Acts 4:7

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

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Other Translations for Acts 4:7

BSB

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?"

AKJV

And when they had set them in the middle, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have you done this?

CPDV

And stationing them in the middle, they questioned them: "By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?"

ERV

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

NHEB

When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

SMT

And having set them in the midst, they inquired, In what power, or in what name did ye do this?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Acts 4:7

AndG2532ConjunctionwhentheyhadsetG2476Verb themG846 inG1722PrepositionthemidstG3319AdjectivetheyaskedG4441Verb ByG1722Preposition whatG4169 powerG1411Noun Feminine orG2228 byG1722Preposition whatG4169 nameG3686Noun Neuter haveG4160Verb yeG5210 doneG4160Verb thisG5124

Commentary for Acts 4:7

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Acts 4:7

Summary

Council demands explanation for healing

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Questioning apostles

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD