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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/4.htm">New International Version</a> Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. <a href="/nlt/acts/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. <a href="/esv/acts/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, <a href="/bsb/acts/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, <a href="/blb/acts/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all boldness, <a href="/kjv/acts/4.htm">King James Bible</a> And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, <a href="/nkjv/acts/4.htm">New King James Version</a> Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, <a href="/nasb_/acts/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to speak Your word with all confidence, <a href="/nasb/acts/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence, <a href="/nasb77/acts/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Thy bond-servants may speak Thy word with all confidence, <a href="/lsb/acts/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your word with all confidence, <a href="/amp/acts/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And now, Lord, observe their threats [take them into account] and grant that Your bond-servants may declare Your message [of salvation] with great confidence, <a href="/csb/acts/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness, <a href="/hcsb/acts/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that Your slaves may speak Your message with complete boldness, <a href="/asv/acts/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, <a href="/cev/acts/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Lord, listen to their threats! We are your servants. So make us brave enough to speak your message. <a href="/erv/acts/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, <a href="/gwt/acts/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow us to speak your word boldly. <a href="/gnt/acts/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> And now, Lord, take notice of the threats they have made, and allow us, your servants, to speak your message with all boldness. <a href="/isv/acts/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly <a href="/msb/acts/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, <a href="/net/acts/4.htm">NET Bible</a> And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage, <a href="/nheb/acts/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, <a href="/wbt/acts/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant to thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, <a href="/wey/acts/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage, <a href="/web/acts/4.htm">World English Bible</a> Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, LORD, look on their threatenings, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all freedom, <a href="/blb/acts/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your word with all boldness, <a href="/ylt/acts/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word, <a href="/slt/acts/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threats: and give to thy servants, with all freedom of speech to speak thy word,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants, that with all confidence they may speak thy word, <a href="/cpdv/acts/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And now, O Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants that they may speak your word with all confidence, <a href="/nabre/acts/4.htm">New American Bible</a> And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and enable your servants to speak your word with all boldness, <a href="/nrsvce/acts/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And even now, O LORD, look and see their threatenings; and grant to your servants that they may freely preach your word, <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Also now LORD JEHOVAH, behold and see their threats, and grant to your Servants that they would be preaching your word openly.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that they may speak thy word with all boldness, <a href="/godbey/acts/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to thy servants with all boldness to speak thy word, <a href="/haweis/acts/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And as to the present transactions, Lord, look upon their threatnings: and grant thy servants power with all boldness to speak thy word, <a href="/mace/acts/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and now, Lord, behold their threatnings: and enable thy servants to deliver thy word with freedom, <a href="/wey/acts/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And now, Lord, listen to their threats, and enable Thy servants to proclaim Thy Message with fearless courage, <a href="/worrell/acts/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings; and grant to Thy servants to speak Thy word with all boldness, <a href="/worsley/acts/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And now, Lord, behold their threatenings; and give unto thy servants to speak thy word with all freedom, while Thou art stretching forth thy hand to heal, <a href="/parallel/acts/4-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1142" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/4.htm">The Believers' Prayer</a> …28They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. 29<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3568.htm" title="3568: nyn (Adv) -- A primary particle of present time; now; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.">now,</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/1896.htm" title="1896: epide (V-AMA-2S) -- To looked upon, regarded. And other moods and persons of the same tense; from epi and eido; to regard.">consider</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/547.htm" title="547: apeilas (N-AFP) -- A threatening, threat. From apeileo; a menace.">threats,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dos (V-AMA-2S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">enable</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doulois (N-DMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">servants</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalein (V-PNA) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">to speak</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasēs (Adj-GFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">complete</a> <a href="/greek/3954.htm" title="3954: parrēsias (N-GFS) -- From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance.">boldness,</a> 30as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a> Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a> No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/1-8.htm">Jeremiah 1:8</a> Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. <a href="/matthew/10-19.htm">Matthew 10:19-20</a> But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. <a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Luke 12:11-12</a> When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. / For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.” <a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-21</a> If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... <a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-15</a> I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. / I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one. <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> 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.” <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Acts 9:27-29</a> Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. / So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. / He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. <a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9-10</a> One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/2_corinthians/3-12.htm">2 Corinthians 3:12</a> Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Ephesians 6:19-20</a> Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, / for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant to your servants, that with all boldness they may speak your word,behold.<a href="/acts/4-17.htm">Acts 4:17,18,21</a> But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name… <a href="/isaiah/37-17.htm">Isaiah 37:17-20</a> Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God… <a href="/isaiah/63-15.htm">Isaiah 63:15</a> Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?that.<a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Acts 4:13,31</a> Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus… <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Acts 9:27</a> But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.<a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46</a> Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Boldness</a> <a href="/revelation/22-6.htm">Bond-Servants</a> <a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/john/11-50.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Courage</a> <a href="/john/15-20.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Enable</a> <a href="/acts/4-17.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/41-33.htm">Fearless</a> <a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Freedom</a> <a href="/acts/2-19.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Note</a> <a href="/acts/4-28.htm">Power</a> <a href="/luke/9-2.htm">Preachers</a> <a href="/luke/9-60.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/acts/2-18.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Threatenings</a> <a href="/acts/4-21.htm">Threats</a> <a href="/acts/4-4.htm">Word</a> <a href="/acts/4-21.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Boldness</a> <a href="/acts/16-17.htm">Bond-Servants</a> <a href="/acts/26-26.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/acts/5-35.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Courage</a> <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-35.htm">Enable</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Fearless</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Freedom</a> <a href="/acts/5-31.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/acts/4-33.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Message</a> <a href="/acts/24-11.htm">Note</a> <a href="/acts/4-33.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Preachers</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Threatenings</a> <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Threats</a> <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">Word</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 4</div>1. <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">The rulers of the Jews, offended with Peter's sermon,</a> 3. <a href="/acts/4-3.htm">imprison him and John.</a> 5. <a href="/acts/4-5.htm">After, upon examination </a> 8. <a href="/acts/4-8.htm">Peter boldly avouching the lame man to be healed by the name of Jesus, </a> 11. <a href="/acts/4-11.htm">and that only by the same Jesus we must be eternally saved,</a> 13. <a href="/acts/4-13.htm">they threaten him and John to preach no more in that name,</a> 23. <a href="/acts/4-23.htm">whereupon the church flees to prayer.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/4-31.htm">And God, by moving the place where they were assembled, testifies that he heard their prayer; </a> 34. <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">confirming the church with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and with mutual love and charity.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And now, Lord, This phrase indicates a direct appeal to God, showing the early Christians' reliance on divine intervention. It reflects a pattern of prayer seen throughout Scripture, where believers turn to God in times of need (e.g., <a href="/psalms/5.htm">Psalm 5:1-3</a>). The use of "Lord" emphasizes God's sovereignty and authority over all situations.consider their threats, The threats refer to the warnings and opposition from the Jewish leaders, as seen earlier in <a href="/acts/4-18.htm">Acts 4:18-21</a>. This reflects the tension between the early church and the religious authorities. The believers are not asking for the removal of threats but for God to be aware and act according to His will, similar to the imprecatory psalms where David asks God to take note of his enemies (e.g., <a href="/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15</a>).and enable Your servants The term "servants" highlights the believers' role as humble followers and workers for God's kingdom. This echoes the Old Testament concept of servanthood, as seen in figures like Moses and David, who were called "servants of the Lord" (e.g., <a href="/joshua/1.htm">Joshua 1:1</a>, <a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">2 Samuel 7:5</a>). It underscores their commitment to God's mission.to speak Your word The focus on "Your word" emphasizes the divine message they are tasked to proclaim. This aligns with the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>) and the apostles' dedication to teaching and spreading the gospel. The "word" is central to Christian faith, as seen in <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1</a>, where Jesus is described as the Word.with complete boldness, Boldness is a recurring theme in Acts, highlighting the courage needed to proclaim the gospel amidst persecution (<a href="/acts/4-13.htm">Acts 4:13, 31</a>). This boldness is not natural but empowered by the Holy Spirit, as seen at Pentecost (<a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Acts 2:4</a>). It reflects the fulfillment of Jesus' promise that the Spirit would give them words and courage (<a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Luke 12:11-12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/peter_and_john.htm">Peter and John</a> Apostles of Jesus Christ who were preaching the gospel and healing in His name. They were arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin for their bold proclamation of Jesus. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanhedrin.htm">The Sanhedrin</a> The Jewish ruling council that opposed the apostles' teaching about Jesus. They threatened Peter and John to stop preaching in Jesus' name. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a> The community of believers who gathered to pray for boldness in the face of persecution. They were united in their mission to spread the gospel. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events took place, serving as the center of early Christian activity and the location of the temple. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_boldness.htm">Prayer for Boldness</a> The collective prayer of the early church asking God to grant them courage to continue proclaiming the gospel despite threats.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_unified_prayer.htm">The Power of Unified Prayer</a> The early church's response to threats was to pray together, demonstrating the power and importance of corporate prayer in seeking God's intervention. <a href="/topical/b/boldness_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Boldness in the Face of Opposition</a> Believers are called to speak God's word with boldness, relying on the Holy Spirit for courage, especially when facing opposition or persecution. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_persecution.htm">God's Sovereignty in Persecution</a> The church's prayer acknowledges God's control over their circumstances, reminding us to trust in His sovereignty when we encounter challenges. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The request for boldness highlights the necessity of the Holy Spirit's empowerment in fulfilling the Great Commission. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_witnessing.htm">Faithful Witnessing</a> Despite threats, the early church remained committed to their mission, encouraging us to remain steadfast in sharing the gospel regardless of the cost.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 4</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_courage.htm">What does the Bible teach about courage?</a> <a href="/q/how_should_believers_face_persecution.htm">How should believers respond to Christian persecution?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_the_spirit_comfort.htm">How does the Holy Spirit provide comfort?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_prayer_modeling_show_no_effect.htm">Why does mathematical modeling of prayer show no measurable effect?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) And now, Lord, behold their threatenings.--The context shows that the prayer of the Church is addressed to the Father. The Apostles, who had shown "boldness of speech" (<a href="/acts/4-13.htm" title="Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.">Acts 4:13</a>), pray, as conscious of their natural weakness, for a yet further bestowal of that gift, as being now more than ever needed, both for themselves and the whole community.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - Look upon for behold, A.V.; to speak thy word with all boldness for that with all boldness they may speak thy word, A.V. Lord. This time Κύριε (Kyrie), the word in the LXX. for Jehovah, and the special designation of Jesus Christ (<a href="/acts/2-36.htm">Acts 2:36</a>, etc.), but here applied to God the Father. Look upon; a more forcible rendering than the A.V. Look upon, for the purpose of frustrating and punishing. The only other place in the New Testament where the word (ἑπείδειν) occurs is in <a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Luke 1:25</a>, where the Lord "looked upon" Elisabeth to confer a blessing upon her. In <a href="/2_chronicles/24-22.htm">2 Chronicles 24:22</a>, "The Lord look upon it and require it," the LXX have the simple verb ἴδοι instead of ἐπίδοι. It is beautiful to notice how, in the heat of the unjust persecutions, the Church hands over her quarrel to her Lord, and is only careful that she be not stopped in her work by the threatenings of her enemies. To speak thy word with all boldness (for the word "boldness," see ver. 13, note). <a href="/commentaries/acts/4-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. now, νῦν (nyn) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate. Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. consider ἔπιδε (epide) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1896.htm">Strong's 1896: </a> To looked upon, regarded. And other moods and persons of the same tense; from epi and eido; to regard. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. threats, ἀπειλὰς (apeilas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_547.htm">Strong's 547: </a> A threatening, threat. From apeileo; a menace. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. enable δὸς (dos) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. servants δούλοις (doulois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. to speak λαλεῖν (lalein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. word λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. complete πάσης (pasēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. boldness, παρρησίας (parrēsias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3954.htm">Strong's 3954: </a> From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/4-29.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 4:29 Now Lord look at their threats (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/4-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 4:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 4:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/4-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 4:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 4:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>