Acts 4:20 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²⁰For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 22:15
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
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.
1 Corinthians 9:16-17
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! …
1 John 1:1-3
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; …
Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Topics

Accusation, False Afflictions and Adversities Arbitration Bigotry Caiaphas Church and State Cities Citizens

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 15-22)

We have here the issue of the trial of Peter and John before the council. They came off now with flying colours, because they must be trained up to sufferings by degrees, and by less trials be prepared for greater. They now but run with the footmen; hereafter we shall have them contending with horses, Jer. 12:5. I. Here is the consultation and resolution of the court about this matter, and their p…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 20)

18-22. Whether it be right ... to hearken to you more than ... God, judge ye.