With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
Parallel translations
- KJV And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
- BSB With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
- NKJV And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
- NASB And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
- NLT The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all.
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The apostles powerfully testified to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace rested on them all. Resurrection witness and abundant grace marked the church.
Overview
The resurrection remained the central theme of apostolic preaching, proclaimed with great power. 'Great grace' upon them all speaks of God's favor and the visible work of his Spirit in the community. The pairing of bold testimony with grace shows that the church's witness and its loving fellowship both flowed from God's gracious work. The risen Christ was the source of their message and their unity.
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- John 1:16From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
- Acts 1:22beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
- Acts 4:30while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”
- Mark 16:20They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
- 1 Th 1:5and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Heb 2:4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
- Rom 15:18–19For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
- Acts 2:47praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
- Acts 3:15–16and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.
- Acts 2:32–33This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
- Luke 24:48–49You are witnesses of these things.
- Acts 5:12–16By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
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