Acts 4:26

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“The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’”

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BSBPD

“The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 4:26 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
  2. Psalms 83:2See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
  3. Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
  4. Joel 3:9Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
  5. Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
  6. Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
  7. Hebrews 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
  8. Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
  9. Revelation 12:10And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them day and night before our God.
  10. Revelation 17:12The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
  11. Revelation 17:17For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
  12. Revelation 19:16And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

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