Acts 4:20 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 4:20

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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ASV

for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

WEB

For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

YLT

for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

DBT

for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Acts 22:15
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
1 John 1:3
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
John 9:4
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

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They look with concern upon perishing souls, and know that they cannot escape eternal ruin but by Jesus Christ, and therefore will be faithful to them in giving them warning, and showing them the right way. They are things which we have seen and heard, and therefore will be faithful to them in giving them warning, and showing them the right way.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard--There is here a wonderful union of sober, respectful appeal to the better reason of their judges, and calm, deep determination to abide the consequences of a constrained testimony, which betokens a power above their own resting upon them, according to promise.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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G1410207× in canon G2980294× in canon G1492374× in canon

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ACT 4:20JER 20:9 PSA 39:3
ACT 4:20JER 20:9 JOB 32:18-20
ACT 4:20JER 20:9 1CO 9:16-17
ACT 4:20JER 20:9 ACT 17:16
ACT 4:20JER 20:9 EZE 3:14
ACT 4:20ACT 5:32 ACT 1:8
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 4:20ACT 5:32 LUK 24:47-48
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 4:20ACT 5:32 JHN 15:26-27

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