Acts 4:31

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Acts 4:31 - Amplified Bible

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom {and} boldness {and} courage.

Acts 4:31 - American Standard Version

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:31 - Bible in Basic English

And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.

Acts 4:31 - Darby Bible

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:31 - English Standard Version

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:31 - King James Version

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.

Acts 4:31 - La Biblia de las Americas

Después que oraron, el lugar donde estaban reunidos temblò, y todos fueron llenos del Espìritu Santo y hablaban la palabra de Dios con valor.

Acts 4:31 - The Message

While they were praying, the place where they were meeting trembled and shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak God’s Word with fearless confidence.

Acts 4:31 - New American Standard Bible

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and {began} to speak the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:31 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Después que oraron, el lugar donde estaban reunidos temblò, y todos fueron llenos del Espìritu Santo y hablaban la palabra de Dios con valor.

Acts 4:31 - World English Bible

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:31 - Young's Living Translation

And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

Acts 4:31 - Additional Comments

Before this point:
- Peter and John healed the man lame from birth (Acts 3:1-8)
- The people marveled at it, and Peter preached Christ to the crowd (Acts 3:9-26)
- Peter and John were arrested by the Sanhedrin to give an account and were asked to stop preaching. They refused, but were still set free by pressure from the people because of the miracle (Acts 4:1-21)
- They returned to their companions to give a report and rejoice, and Peter prayed (Acts 4:22-30)
Just as at Pentecost (Acts 2:4), they again received a special filling of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer is fundamental for any success, and it must be the first order of business.
The Holy Spirit is given to those who ask - Luke 11:13. And it is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we can teach the Word of God. It is also the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that gives us the character that results in unity (Gal 5:22-23).

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