Acts 4:25 Parallel Translations

You said through the Holy Spirit, who spoke through your servant David (our ancestor), 'Why do the nations act arrogantly? Why do their people devise useless plots?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

ASV:

who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

BBE:

Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

DBY:

who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples meditated vain things?

ERV:

who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

WEY:

and didst say through the Holy Spirit by the lips of our forefather David Thy servant, "'Why have the nations stamped and raged, and the peoples formed futile plans?

WBS:

Who, by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

WEB:

who by the mouth of your servant, David, said,'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

YLT:

who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?

Acts 4:25 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 2:1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?

Acts 1:16 "Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

4:25 Why did the heathen rage? Quoted from Ps 2:1,2. The predicted facts were all fulfilled in the trial and death of Christ. Ac 4:27 shows how they were fulfilled.

WES:

4:25 Psalm 2:1.

MHC:

4:23-31 Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their own company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, and suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, and therefore has the disposal of all events; and the Scriptures must be fulfilled. Jesus was anointed to be a Saviour, therefore it was determined he should be a sacrifice, to make atonement for sin. But sin is not the less evil for God's bringing good out of it. In threatening times, our care should not be so much that troubles may be prevented, as that we may go on with cheerfulness and courage in our work and duty. They do not pray, Lord let us go away from our work, now that it is become dangerous, but, Lord, give us thy grace to go on stedfastly in our work, and not to fear the face of man. Those who desire Divine aid and encouragement, may depend upon having them, and they ought to go forth, and go on, in the strength of the Lord God. God gave a sign of acceptance of their prayers. The place was shaken, that their faith might be established and unshaken. God gave them greater degrees of his Spirit; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, more than ever; by which they were not only encouraged, but enabled to speak the word of God with boldness. When they find the Lord God help them by his Spirit, they know they shall not be confounded, Isa 1.7.

CONC:

David Devise Foolish Forefather Formed Futile Gentiles Hast Haughtily Heathen Holy Imagine Lips Meditate Meditated Mouth Moved Nations Peoples Plans Plot Rage Raged Servant Spirit Stamped Thoughts Vain Violently

David Devise Foolish Forefather Formed Futile Haughtily Heathen Holy Imagine Lips Meditated Mouth Moved Nations Peoples Plot Rage Raged Servant Spirit Stamped Vain Violently

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