Acts 4:23-31 - The Believers Pray For Continued Bold Witness

²³ As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said. ²⁴ And when they heard it they all lifted up their voices in prayer to God, saying. "O Sovereign Lord, who madest heaven and earth and sea, and all that in them is, ²⁵ "who saidest through the Holy Spirit, by the lips of thy servant David, our forefather. "Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples form futile plans? ²⁶ "The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against his Christ.

²⁷ "In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed??erod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel??28 "to do all that thy power and thy will had predetermined should be done. ²⁹ "And now Lord, listen to their threats, and grant to thy slaves to proclaim thy message with all boldness, ³⁰ "whilst thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; grant too, that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant, Jesus." ³¹ When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak the message of the Lord with boldness.