Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
For we can not but speak the things that we have seen and heard.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Holman Bible
for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
International Standard Version
for we cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."
A Conservative Version
For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.
American Standard Version
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
Amplified
for we, on our part, cannot stop telling [people] about what we have seen and heard.”
An Understandable Version
we cannot help but speak about the things we have seen and heard."
Bible in Basic English
For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
Common New Testament
for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for we cannot avoid publishing what we have seen and heard.
Darby Translation
for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.
Godbey New Testament
for we are not able not to speak those things which we have seen and heard.
Goodspeed New Testament
for we cannot help telling of what we have seen and heard."
John Wesley New Testament
For we cannot but speak the things, which we have seen and heard.
Julia Smith Translation
For we cannot, the things we have seen and heard, not speak.
King James 2000
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we are not able to refrain from speaking about [the things] that we have seen and heard."
Modern King James verseion
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For we cannot but speak that which we have seen and heard."
Moffatt New Testament
Certainly we cannot give up speaking of what we have seen and heard."
Montgomery New Testament
but for our part, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
NET Bible
for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."
New Heart English Bible
for we cannot help telling the things which we saw and heard."
Noyes New Testament
For we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
Sawyer New Testament
for we cannot but tell what we have seen and heard.
The Emphasized Bible
For, we, cannot but be speaking the things which we have seen and heard.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we cannot refrain from speaking the things which we have seen and heard.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Judge for yourselves, for we cannot help speaking of what we have seen and heard."
Webster
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Weymouth New Testament
As for us, what we have seen and heard we cannot help speaking about."
Williams New Testament
for we cannot keep from telling what we have seen and heard."
World English Bible
for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."
Worrell New Testament
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard."
Worsley New Testament
for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Youngs Literal Translation
for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'
Themes
Caiaphas » Peter and other disciples accused before
Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Conscience » Faithful » Of peter, in declaring the whole counsel of God
Courage » Examples of » Christ
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Peter and other disciples
Courageous reformers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Duty » Pressure of » It makes the message imperative
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
Missionary-work by ministers » Obligations to engage in
Peter » Empowered » Enduing him with boldness and courage
Peter » Accused by the council; his defense
Power » Of testimony » Becomes irrepressible
Pressure of duty » It makes the message imperative
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Courageous reformers » Rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Peter and john
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Peter and john
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Peter and john
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Becomes irrepressible
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter And John On Trial Before The Sanhedrin
19 Bat Peter and John answering them, said: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge you. 20 For we can not but speak the things that we have seen and heard. 21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing for which they could punish them, because of the people; for they all glorified God on ac count of that which had been done;
Cross References
Acts 22:15
for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
1 John 1:1-3
THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled concerning the Word of life;
Luke 1:2
even as they were delivered to us by those who were, from the beginning, eye-witnesses and. ministers of the word;
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.
Acts 1:22
beginning from the immersion of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, must one be appointed as a witness with us of his resurrection.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:32
This Jesus has God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
Acts 3:15
and you slew the Author of life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
Acts 5:32
and we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit also, whom God has given to them that obey him.
Acts 10:39-41
And we are witnesses of all that he did, both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew by hanging him on a tree.
Acts 17:16-17
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city full of idols.
Acts 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was roused in spirit, and earnestly testified to the Jews, that-the Christ was Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9:16-17
For though I preach the gospel, I have no cause for boasting; for a necessity is laid upon me; yes, alas for me, if I preach not the gospel.
Hebrews 2:3-4
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him;