Acts 3:7
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
- KJV
- And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
- WEB
- He took him by the right hand and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
- ASV
- And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.
- DARBY
- And having taken hold of him [by] the right hand he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones were made strong.
- BLB
- And having taken him by the right hand, he raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened.
- ÅB
- Så grep han ham ved den høyre hånd og reiste ham opp,
- OTB
- Han tok ham ved høyre hånd, hjalp ham opp, og straks ble føttene og anklene hans styrket.
- B1930
- Så grep han ham ved den høire hånd og reiste ham op,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 1:31
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
Read in contextMark 9:27
But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
Read in contextActs 9:41
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Read in contextMark 5:41
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
Read in contextLuke 13:13
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
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