Acts 3:12
When Peter saw this, he declared to the people,“Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?
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- 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
- John 3:27-28 : 27 John replied,“No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said,‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather,‘I have been sent before him.’
- Acts 14:11-15 : 11 So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language,“The gods have come down to us in human form!” 12 They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of the temple of Zeus, located just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them. 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, 15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
- Rom 9:4 : 4 who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
- Rom 11:1 : 1 Israel’s Rejection not Complete nor Final So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Gen 40:8 : 8 They told him,“We both had dreams, but there is no one to interpret them.” Joseph responded,“Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me.”
- Gen 41:16 : 16 Joseph replied to Pharaoh,“It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh.”
- Dan 2:28-30 : 28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows. 29 “As for you, O king, while you were in your bed your thoughts turned to future things. The revealer of mysteries has made known to you what will take place. 30 As for me, this mystery was revealed to me not because I possess more wisdom than any other living person, but so that the king may understand the interpretation and comprehend the thoughts of your mind.
- John 7:18 : 18 The person who speaks on his own authority desires to receive honor for himself; the one who desires the honor of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
- Acts 2:22 : 22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–
- Acts 10:25-26 : 25 So when Peter came in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him. 26 But Peter helped him up, saying,“Stand up. I too am a mere mortal.”
- Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
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- Acts 3:1-1111 verses86%
1 Peter and John Heal a Lame Man at the Temple Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.
2 And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called“the Beautiful Gate” every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.
3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.
4 Peter looked directly at him(as did John) and said,“Look at us!”
5 So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.
6 But Peter said,“I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”
7 Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
8 He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
9 All the people saw him walking and praising God,
10 and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.
11 Peter Addresses the Crowd While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.
- Acts 4:7-104 verses83%
7 After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied,“Rulers of the people and elders,
9 if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man– by what means this man was healed–
10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy.
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16 And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man– whom you see and know– strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.
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14 Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.
- Acts 4:13-142 verses76%
13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
14 And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.
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22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–
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16 saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.
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13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.
- Acts 4:19-224 verses74%
19 But Peter and John replied,“Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
20 for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
21 After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
22 For the man, on whom this miraculous sign of healing had been performed, was over forty years old.
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31 As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.
- Acts 14:8-114 verses74%
8 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.
9 This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,
10 he said with a loud voice,“Stand upright on your feet.” And the man leaped up and began walking.
11 So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language,“The gods have come down to us in human form!”
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46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
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12 And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying,“We have never seen anything like this!”
- Acts 9:32-354 verses73%
32 Peter Heals Aeneas Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.
33 He found there a man named Aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years because he was paralyzed.
34 Peter said to him,“Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.
35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
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8 When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men.
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16 Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
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37 The Response to Peter’s Address Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“What should we do, brothers?”
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12 The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.
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12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”
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12 They asked him,“Who is the man who said to you,‘Pick up your mat and walk’?”
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7 Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?
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15 Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.
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43 And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.
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15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
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11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
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30 The man replied,“This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
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4 But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,