Acts 4:29 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)29 So, now Lord, take account of the threats [of these Jewish leaders] and give your servants all the boldness [we need] to speak your message, Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176929 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition29 And now, Lord, observe their threats and grant to Your bond servants [full freedom] to declare Your message fearlessly, Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible29 Now, Lord, take note of their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with complete confidence. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version29 And now, O Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your servants that they may speak your word with all confidence, Ver Capítulo |
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message could be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles could hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. [Note: This is probably a figure of speech indicating that Paul had escaped some immediate danger. See Psa. 22:20-21].
But Paul and Barnabas [continued to] speak out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the message of God be delivered to you [Jews] first. But since you have rejected it and [thereby] consider yourselves to be unworthy of [receiving] never ending life, we [i.e., Paul and Barnabas] will now begin proclaiming it to the [unconverted] Gentiles.