Acts 4:20 As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."

English Standard Version
for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”

New American Standard Bible
for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

King James Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

International Standard Version
for we cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."

American Standard Version
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Darby Bible Translation
for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

Young's Literal Translation
for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

Cross References

Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Amos 3:8
The lion has roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD has spoken, who can but prophesy?

1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel!

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked on, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1 John 1:3
That which we have seen and heard declare we to you, that you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:15-22 All the care of the rulers is, that the doctrine of Christ spread not among the people, yet they cannot say it is false or dangerous, or of any ill tendency; and they are ashamed to own the true reason; that it testifies against their hypocrisy, wickedness, and tyranny. Those who know how to put a just value upon Christ's promises, know how to put just contempt upon the world's threatenings. The apostles look with concern on perishing souls, and know they cannot escape eternal ruin but by Jesus Christ, therefore they are faithful in warning, and showing the right way. None will enjoy peace of mind, nor act uprightly, till they have learned to guide their conduct by the fixed standard of truth, and not by the shifting opinions and fancies of men. Especially beware of a vain attempt to serve two masters, God and the world; the end will be, you can serve neither fully.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

20. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard—There is here a wonderful union of sober, respectful appeal to the better reason of their judges, and calm, deep determination to abide the consequences of a constrained testimony, which betokens a power above their own resting upon them, according to promise.