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Acts 4:25 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Acts 4:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 4 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?”
Acts 4:25 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 4:25
The prayer quotes Psalm 2:1-2 - 'Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together' - applying David's royal psalm to Christ's rejection. The Greek 'phryssō' (rage) suggests snorting horses, emphasizing irrational fury. 'Imagine vain things' (Greek 'meletaō kena') means 'meditate on empty things' - futile schemes against omnipotent God. This prayer interprets persecution through Scripture, seeing God's sovereign purpose.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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“and the peoples plot a vain thing?”
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