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Acts 4:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Acts 4:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 4 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”
Acts 4:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 4:20
The Greek construction 'ou dynameth laleiv' (cannot but speak) expresses moral compulsion, not mere inability. The apostles declare they are witnesses (martyres) who must testify to what they have 'seen and heard' - emphasizing the eyewitness nature of apostolic authority. This echoes Old Testament prophets who could not remain silent when God spoke (Jeremiah 20:9, Amos 3:8). Their response embodies the principle that obedience to God supersedes human commands when they conflict (Acts 5:29), establishing a foundation for Christian civil disobedience rooted in allegiance to Christ above all ear...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 4:20
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“For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.”
“I will not make mention of him”
“I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me”
“that which we have heard”
“whom God has given to those who obey him.,And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.,,,,,,,,”
“get you to them of the captivity”
“and in Jerusalem; whom they also{TR omits also} killed”
“and arise”
“to which we all are witnesses.”
“whom God raised from the dead”