King James Version
Acts 4:30 in the King James Version says “By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.”
Acts 4:30 · KJV
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.
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“hand”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“may be done”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“child”
G3816a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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