Acts 4:28

American Standard Version (1901)

to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.

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  • Acts 2:23 : 23 him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
  • Gen 50:20 : 20 And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
  • Job 12:13 : 13 With [God] is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
  • Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
  • Isa 5:19 : 19 that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
  • Isa 28:29 : 29 This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.
  • Isa 40:13 : 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
  • Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased Jehovah to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born. [
  • Matt 26:54 : 54 How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
  • Luke 22:22 : 22 For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!
  • Luke 24:44-46 : 44 And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; 46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
  • Acts 3:18 : 18 But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
  • Acts 13:27-29 : 27 For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him] . 28 And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
  • Heb 6:17 : 17 Wherein God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
  • 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; 8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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  • Acts 4:24-27
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    24And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

    25who by the Holy Spirit, [by] the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

    26The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

    27for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • 23him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:

  • Acts 4:29-30
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    29And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

    30while thy stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.

  • 11according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

  • 4Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.

  • Isa 14:26-27
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    26This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

    27For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

  • 31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

  • Acts 3:17-18
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    17And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

    18But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

  • 11in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

  • 18Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.

  • 27That they may know that this is thy hand; [That] thou, Jehovah, hast done it.

  • Acts 4:15-16
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

    16saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

  • Acts 5:38-39
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    38And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:

    39but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

  • 12And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

  • 12Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,

  • Prov 16:3-4
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    3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

    4Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

  • 5having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

  • 10declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;

  • 26yea, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

  • 24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.

  • 28And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, [even] to them that are called according to [his] purpose.

  • 4and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

  • 11The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

  • 54How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

  • 33The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

  • 1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

  • 14But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.

  • 23And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

  • 24who hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou didst promise him: yea, thou spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thy hand, as it is this day.

  • 16Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.

  • 9making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

  • 4Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

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    2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying] ,

  • 4For the king's word [hath] power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

  • 12Also upon Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Jehovah.

  • 14For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.

  • 3But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

  • 17For God did put in their hearts to do his mind, and to come to one mind, and to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.

  • 28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.