Acts 4:28

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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  • Acts 2:23 : 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
  • Gen 50:20 : 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
  • Job 12:13 : 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  • Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
  • Isa 5:19 : 19 That say, Let him make speed, and 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 the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
  • Isa 40:13 : 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counseller hath taught him?
  • Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD 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 the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
  • Matt 26:24 : 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 26:54 : 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
  • Luke 22:22 : 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
  • Luke 24:44-46 : 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
  • Acts 3:18 : 18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
  • Acts 13:27-29 : 27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Heb 6:17 : 17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
  • 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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  • Acts 4:24-27
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    24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one cord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

    25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

    26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

  • 23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

  • Acts 4:29-30
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    29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

    30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

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

  • 4Grant thee according to thine own heart, 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 the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall dnnul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

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

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

    18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

  • 11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

  • 18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

  • 27That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, 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 mirle hath been done by them is manifest to all them 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 come to nought:

    39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

  • 12And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

  • 12LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

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

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

  • Prov 16:3-4
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    3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

    4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

  • 5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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

  • 26Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

  • 24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

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

  • 4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

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

  • 54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

  • 33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

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

  • 14As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.

  • 23Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.

  • 24Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.

  • 16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

  • 9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

  • 4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

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    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

  • 4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

  • 12Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

  • 14For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

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

  • 17For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to age, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

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