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Selected Verse: Acts 4:24 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 4:24 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] when they heard that [191], they lifted up [142] their voice [5456] to [4314] God [2316] with one accord [3661], and [2532] said [2036], Lord [1203], thou [4771] art God [2316], which [3588] hast made [4160] heaven [3772], and [2532] earth [1093], and [2532] the sea [2281], and [2532] all [3956] that in [1722] them is [846]: |
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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 Lord [1203], now [3568] lettest thou [630] thy [4675] servant [1401] depart [630] in [1722] peace [1515], according [2596] to thy [4675] word [4487]:
7 Saying [3004] with [1722] a loud [3173] voice [5456], Fear [5399] God [2316], and [2532] give [1325] glory [1391] to him [846]; for [3754] the hour [5610] of his [846] judgment [2920] is come [2064]: and [2532] worship [4352] him that made [4160] heaven [3772], and [2532] earth [1093], and [2532] the sea [2281], and [2532] the fountains [4077] of waters [5204].
6 Which made [06213] heaven [08064], and earth [0776], the sea [03220], and all that therein is: which keepeth [08104] truth [0571] for ever [05769]:
21 If [1437] a man [5100] therefore [3767] purge [1571] himself [1438] from [575] these [5130], he shall be [2071] a vessel [4632] unto [1519] honour [5092], sanctified [37], and [2532] meet [2173] for the master's use [1203], and prepared [2090] unto [1519] every [3956] good [18] work [2041].
6 Even as [5613] Sara [4564] obeyed [5219] Abraham [11], calling [2564] him [846] lord [2962]: whose [3739] daughters [5043] ye are [1096], as long as ye do well [15], and [2532] are [5399] not [3361] afraid [5399] with any [3367] amazement [4423].
18 Servants [3610], be subject [5293] to your masters [1203] with [1722] all [3956] fear [5401]; not [3756] only [3440] to the good [18] and [2532] gentle [1933], but [235] also [2532] to the froward [4646].
9 Exhort servants [1401] to be obedient [5293] unto their own [2398] masters [1203], and to [1511] please them well [2101] in [1722] all [3956] things; not [3361] answering again [483];
1 Let [1526] as many [3745] servants [1401] as [3745] are [1526] under [5259] the yoke [2218] count [2233] their own [2398] masters [1203] worthy [514] of all [3956] honour [5092], that [3363] the name [3686] of God [2316] and [2532] his doctrine [1319] be [987] not [3363] blasphemed [987].
1 But [1161] there were [1096] false prophets [5578] also [2532] among [1722] the people [2992], even [2532] as [5613] there shall be [2071] false teachers [5572] among [1722] you [5213], who [3748] privily shall bring in [3919] damnable [684] heresies [139], even [2532] denying [720] the Lord [1203] that bought [59] them [846], and bring [1863] upon themselves [1438] swift [5031] destruction [684].
4 For [1063] there are certain [5100] men [444] crept in unawares [3921], who [3588] were before [4270] of old [3819] ordained [4270] to [1519] this [5124] condemnation [2917], ungodly men [765], turning [3346] the grace [5485] of our [2257] God [2316] into [1519] lasciviousness [766], and [2532] denying [720] the only [3441] Lord [1203] God [2316], and [2532] our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
10 And [2532] they cried [2896] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], saying [3004], How [2193] long [4219], O Lord [1203], holy [40] and [2532] true [228], dost thou [2919] not [3756] judge [2919] and [2532] avenge [1556] our [2257] blood [129] on [575] them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093]?
29 Lord [1203], now [3568] lettest thou [630] thy [4675] servant [1401] depart [630] in [1722] peace [1515], according [2596] to thy [4675] word [4487]:
14 These [3778] all [3956] continued [2258] [4342] with one accord [3661] in prayer [4335] and [2532] supplication [1162], with [4862] the women [1135], and [2532] Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of Jesus [2424], and [2532] with [4862] his [846] brethren [80].
16 And it came to pass, when David [01732] had made an end [03615] of speaking [01696] these words [01697] unto Saul [07586], that Saul [07586] said [0559], Is this thy voice [06963], my son [01121] David [01732]? And Saul [07586] lifted up [05375] his voice [06963], and wept [01058].
9 The LORD [03068] grant [05414] you that ye may find [04672] rest [04496], each [0802] of you in the house [01004] of her husband [0376]. Then she kissed [05401] them; and they lifted up [05375] their voice [06963], and wept [01058].
4 And it came to pass, when the angel [04397] of the LORD [03068] spake [01696] these words [01697] unto all the children [01121] of Israel [03478], that the people [05971] lifted up [05375] their voice [06963], and wept [01058].
11 And Jacob [03290] kissed [05401] Rachel [07354], and lifted up [05375] his voice [06963], and wept [01058].
7 And when they told [05046] it to Jotham [03147], he went [03212] and stood [05975] in the top [07218] of mount [02022] Gerizim [01630], and lifted up [05375] his voice [06963], and cried [07121], and said [0559] unto them, Hearken [08085] unto me, ye men [01167] of Shechem [07927], that God [0430] may hearken [08085] unto you.
1 But [1161] there were [1096] false prophets [5578] also [2532] among [1722] the people [2992], even [2532] as [5613] there shall be [2071] false teachers [5572] among [1722] you [5213], who [3748] privily shall bring in [3919] damnable [684] heresies [139], even [2532] denying [720] the Lord [1203] that bought [59] them [846], and bring [1863] upon themselves [1438] swift [5031] destruction [684].