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Acts 5:32

And we ben witnessis of these wordis, and the Hooli Goost, whom God yaf to alle obeischinge to him.

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Apostles;   Courage;   Court;   Government;   Holy Spirit;   Jesus Continued;   Minister, Christian;   Persecution;   Peter;   Priest;   Prisoners;   Sadducees;   Testimony;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Folly;   Fools;   Power;   Testimony, Religious;   Witnesses;   The Topic Concordance - Giving and Gifts;   Holy Spirit;   Obedience;   Witness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Confessing Christ;   Gift of the Holy Spirit, the;   Titles and Names of Ministers;   Witness of the Holy Spirit;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Apostle;   Holy spirit;   Peter;   Resurrection;   Trinity;   Witness;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covetousness;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Peter;   Sanhedrim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Peter, the Epistles of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Capital Punishment;   Crimes and Punishments;   Hebrews;   Holy;   Persecution in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Peter;   Resurrection;   Sadducees;   Sanhedrin;   Scribes;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Assurance;   Atonement (2);   Church Government;   Eschatology;   Holy Spirit;   Holy Spirit (2);   Perseverance;   Regeneration;   Resurrection of Christ;   Witness;   Word;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Sanhedrin or Sanhedrim;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Apostle;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Doctrine;   Keys, Power of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”
King James Version (1611)
And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the holy Ghost, whom God hath giuen to them that obey him.
King James Version
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
English Standard Version
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
New American Standard Bible
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."
New Century Version
We saw all these things happen. The Holy Spirit, whom God has given to all who obey him, also proves these things are true."
Amplified Bible
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has bestowed on those who obey Him."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."
Legacy Standard Bible
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to those who obey Him."
Berean Standard Bible
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him."
Contemporary English Version
We are here to tell you about all this, and so is the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to everyone who obeys God.
Complete Jewish Bible
We are witnesses to these things; so is the Ruach HaKodesh, whom God has given to those who obey him."
Darby Translation
And *we* are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.
Easy-to-Read Version
We saw all these things happen, and we can say that they are true. The Holy Spirit also shows that these things are true. God has given this Spirit to all those who obey him."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And we are his witnesses concerning these things which we say: yea, & the holy Ghost, whome God hath giuen to them that obey him.
George Lamsa Translation
And we are the witnesses of these words; so is also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who believe in him.
Good News Translation
We are witnesses to these things—we and the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to those who obey him."
Lexham English Bible
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
Literal Translation
And we are His witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit, whom God gave to those obeying Him.
American Standard Version
And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Bible in Basic English
And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.
Hebrew Names Version
We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Ruach HaKodesh, whom God has given to those who obey him."
International Standard Version
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep on obeying him."John 15:26-27; Acts 2:4; 10:44;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And we are witnesses of these words, and the Spirit of Holiness himself, whom Aloha hath given to them who believe in him.
Murdock Translation
And we are the witnesses of these things; and also the Holy Spirit, whom God giveth to them that believe in him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And we are recordes of these thynges which we say, & so is also the holy ghost, whom God hath geuen to them that obey hym.
English Revised Version
And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
World English Bible
We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
Weymouth's New Testament
And we--and the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him--are witnesses as to these things."
Update Bible Version
And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those that obey him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is] also the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
New English Translation
And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
New King James Version
And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."
New Living Translation
We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him."
New Life Bible
We have seen these things and are telling about them. The Holy Spirit makes these things known also. God gives His Spirit to those who obey Him."
New Revised Standard
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, we, are witnesses of these things, - also the Holy Spirit, which God hath given unto them who are yielding obedience unto him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we are witnesses of these things: and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.
Revised Standard Version
And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And we are his recordes concernynge these thinges and also the holy goost whom God hath geve to them yt obey him.
Young's Literal Translation
and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And we are his recordes of these wordes, and the holy goost, who God hath geuen vnto the that obeye him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
We saw all this with our own two eyes, and so did the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the power of God given to those who obey him."

Contextual Overview

26 Thanne the magistrat wente with the mynystris, and brouyte hem with out violence; for thei dredden the puple, lest thei schulden be stonyd. 27 And whanne thei hadden brouyt hem, thei settiden hem in the counsel; and the princes of prestis axiden hem, 28 and seiden, In comaundement we comaundiden you, that ye schulden not teche in this name, and lo! ye han fillid Jerusalem with youre teching, and ye wolen bringe on vs the blood of this man. 29 And Petre answeride, and the apostlis, and seiden, It bihoueth to obeie to God, more than to men. 30 God of oure fadris reiside Jhesu, whom ye slowen, hangynge in a tre. 31 God enhaunside with his riythond this prince and sauyour, that penaunce were yyue to Israel, and remyssioun of synnes. 32 And we ben witnessis of these wordis, and the Hooli Goost, whom God yaf to alle obeischinge to him. 33 Whanne thei herden these thingis, thei weren turmentid, and thouyten to sle hem. 34 But a man roos in the counsel, a Farise, Gamaliel bi name, a doctour of the lawe, a worschipful man to al the puple, and comaundide the men to be put without forth for a while. 35 And he seide to hem, Ye men of Israel, take tent to you silf on these men, what ye schulen do.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

are: Acts 5:29, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:32, Acts 10:39-41, Acts 13:31, Luke 24:47, Luke 24:48, John 15:27, 2 Corinthians 13:1, Hebrews 2:3

and so: John 15:26, John 16:7-14, Hebrews 2:4, 1 Peter 1:12

whom: Acts 2:4, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 10:44, John 7:39

Reciprocal: Psalms 118:23 - the Lord's doing John 12:17 - bare Acts 4:20 - the things Acts 14:3 - which Galatians 3:14 - might Hebrews 5:9 - unto 1 John 1:2 - and bear 1 John 5:7 - the Holy 1 John 5:9 - we

Cross-References

Genesis 5:4
And the daies of Adam after that he gendride Seth weren maad eiyte hundrid yeer, and he gendride sones and douytris.
Genesis 5:18
And Jared lyuede an hundrid and two and sixti yeer, and gendride Enoth.
Genesis 5:19
And Jared lyuede aftir that he gendride Enoth eiyte hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
Genesis 5:22
And Enoth yede with God; and Enoth lyuede after that he gendride Matusalem thre hundrid yeer, and gendride sones and douytris.
Genesis 5:27
And alle the daies of Matusale weren maad nyn hundrid and nyn and sixti yeer, and he was deed.
Genesis 5:28
Forsothe Lameth lyuede an hundrid and `fourscoor yeer and two, and gendride a sone;
Genesis 6:10
and gendride thre sones, Sem, Cam, and Jafeth.
Genesis 7:13
In the ende of that dai Noe entride, and Sem, Cham, and Japheth, hise sones, his wijf, and the wyues of hise sones, entriden with hem into the schip.
Genesis 10:1
These ben the generaciouns of the sones of Noe, Sem, Cham, and Jafeth. And sones weren borun to hem aftir the greet flood.
Genesis 10:21
Also of Sem weren borun the fadris of alle the sones of Heber, and Japhet was the more brother.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses of these things,.... Of the incarnation of Christ, of his crucifixion and death, of his resurrection from the dead, of his exaltation by the right hand of God, and of his offices as a Prince and a Saviour, and of the influences of his grace, in giving repentance and remission of sins to his people; and even to many of the Jews, who had been his crucifiers, and who were now converted under the ministry of the apostles:

and so is also the Holy Ghost; in his descent upon the apostles, through the miraculous gifts bestowed upon them, and the wonderful works done by them, and the mighty power accompanying their ministry to the conversion of sinners:

whom God hath given to them that obey him; that hearken to his Gospel, and believe in Christ, even to all private Christians, as well as ministers of the word; if not in his extraordinary gifts, yet in the ordinary measures of his grace.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And we are his witnesses - For this purpose they had been appointed, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:21-22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Luke 24:48.

Of these things - Particularly of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and of the events which had followed it. Perhaps, however, he meant to include everything pertaining to the life, teachings, and death of the Lord Jesus.

And so is also ... - The descent of the Holy Spirit to endow them with remarkable gifts Acts 2:1-4, to awaken and convert such a multitude Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14, was an unanswerable attestation of the truth of these doctrines and of the Christian religion. So manifest and decided was the presence of God attending them, that “they” could have no doubt that what they said was true; and so open and public was this attestation, that it was an evidence to all the people of the truth of their doctrine.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 32. We are his witnesses — The word αυτου, his, is omitted by AD, and several others of good note; the Syriac, all the Arabic, AEthiopic, and Vulgate. It does not seem to be necessary.

Of these things — των πηματων τουτων, Of these transactions: i.e. of Christ's life and miracles, and of your murderous proceedings against him.

And so is also the Holy Ghost — In the gift of tongues lately communicated; and by his power and influence on our souls, by which we are enabled to give irresistible witness of our Lord's resurrection.

To them that obey him. — We obey GOD, not you; and therefore God gives us this Spirit, which is in us a fountain of light, life, love, and power. The Spirit of God is given to the obedient: in proportion as a man who has received the first influences of it (for without this he cannot move in the spiritual life) is obedient to those influences, in the same proportion the gifts and graces, the light, life, and power, of the Holy Spirit, are increased in his soul.


 
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