Acts 4
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
14And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas,(which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588114× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253248× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84628× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG151016× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐνenG172216× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- σύsýG477116× in this chapter
thou
- δέdéG116112× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- ἐπίepíG190912× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37789× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- γάρgárG10638× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10968× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- λαόςlaósG29928× in this chapter
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- πρόςprósG43148× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24247× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- πᾶςpâsG39567× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4447× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- ὄνομαónomaG36866× in this chapter
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
- διάdiáG12235× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰςeisG15195× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἔπωépōG20365× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- λαλέωlaléōG29805× in this chapter
to talk, i.e. utter words
- ὅτιhótiG37545× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ἅγιοςhágiosG405× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- ἀκούωakoúōG1914× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- μέméG31654× in this chapter
me
- ὅσοςhósosG37454× in this chapter
as (much, great, long, etc.) as
- ποιέωpoiéōG41604× in this chapter
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
- συνάγωsynágōG48634× in this chapter
to lead together, i.e. collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
- τέtéG50374× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- ἀπόστολοςapóstolosG6524× in this chapter
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἤḗG22283× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- ἸσραήλIsraḗlG24743× in this chapter
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
- ἸωάννηςIōánnēsG24913× in this chapter
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- λόγοςlógosG30563× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὐouG37563× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not