Acts 4:25

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?”

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BSBPD

“You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 4:25 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  2. Acts 1:16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
  3. Acts 2:30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

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