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Acts 4:13-22 (MSG)

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¹³ They couldn't take their eyes off them--Peter and John standing there so confident, so sure of themselves! Their fascination deepened when they realized these two were laymen with no training in Scripture or formal education. They recognized them as comp ¹⁴ but with the man right before them, seeing him standing there so upright--so healed!--what could they say against that? ¹⁵ They sent them out of the room so they could work out a plan. They talked it over: ¹⁶ "What can we do with these men? By now it's known all over town that a miracle has occurred, and that they are behind it. There is no way we can refute that. ¹⁷ But so that it doesn't go any further, let's silence them with threats so they won't dare to use Jesus' name ever again with anyone." ¹⁸ They called them back and warned them that they were on no account ever again to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Peter and John spoke right back, "Whether it's right in God's eyes to listen to you rather than to God, you decide. ²⁰ As for us, there's no question--we can't keep quiet about what we've seen and heard." ²¹ The religious leaders renewed their threats, but then released them. They couldn't come up with a charge that would stick, that would keep them in jail. The people wouldn't have stood for it--they were all praising God over what had happened. ²² The man who had been miraculously healed was over forty years old.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 18) Evangelism - Peter and John - Can not stop speaking about Jesus
(v. 19) Courage - Peter / John - refusing to obey men, rather than God
(v. 19) Evangelism - Peter and John - Can not stop speaking about Jesus
(v. 19) Pleasing God - Please God rather than man
(v. 19) Obedience - Peter / John - refusing to obey men, rather than God
(v. 20) Evangelism - Peter and John - Can not stop speaking about Jesus
(v. 20) Pleasing God - Please God rather than man

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 13) Life to the Full - Personal Life of Peter (part 1) (2010-04-16)
(v. 13) Mission - Cannot Help Proclaiming (part I) (2010-12-07)
(v. 13) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 14) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 15) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 16) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 17) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 18) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 19) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 20) Mission - Cannot Help Proclaiming (part I) (2010-12-07)
(v. 20) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 20) Reporting (2015-04-10)
(v. 21) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)
(v. 22) Day 21 - Rejoice in Persecutions (2011-12-24)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 13) Devotional: Courage (2008-12-12)
(v. 13) Devotional: Inspirational Power (2008-12-12)
(v. 18) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)
(v. 19) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)
(v. 20) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)