Acts 4:33
New International Version
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all

New Living Translation
The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.

English Standard Version
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

Berean Standard Bible
With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

Berean Literal Bible
And with great power, the apostles were giving testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

King James Bible
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

New King James Version
And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

New American Standard Bible
And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

NASB 1995
And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

NASB 1977
And with great power the apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

Legacy Standard Bible
And with great power the apostles were bearing witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

Amplified Bible
And with great ability and power the apostles were continuously testifying to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace [God’s remarkable lovingkindness and favor and goodwill] rested richly upon them all.

Christian Standard Bible
With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And the apostles were giving testimony with great power to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on all of them.

American Standard Version
And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Contemporary English Version
In a powerful way the apostles told everyone that the Lord Jesus was now alive. God greatly blessed his followers,

English Revised Version
And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With great power the apostles continued to testify that the Lord Jesus had come back to life. [God's] abundant good will was with all of them.

Good News Translation
With great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God poured rich blessings on them all.

International Standard Version
With great power, the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was on them all,

Majority Standard Bible
With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

NET Bible
With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

New Heart English Bible
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

Webster's Bible Translation
And with great power the apostles gave testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Weymouth New Testament
while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

World English Bible
With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And with great power the apostles were giving the testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, great grace was also on them all,

Berean Literal Bible
And with great power, the apostles were giving testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

Young's Literal Translation
And with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,

Smith's Literal Translation
And in great power the sent gave back testimony of the rising up of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And with great power did the apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace was in them all.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And with great power, the Apostles were rendering testimony to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. And great grace was in them all.

New American Bible
With great power the apostles bore witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great favor was accorded them all.

New Revised Standard Version
With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the apostles testified with great power concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ; and they were all greatly favored.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And those Apostles were testifying with great power to the resurrection of Yeshua The Messiah, and there was great grace with all of them.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And with great power did the apostles bear testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

Godbey New Testament
And with great power the apostles continued to give witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ the Lord; and great grace was upon them all.

Haweis New Testament
And with great power bore the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Mace New Testament
Great was the power by which the apostles attested the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and they were all greatly favoured by the people.

Weymouth New Testament
while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.

Worrell New Testament
And, with great power, were the apostles giving forth their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace also was upon them all.

Worsley New Testament
And with great power did the apostles give their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Sharing among Believers
32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. 33 With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. 34There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,…

Cross References
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Romans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.

2 Corinthians 4:14
knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

Ephesians 1:19-20
and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, / which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

Colossians 1:29
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

1 Thessalonians 1:5
because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

Hebrews 2:4
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

John 20:21-23
Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” / When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. / If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. / Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Luke 24:46-49
And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, / and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. / You are witnesses of these things. ...

Mark 16:19-20
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. / And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.

Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.


Treasury of Scripture

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was on them all.

with.

Acts 4:30
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Acts 1:8,22
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth…

Acts 2:32,33
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses…

grace.

Acts 2:47
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

John 1:16
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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Acts 4
1. The rulers of the Jews, offended with Peter's sermon,
3. imprison him and John.
5. After, upon examination
8. Peter boldly avouching the lame man to be healed by the name of Jesus,
11. and that only by the same Jesus we must be eternally saved,
13. they threaten him and John to preach no more in that name,
23. whereupon the church flees to prayer.
31. And God, by moving the place where they were assembled, testifies that he heard their prayer;
34. confirming the church with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and with mutual love and charity.














With great power
The phrase "with great power" underscores the divine enablement and authority bestowed upon the apostles. The Greek word for "power" here is "dynamis," which conveys not just strength but miraculous power and ability. This power is not of human origin but is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit working through the apostles. Historically, this period in the early church was marked by signs and wonders, affirming the truth of the apostles' message and the presence of God among them.

the apostles continued
The apostles, as the chosen messengers of Christ, were steadfast in their mission. The Greek word "apostolos" means "one who is sent away" or "messenger." This highlights their role as emissaries of Christ, tasked with spreading the Gospel. Their continuation in this work, despite persecution, reflects their unwavering commitment and the sustaining power of the Holy Spirit.

to give their testimony
The act of giving testimony, or "martyria" in Greek, is a legal term that implies bearing witness to the truth. The apostles were not merely sharing opinions but were providing a factual account of what they had seen and experienced. This testimony was central to the spread of Christianity, as it was based on the eyewitness accounts of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.

about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus
The resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith, and the apostles' testimony focused on this pivotal event. The Greek word "anastasis" means "a raising up" or "resurrection," signifying Jesus' victory over death. This event validated Jesus' divine nature and His teachings. Historically, the resurrection was a radical claim that set Christianity apart from other beliefs, and it was the primary message that the apostles proclaimed.

And abundant grace was upon them all
The phrase "abundant grace" indicates the overwhelming favor and blessing of God. The Greek word "charis" for grace implies kindness, favor, and a gift freely given. This grace was not limited to the apostles but extended to the entire community of believers, empowering them to live out their faith boldly and in unity. The early church's growth and resilience can be attributed to this divine grace, which enabled them to overcome challenges and persecution.

(33) With great power gave the apostles witness.--The Greek verb implies the idea of paying or rendering what was due, as in Matthew 22:11. They were doing that which they were bound to do.

Great grace was upon them.--The words may stand parallel with Luke 2:40 as meaning that the grace of God was bestowed upon the disciples in full measure, or with Acts 2:47 as stating that the favour of the people towards them still continued. There are no sufficient data for deciding the question, and it must be left open. The English versions all give "grace," as if accepting the highest meaning, as do most commentators.

Verse 33. - Their witness for witness, A.V. (τὸ μαρτύριον). Their witness. It was one of their chief functions as apostles to bear witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus (see Acts 1:22, note). Great grace, etc. Some understand this of the singular favor with which the people regarded them. But it is better to take it of the grace of God which abounded towards them in spiritual gifts and abundant unction and rich blessing, crowning their labors with success.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[With] great
μεγάλῃ (megalē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

power,
δυνάμει (dynamei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

apostles
ἀπόστολοι (apostoloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 652: From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.

continued to give
ἀπεδίδουν (apedidoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.

[their]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

testimony
μαρτύριον (martyrion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3142: Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue.

about the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

resurrection
ἀναστάσεως (anastaseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 386: A rising again, resurrection. From anistemi; a standing up again, i.e. a resurrection from death (its author), or a recovery.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Jesus.
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

And
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

abundant
μεγάλη (megalē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

grace
χάρις (charis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

upon
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

them
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

all.
πάντας (pantas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


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