King James Version
Acts 4:28 in the King James Version says “For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.”
Acts 4:28 · KJV
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“hand”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to be done”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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