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Acts 5:32 KJV
Acts · chapter 5 · verse 32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.Acts 5:32 · King James Version
Acts 5:32 in context
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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Key words (Strong's)
- witnessesmartysa witness, in a legal sense, an historical sense, one who is a spectator of anything…G3144 →
- Ghostpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- givendidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
- Holyhagiosmost holy thing, a saintG40 →
- obeypeitharcheōto obeyG3980 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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We are not told what it was that the apostles preached to the people; no doubt it was according to the direction of the angel - the words of this life; but what passed between them and the council we have here an account of;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-42