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Selected Verse: Acts 4:24 - Douay Rheims
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 4:24 |
Douay Rheims |
Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them. |
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King James |
And 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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
they lifted up their voice--the assembled disciples, on hearing Peter's report.
with one accord--the breasts of all present echoing every word of this sublime prayer.
Lord--(See on Luk 2:29). Applied to God, the term expresses absolute authority.
God which hast made heaven and earth--against whom, therefore, all creatures are powerless. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
They lifted up their voice - To lift up the voice, among the Hebrews, was a phrase denoting either an "address" to the people Jdg 9:7, or a phrase expressive of "weeping" Gen 29:11; Jdg 2:4; Rut 1:9; Sa1 24:16, or of "prayer." To lift up the voice to God means simply they prayed to Him.
With one accord - Unitedly. Properly, with one mind or purpose. See notes on Act 1:14. The union of the early Christians is often noticed in the Acts of the Apostles. Thus far, there was no jar or dissension in their society, and everything has the appearance of the most entire affection and confidence.
Lord - Greek: Δέσποτα Despota - "Despota." From this word is derived the word "despot." This is not the usual word employed by which to address God. The word commonly translated "Lord" is Κυρίος Kurios. The word used here denotes "one who rules over others," and was applied to the highest magistrate or officer. It denotes "authority; power; absoluteness in ruling." It is a word denoting more authority in ruling than the other. That more commonly denotes a property in a thing; this denotes "absolute rule." It is applied to God in Luk 2:29; Rev 6:10; Jde 1:4; to Jesus Christ, Pe2 2:1; to masters, Ti1 6:1; Tit 2:9; Pe1 2:18; to husbands, Pe1 3:6; and to a possessor or owner, Ti2 2:21.
Thou art God - This ascription of praise seems to have been designed to denote their sense of his power to deliver them, and of his right to dispose of them. They were employed in his service; they were encompassed with dangers; and they acknowledged him as their God, who had made all things, and who had an entire right to direct, and to dispose of them for his own glory. In times of danger and perplexity we should remember that God has a right to do with us as he pleases; and we should go cheerfully, and commit ourselves into his hands.
Which hast made ... - Gen. 1: This passage is taken directly from Psa 146:6. Compare Rev 14:7. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Lord (δέσποτα)
See on Pe2 2:1. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The sense is, Lord, thou hast all power. And thy word is fulfilled. Men do rage against thee: but it is in vain. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Lord, thou art God - Δεσποτα, συ ὁ Θεος, Thou God art the sovereign Lord. Thy rule is universal, and thy power unlimited; for thou hast the heaven and its glories, the earth and the sea, and their endlessly varied and numerous inhabitants, under thy direction and control. |
29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace;
7 Saying with a loud voice: Fear the Lord, and give him honour, because the hour of his judgment is come; and adore ye him, that made heaven and earth, the sea, and the fountains of waters.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek, and bringeth the wicked down even to the ground.
21 If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work.
6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:
1 Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed.
1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
4 For certain men are secretly entered in, (who were written of long ago unto this judgment,) ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord (holy and true) dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace;
14 All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
16 Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
9 May he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands which you shall take. And she kissed them. And they lifted up their voice and began to weep,
4 And when the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the children of Israel, they lifted up their voice, and wept.
11 And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
7 This being told to Joatham, he went and stood on the top of mount Garizim: and lifting up his voice, he cried, and said: Hear me, ye men of Sichem, so may God hear you.
1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.