that “they” could have no doubt that what they said was true; and so open and public was this attestation, that it was an evidence to all the people of the truth of their doctrine.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. We are his witnesses — The word αυτου, his, is omitted by AD, and several others of good note; the Syriac, all the Arabic, AEthiopic, and Vulgate. It does not seem to be necessary.

Of these things — των πηματων τουτων, Of these transactions: i.e. of Christ's life and miracles, and of your murderous proceedings against him.

And so is also the Holy Ghost — In the gift of tongues lately communicated; and by his power and influence on our souls, by which we are enabled to give irresistible witness of our Lord's resurrection.

To them that obey him. — We obey GOD, not you; and therefore God gives us this Spirit, which is in us a fountain of light, life, love, and power. The Spirit of God is given to the obedient: in proportion as a man who has received the first influences of it (for without this he cannot move in the spiritual life) is obedient to those influences, in the same proportion the gifts and graces, the light, life, and power, of the Holy Spirit, are increased in his soul.