Acts 5:32
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
31 God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
33 When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
- KJV
- And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- WEB
- We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
- ASV
- And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
- DARBY
- And *we* are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, which God has given to those that obey him.
- BLB
- And we are witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those obeying Him.”
- ÅB
- Og vi er hans vitner om disse ting, og likeså den Hellige Ånd, som Gud gav dem som lyder ham.
- OTB
- Vi vitner om disse sakene, det samme gjør Den Hellige Ånd, som Gud har gitt til dem som adlyder ham.”
- B1930
- Og vi er hans vidner om disse ting, og likeså den Hellige Ånd, som Gud gav dem som lyder ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 15:26–27
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
Read in contextHebrews 2:3–4
how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
Read in contextActs 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Read in contextLuke 24:47–48
and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
Read in contextActs 13:31
and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.
Read in contextActs 10:39–41
We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
Read in context1 Peter 1:12
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
Read in contextJohn 16:7–14
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
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