Acts 4:2

American Standard Version (1901)

being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
  • 1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
  • Neh 2:10 : 10 And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
  • John 11:47-48 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
  • Acts 3:15 : 15 and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
  • Acts 10:40-43 : 40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest, 41 not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, [even] to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God [to be] the Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
  • Acts 13:45 : 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
  • Acts 17:31-32 : 31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.
  • Acts 19:23 : 23 And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
  • Acts 24:14-15 : 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.
  • Acts 24:21 : 21 except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.
  • Acts 26:8 : 8 Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
  • Rom 8:11 : 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
  • 1 Cor 15:12-20 : 12 Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been raised: 14 and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain. 15 Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised: 17 and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable. 20 But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
  • 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.
  • 2 Cor 4:13-14 : 13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak; 14 knowing that he that raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also with Jesus, and shall present us with you.

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    21And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

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    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

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    5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

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    18And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

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