Acts 3:12

“And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?”

"And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?" - Acts 3:12
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What does Acts 3:12 mean?

The verse Acts 3:12 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?" This verse…

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Powerless Yet Empowered: Understanding Our Role in God's Miracles

In Acts 3:12, we find Peter addressing a crowd in the aftermath of a miraculous healing. The King James Version states: "And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or…

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A Prayer for Understanding Divine Power and Humility

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we pause to reflect upon the wisdom found in Your holy Word. In Acts 3:12, we hear the voice of Peter, who addresses the marvel of the crowds gathered before him and reminds us all of an essential truth: "Ye men of Israel, why marvel…

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Acts 12:24 - "¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied."
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"And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)" - Acts 12:3
Acts 3:3 - "Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms."
Acts 12:2 - "And he killed James the brother of John with the sword."
Acts 28:12 - "And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days."
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Acts 12:22 - "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."
Acts 20:12 - "And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted."
Acts 12:13 - "And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda."