WeekLy BooK oF Acts 4 23-37

  a paraphrased study

23 - When Peter and John were released, they went back to the other believers and told them what the leaders - the chief priests and elders - had said. 24 And when they heard it, as one they lifted up their voices and prayed, “Sovereign Lord and Father, who made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them. 25 and who spoke long ago by your Holy Spirit through our ancestor, your servant David, saying — ‘Why do the nations rage? [Ps.2](Seal 2) And the peoples plot in vain? [“Devise vain things.”] 26 The kings of earth and the rulers gather together against the LORD, and against his Anointed. 27 And truly Father, in this very city they were gathered together, Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, against your appointed holy servant Jesus, 28 to do what you had predestined beforehand to take place! 29 And now LORD, look upon their threats and grant that we, your servants speak your message with all boldness. 30 And let your hand reach forth to heal, with signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(/Presence of God). And they continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

     32 The full number of those who now believed were of one heart and mind, and no one considered the things they had as their own, but were sharing all things. 33 With much power the apostles were giving their (eyewitness) testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 And no one among them was in need, for many that were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what they sold 35 and gave it to the apostles to distribute as there was need. 36 As also did Joseph, a native of Cyprus and a Levite, who was also called Barnabas, which means a son of encouragement. 37 He sold a field that belonged to him, and brought the money to the apostles.

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