the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Acts 4:33
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The cowboys talked all the time about how Jesus had ridden back from the dead and God blessed everyone who listened.
And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
And with great power the apostles were bearing witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.
and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
And the apostles gave forth their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great grace was upon them all.
while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power gaue the Apostles witnesse of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus, and great grace was vpon them all.
And with great power the apostles gave testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And with greate power gaue the Apostles witnesse of the resurreccion of the LORDE Iesu, and greate grace was with them all.
Great was the power by which the apostles attested the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and they were all greatly favoured by the people.
And with great ability and power the apostles were continuously testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace [God's remarkable lovingkindness and favor and goodwill] rested richly upon them all.
And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And with greate power gave the Apostles witnes of the resurreccion of the Lorde Iesu. And greate grace was with them all.
And with great power the apostles gave their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was on them all.
And with great power the apostles gave testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,
With great power the apostles were telling people that the Lord Jesus was truly raised from the dead. And God blessed all the believers very much.
With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.
With great power, the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
In a powerful way the apostles told everyone that the Lord Jesus was now alive. God greatly blessed his followers,
With great power the emissaries continued testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Yeshua, and they were all held in high regard.
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power gaue the Apostles witnes of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great grace was vpon them all.
And the apostles testified with great power concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ; and they were all greatly favored.
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Yeshua. Great grace was on them all.
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And with great power did those apostles testify concerning the resurrection of Jeshu Meshiha, and great grace was with all of them.
And with great power, the legates testified to the resurrection of Jesus Messiah: and great grace was with them all.
The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great blessing was upon them all.
The missionaries told with much power how Jesus was raised from the dead. God's favor was on them all.
And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And, with great power, were the apostles giving forth their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; great favour also was upon them all.
And with great power did the Apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord: and great grace was in them all.
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.
And with great power gaue the Apostles witnesse of the resurrection of the Lorde Iesu: And great grace was with them all.
With great power the apostles were making it known to everyone that the Lord Jesus was raised from death. And God blessed all the believers very much.
And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
With great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God poured rich blessings on them all.
And with greet vertu the apostlis yeldiden witnessyng of the ayenrysyng of Jhesu Crist oure Lord, and greet grace was in alle hem.
Contextual Overview
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with: Acts 4:30, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:22, Acts 2:32, Acts 2:33, Acts 3:15, Acts 3:16, Acts 5:12-16, Mark 16:20, Luke 24:48, Luke 24:49, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Hebrews 2:4
grace: Acts 2:47, Luke 2:52, John 1:16
Reciprocal: Isaiah 35:2 - the excellency Luke 2:40 - the grace John 14:12 - the John 15:27 - ye also Acts 2:43 - many Romans 12:8 - giveth 1 Corinthians 15:15 - we have
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And with great power,.... Either in a very powerful way, with great fervency of spirit, and ardour of mind, and uncommon zeal; or with great efficacy on the souls of men; or with many miracles, and powerful operations in healing the sick, casting out devils, c.
gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus which they were chosen to be witnesses, and were eyewitnesses of; and which is a fundamental article of the Gospel, and was what the Sadducees were particularly disturbed at, and on account of which they forbade them to preach any more in Christ's name.
And great grace was upon them all; not only upon the apostles and ministers, but upon the whole church: and which may be understood either of the large gifts of the Spirit of God, which were poured out upon them, and plentifully bestowed on them; or of the gracious protection of God over them, preserving them from the rage and malice of men; or of that grace and favour which they had among thee people in common; or of that charity, liberality and beneficence, which were among them, which sense is confirmed by what follows; though it may be all these senses may be taken in.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And with great power - See Acts 1:8. The word “power” here denotes “efficacy,” and means that they had “ability” given them to bear witness of the resurrection of the Saviour. it refers, therefore, I rather to their preaching than to their miracles.
Gave the apostles witness - The apostles bore testimony to.
The resurrection of the Lord Jesus - This was the main point to be established. If it proved that the Lord Jesus came to life again after having been put to death, it established all that he taught, and was a demonstration that he was sent from God. They exerted, therefore, all their powers to prove this, and their success was such as might have been expected. Multitudes were converted to the Christian faith.
And great grace ... - The word “grace” means “favor.” See the notes on John 1:16. The expression here may mean either that the favor of God was remarkably shown to them, or that they had great favor in the sight of the people. It does not refer, as the expression now does commonly, to the internal blessings of religion on a man’s own soul, to their personal advancement in the Christian graces, but to the favor or success that attended their preaching. The meaning probably is, that the “favor” of the “people” toward them was great, or that great success attended their ministry among them. Thus, the same word grace (Greek) is used in Acts 2:47. If this is its meaning, then here is an instance of the power of the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus to impress the minds of people. But this is not all, nor probably is it the main idea. It is that their union, their benevolence their liberality in supplying the needs of the needy, was a means of opening the hearts of the people, and of winning them to the Saviour. If we wish to incline others to our opinions, nothing is better adapted to it than to show them kindness, and even to minister to their temporal needs.
Benevolence toward them softens the heart, and inclines them to listen to us. It disarms their prejudices, and disposes them to the exercise of the mild and amiable feelings of religion. Hence, our Saviour was engaged in healing the diseases and supplying the needs of the people. He drew around him the poor, the needy, and the diseased, and supplied their necessities, and thus prepared them to receive his message of truth. Thus, God is love, and is constantly doing good, that his goodness may lead people to repentance, Romans 2:4. And hence, no persons have better opportunities to spread the true sentiments of religion, or are clothed with higher responsibilites, than those who have it in their power to do good, or than those who are habitually engaged in bestowing favors. Thus, physicians have access to the hearts of people which other persons have not. Thus, parents have an easy access to the minds of children. for they are constantly doing them good. And thus Sunday-school teachers, whose whole work is a work of benevolence, have direct and most efficient access to the hearts of the children committed to their care.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 33. With great power gave the apostles witness — This power they received from the Holy Spirit, who enabled them, μεγαλη δυναμει, with striking miracles, to give proof of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; for this is the point that was particularly to be proved: that he was slain and buried, all knew; that he rose again from the dead, many knew; but it was necessary to give such proofs as should convince and confound all. This preaching and these miracles demonstrated this Divine truth: Jesus died for your sins-he rose again for your justification; behold what God works in confirmation of these glorious truths; believe therefore in the Lord Jesus, and ye shall not perish, but have everlasting life.
Great grace was upon them all. — They all received much of the favour or grace of God; and they had much favour with all who feared God. In both these ways this clause may be understood; for χαρις means favour, whether that be evidenced by benevolence or beneficence, or by both. The favour of God is the benevolence of God; but his benevolence is never exerted without the exertions of his beneficence. Hence the grace or favour of God always implies a blessing or gift from the hand of his mercy and power. The favour or benevolence of men may exist without beneficence, because it may not be in their power to communicate any gift or benefit, though they are disposed to do it; or, 2dly. the persons who enjoy their favour may not stand in need of any of their kind acts; but it is not so with God: his good will is ever accompanied by his good work; and every soul that is an object of his benevolence stands in the utmost need of the acts of his beneficence. Hence, as he loved the world, he gave his Son a ransom for all. All needed his help; and, because they all needed it, therefore all had it. And truly we may say of the whole human race, for whom the Son of God tasted death, that great grace was upon all; for ALL have been purchased by his sacrificial death. This by the way.
