Acts 4:18

“And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.”

"And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus." - Acts 4:18
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What does Acts 4:18 mean?

The verse Acts 4:18 from the King James Version of the Bible states: "And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus." This verse is part of a larger passage that describes the first persecution of the early Christian church by the…

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Silenced Yet Empowered: The Call to Boldness

In Acts 4:18, we encounter a critical moment in the early church where the apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit and emboldened by faith, find themselves under the scrutiny and command of the Sanhedrin. The King James Version quotes this moment vividly: "And they called them…

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A Bold Prayer for Faithful Witness: Inspired by Acts 4:18

O Sovereign Lord, Almighty Creator of heaven and earth, we lift our voices to You in reverent gratitude and humble adoration. You who spoke the universe into existence, who knows each star by name, and who lovingly crafted each one of us in Your divine image—today we come before…

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Acts 4:18 - "And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus."
Acts 4:18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts 18:4 - "And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks."
"And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks." - Acts 18:4
Acts 18:12
Acts 18:12
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Acts 4:30
Acts 4:30
Acts 2:4
Acts 4:30
Acts 1:4-5
Acts 18:16 - "And he drave them from the judgment seat."
Acts 19:18 - "And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds."
Acts 7:18 - "Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph."
Acts 5:18 - "And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison."
Acts 2:4
Acts 2:4
Acts 18:1 - "After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;"
Acts 18:13 - "Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law."
Acts 13:18 - "And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness."
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
Acts 15:18 - "Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world."
Acts 18:28 - "For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ."
Acts 10:18 - "And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there."
Acts 14:18 - "And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them."
Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"
Acts 18:20 - "When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;"
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